OLOMOUC MILITARY AIRFIELD

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006700030005-3
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October 17, 2008
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June 20, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT S-E-O-R-E-T This material contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States within the mean- ing of the . Espionage laws, Title 18. U.S.C. Secs. 799 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited by law. PLACE ACQUIRED Czechoslovakia Olomouc Military Airfield REPORT DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES 6 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) Location 20 June 1955 1. A military airfield, referred to as the New Airfield (Nova letiste), is located north of the city of Olomouc, (Z 49-35, E 17-15), 1.5 kilometers from the confluence of the Bystrice and Schantel rivers, in an area described by the Olomouc-Bystrice railroad line and the Olomouc-Belkovice and the Bys trovany: Drozdein roads. The field is rectangular, 2#500 m. long and 1,800 m. wide, facing from northeast to southwest. The entire field is surrounded on all sides byabarbed wire; the barracks. compounds have their own additional baabe = The southwest corner is 1.5 kilometers from the confluence of the Bystrice and Schantel rivers, 1400 m. from the Olomouc-Bystrovany railroad line; the northwest corner is 2.5 kilometers from the southwest corner, 100 me east of the Olomouc- Belkovice road; the southeast corner is 400 m. northwest of, the crossing of the Olomouc-Bystrovany railroad and the Bystrovany-Drozdein hig Tway; the northeast corner is one kilometer southwest of Samotisek Obec. 2,., The airfield was begun in 1950 and was completed in 1953. Currently, ex- .pansion operations are in progress in the barracks. compounds. The old airfield, located northwest of Olomouc, is now devoted to commercial flying. 25X1 A concrete highway leads from Bystrovany Obec to the eastern corner of the field with a branch road leading to the southern flank. A co .ncrete. side road also leads to'the barracks compound (Item 9.on sketch). An industrial spur leads from the Olomouc-Bystrovany railroad line to the southeast corner of the field and. to the main fuel depot (Item 12 of sketch). Another turnout leads to the bar ks oompoa (Zter4 cun, sketch). Electric power is supplied from the Olomouc Power Plant by underground cable. The location of the cable is not known. The field has its own searchlight units; details not available.. The runway is outlined, on both sides, with built-in lights, spaced about 100 m. apart, Similarly, the. flanks of the field are outlined in built-in lights. S-E-C-R-E-T NOTE: Washington distribution indicated by "X" i Field distribution by "#".) Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 Runways and Taxi Strips 5. The field has two diagonal runways., connecting the west and east corners and the south and north corners. Each runway is made of concrete and is 65 in. wide (Item 1 of sketch), 6. A taxi strip runs parallel with the south flank of the field9 some 200 in, north of the flank; it is 19600 in,, long. The strip does not-quite reach the west or the east side of the field. The taxi s trip is 50 m. wide and is made of reinforced concrete. (Item 2 of sketch). Where the taxi strip crosses the west and east ends of the runway,, there is a 100 x 400 in. concrete apron, on either side of the field (Item 3 of sketch). Some six concrete strips, 20 in. wide, lead from the runway, in a southerly direction., to the hangars, Buildings 7. ix, hangars,, each measuring about 85 x 145 m.9 and built of concrete and brick with slate roofs and sheet metal doors,, are located along the southern flank of the field. The hangars are 100 m. apart. 8. The headquarters building is located along the southern flank. It is 20 x 60 m.,, has three stories,, a flat roof, and is painted gray. A control tower, 20 in. high,, protrudes from the center of the roof. The tower also has a flat roof. SeveralCuunidentifie-a adjoining structures and warehouse buildings are located to the south of the hangars. 9. The barracks compounds (Items 7, 8 of sketch) are separated from the airfield by a concrete road. The water for the barracks compounds is supplied from wells located south of the airfield and west of Bistrovany Obec, on the Bystrice River (Item 13 of sketch). 10. Barracks compound (Item 7) is located south of the headquarters building and houses Czechoslovak Air Force personnel. The compound consists ofs 12 two-story buildings,, 60 x 80 in. 2 three-story buildings, 60 x 80 in. 2 workshop structures 1 gymnasium 12 one-story structures 1 boilerhouse for central heating 3 rows of garages and warehouses 1 sports field with swimming pool U. Barracks compound (Item 8) houses the AA Artillery Regiment and consists of the followings. 5 two-story structures 3 one-story structures 2 rows of garages 12. Barracks compound (Item 9) to the east is still under construction and will provide housing for paratroop units. (Currently the paratroopers are housed in the convent at Samitisek). The compound consists of: 2 jump towers already completed 6 two-story structures, 60 x 20 m, 1 one-story structures 1 row of garages Most of these buildings are already completed up to their roofs. Interior work on the buildings has only been started. This complex is surrounded by barbed wire anchored on steel poles. Motor Fuels and Ammunition 13. A fuel depot (Item 12 of sketch),, :measuring 250 x 100 m.,.)is located 150 m. east of the east corner of the field and 150 in. south of the barracks compound which is still under construction. Subterranean fuel storage tanks are located in the above area. pipelines connect this location 25X1 with the aircraft dispersal areas., Item? ,3 of sketch). It is believed that this fuel depot contains both aviation gasoline and jet fuels. Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 S-E- C- R-E-T Each of the three barracks compounds has a corrugated iron building fore storage of ammunition for use by the men housed in the compound, Details not available e 15. A central ammunition depot is located in the valley near " y Kote 343nr some 4 kilometers east of the airfield, in an area which is striR;tly., riled.and closed off, The area a)ntains some 50 barracks-type buildings, located about 35 m. apart. Each building is surrounded by earth revetments, The entire area is surrounded by barbed wire. Four guard, towers overlook the area and are equipped with searchlights and machine guns. The entire arsenal is overgrown with trees and bushes and well camouflaged against detection from the air. Additional details not available, Radio. Radar. and Meteorological Station 16. A radio antenna, which is bent at right angles and is mounted on a steel mast 5 meters tall, supported by seven cables, is located on top of the headquarters building roof. 17. A radar umbrella IV '1 located at "Kote . Closer details could not be ascertained s is immediate) v Q,,,w?n,,,,i; +w . , _ .. .9 ince the area (there are two mobile radar installations on the field itself, mounted on Dodge trucks Each d . ra ar unit has three such trucks, The two mobile radar units usually are observed along the east flank and in the southeast corner of the field, when'in operation. All radar is strictly guarded and can be observed only from a distance. 180 The meteorological station (Item 11 of sketch) is located 2.2 kilometers northwest of the north corner of the airfield, and is housed in an old farmhouse. AA Emplacements 19. AA emplacements (Item 10 of sketch) are located 200 m,, west of the -southwest corner of the field; 200 m. northwest of the northeast corner; 50 m, south of the southern flank, and 200 mo east of the southwest corner, between the side of the airfield and the Olomouc-Bystrovany railroad line; also 200 m.'e ast of the barracks compound (Item 8); and in the southern corner of Drozdein Obec, All the above positions are concrete and designed for four AL guns each. Near the concrete emplacements are some earth emplacements and grass-covered dugouts for rapid-firing AA cannon, Blast shelters (Item 4 of sketch) 29. Blast shelters are located along the entire east flank of the field; their exact number is not known, The shelters are surrounded by earth revetments. Garrison 210 The following units are stationed at the fields a, Headquarters., the commandant,4s office, and divisional units indisnensiblA (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) includings A headquarters company. A searchlight unit with (reportedly) 10 searchlights and listening instruments. Observation and intelligence company. Motorized signal battalion with one radio, one radar, and one heavy cables company. One light AA division Csic ~ with 3 batteries (each battery has four 37-mm, rapid-firing AA cannon), A workshops company. A quartermaster supply battalion with transportation unit attached. Medical unit. S-E-C-R E-T Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-00810A006700030005-3 b. A Fighter- Regimental aonsiating oft Flight headquarters. A headquarters company. Signal company with radio,, radar, and cable platoons. AA machine gm company with nine 12.7-ma. Al machine guns. Transportation company. Medical unit. Pow fighter aircraft squadrons (Jagdfliegereakadrillen) consisting of 18 HIC-15o and 60 KEG-17m. c. A Light Bomber Regiment (2~ (4 (5 6 (7 consisting oft Flight headquarters. Headquarters company. Signal company with radio, radar, and cable platoons. AA company (nine 12.7-mm. AA machine guns). _ Transportation company. Medical unit. Three bomber squadrons (Bembereekadrillen) consisting of ear PE-2 and 36 IL-10s, d. A Transport Squadron (Transporteskadrille) (Field Post Office unknewa). (1) Headquarters company (workshops and signal units). (2) Three transportation sections with 3 IL-12/A aircraft (three each). e. An Aircraft Service Battalion , consisting of four companies, f. A Mixed AA Artillery Regiment I (belonging to the llth Motorised Division in Olomomc, consisting of: (1 (2 3 (4) Headquarters company. Signal company. Transportation company. Three AA artillery divisions fig] with 3 batteries each. (First division battery: fow 85-mm. AA cannon; 2nd division and 3rd division batteriess each few 37-mm. rapid-firing AA cannon.) g. A Parachute Regiment) (which is strictly separated from other units on the field And consists of about 1,400 men. mants The location given for this airfield does not coincide with the location of either the Olemoae- N+eredin Airfield, reported WSW of Olemeaw, or Vic Olomoms-love Sady Airfield, reported mom* of 0lommomc. Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-00810A006700030005-3 Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 S-E-C-R-E4' 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3 Legend to sketch of Olomouc Hilitarv irf'ie1d 1. Concrete runway 2. Concrete tad strip 3. Concrete aircraft dispersal areas 4., Aircraft parking areas .5. Airforce headquarters cos nd 6. Hangars and approaches to taxi strip 7. Airforce barracks compound 8. AA barracks compound 9. Paratrooper barracks compound 10. Antiaircraft positions 11. Meteorological station 12. Central motor fuel depot 13. Wells for drinking water Approved For Release 2008/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006700030005-3