BAD VOESLAU AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005800930002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 5, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET,
COUNTRY Austria
Bad Voeslau Airfield and Military Post
EVALUATION LACE OBTAINED)
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
DATE PREPARED,
PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) 1 - sketch on ditto
REMARKS
1. Between 0800 and 1430 on 1 December 1954, 5 MiG-15s, 3 Il-28s and
3 Li-2s were observed at Bad Voeslau airfield. There was a 8/10 25X1
overcast at an altitude of about 1,500 meters, a southwesterly
wind of about 8 km/h, and clear visibility as far as Harzberg.
No air activity was conducted. Little passenger and vehicular traffic
was observed near the hangars.
black-bordered blue epaulets. Two trucks and 1 radio truck
Gainfarn Castle. The installation was guarded by sentries wearing
2. The following observations were made in the Bad Voeslau military post:
with driver wearing black-bordered blue epaulets left the
No 25 Hoch STrasse. Four motor vehicles were parked in the garden of
the installation.
No 1 Hoch Strasse. Three lieutenant colonels and 2 majors all wearing
blue-bordered blue epaulets entered the building.
Voeslau Castle. Sentiies wearing black-bordered/epa lets were posted in front
of the installation. Three trucks and 2 radio trucks were parked in the
yard. Two majors wearing blue-bordered blue epaulets and 2 trucks
the former with driver wearing black-bordered
blue epaulets, were seen entering and leaving the castle.
No 1 Bahn Strasse. One jeep was palmed in the garden. Truck
and jeep e a er wit driver wearing black-bordered blue
epaulets, were parked in front of the building.
No 41 Bahn Strasse. No sentries or any traffic were seen.
Comment. The 5 MiG-15s and 3 to 5 Il-28s have been observed at Bad
Voeslau airfieldfor a long period of time. It cannot be determined if the
aircraft are used as trainers by the HQ Fifty-Ninth Air Army or belong to
a new combined reconnaissance regiment of the Fifty-Ninth Air Army. For
location sketch of previously reported lighting facilities at Bad Voeslau
airfield, see Annex. HOD"
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