BAD VOESLAU AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005700490015-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: December 13, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY Austria REPORT
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
REMARKS
LDATE PREPARED 13 December 1954
1. Between 0800 and 1430 on 9 November 19-5-4, 4 MiG-15s, 3 Il-28s and 3
Li-2s were observed at Bad Voeslau airfield. There was a 10/1C overcast
at an altitude of about 1,000 meters, a northwesterly wind of about 8
km/h, ground fog with a visibility range of up to about 400 meters prior
to 1100 and good visibility over the entire field after 1100. No air
activity was conducted.
2. Between 1310 and 1320 on 12 November, 4 MiG-15s, 3 I1-28s and 3 Li-2s
were observed at Bad Voeslau airfield. A row of 6 searchlights was being
newly established in the northeastern section of the field. The individual
searchlights were about 20 meters apart. The lighting facilities along the
NNE-SSE take-off strip were reinfroced by additional lamps. The searchlights
were similar to those previously observed in Wiener Neustadt and Deutsch
Wagram.
3. The following observations were made in the Bad Voeslau military post on
9 November:
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Gainfarn Castle. The installation was arded by sentries wearing black-
bordered blue epaulets. Van-like truck and
the latter with driver wearing black-bordered blue epaulets were parked in
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No 25 Hoch Strasse. There motor vehicles were Barked under the lean-to
roof.
No 11 Gainfarn Strasse. The installation seemed to be unoccupied.
No 12 Wiener Neustaedter Strasse. A lieutenant and 2 majors all wearing
b ue-bordered blue epaulets entered the building. There were several telephone
lines between the building and Voeslau Castle.
Voeslau Castle. The installation was guarded by sentries wearing black-
bordered blue epaulets. Two trucks and 2 radio trucks were parked in the
yard. Vehicular traffic observed included jeep with drive:50X1-H U M
wearing black-bordered blue epaulets.
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Villa Dorothea. Soldiers wearing black-borderd blue epaulets, including
some with bandages, were seen entering and leaving the installation. A truck
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and with driver wearing black-bordered blue
epaulets, and ambulance were parked in front of the
building.
No 14 Bahn Strasse. Truck) with driver wearing black-bordered
blue epaulets drove up in front of the building.
No 41 Bahn Strasse. No sentries or movements were seen. Some motor vehicles
presumably tank trucks were observed through blefts in the wall of a shed.
Nos 26 and 28 Bahn Sfrasse. These installation were not occupied.
Comment. The exact occupation of Bad Voeslau airfield cannot be 50X1-HUM
determined from recent reports. It is possible that the WiC-15s and I1-28s
were used as training aircraft by Hq Fifty-Ninth Air Army and that the Li-2s
belong to a transport unit.
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