RAVNETS AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 3, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY . Bulgaria
SUBJECT , Ravnets Airfield :
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
3 September 1958 .
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Size and Location
A Jet Fighter Regiments, which is subordinate to the Jet Fighter Division
at Yambole occupies Ravnets airfield which is appraazimatel`y one kilo-
meter northeast of Ravnets, Burgas Okoliyao The airfield covers an
area approximately two by two and one-half kilometers in area and is
d by arable land. There are no fences around the field and
the southern part of the field is marshy0
continuation of Vayakyoslko lakes, northeast of Ravnets vi- lags
1955? Because the runway follows the plane which is a natural
The runway was constructed in 1952 and 1953 by TrudovaRs; the other
buildings and installations an the field were constructed in 1951} and
it follows a generally southeast to northwest directions
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southern part of the find is maz , a special drainage system was
built in 1954 and 19550 However, the ground of the airfield beyond
the runty r turns to deeps: soft mud after a rains
The airfield started operations in 1954 and it has the necessary
facilities for night flights. Pilots on night flights out of Graf
Ignatiev airfield are told that Ravnets airfield is an axed liary field.
It is a conc:rete r=W.9 18500 to 29000 meters long and 70 to 80
meters widen It can handle the latest model jets0 Because the
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Planes
There are, 30 to 35 FAGOT 's and FRESCO 16 at Ravnets airfield and
these are parked in the ZdUoring places, in the opens. since there
are no hangars. on the field:
a. Four parking platforms on the south side of the narthuest end
of tJm_runLw for Jets on duty and jets _a siting takceooff on.
b. grass area in front of the headquarters bps tocrard the
center of the field but a=y fix= the runuW, for jets not
prepared for ? hits,
There are always tuo jets on duty which are prepared for irnediate
flight upon the alert signal of a flare. The rest of the jets are
prepared to take=off 30 minutes after alert.
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Major Stefan Botbilaw is comsander of the Jet Fighter Regiment at the
airfield which includes a Supply Battalion and has an eppra dmate
strength. of 150 officers, 50 nonxcamnassioned officers and 200 enlisted
meet. Only 30 to 35 of the officers are jet pilots and they live on
the field or in apt houses in Ravnets village, The rest of the
personnel live on the field or in Burgas iron : which there is daily
bus and truck transportation to the airfield,
Description of the Airfield,
The airfield is connected with Ravnets: vii? age by a gravel road on
which the entrance to the field- is guarded by a gate and barrier, Pitt
to the entrance is a guardhouse, It meters in size, which is occupied
by an officer on duty,
Fuel for the airfield is transported from DoIno Ezerovo village by
-ten ZESs1,50 tank trucks..
'The airfield contains the follarin bu 2di nm and tat Thti m r,
a. Headquarters bum try,. Lam brick building,. 1.2sRx6
meters in size.
b. Hospital; one-story brick buildings, lei meters in size,
co PAS hall and club for pilots; two-story trick build-lij8 10w6
meters in sizes with rooms on the second floor for bachelor pilots
and guests.
d. Barracltss mass hall, kitchens etc., for soldiers; two stay brick
buildings Ix8 meters in size.
e. Three one-.story wick bu: ldizgs, each 1 meters in size. The
use of these buildings is not known,
f. Fire department; office only, 694 meters in size. The fire truck
is parked in front of the building.
g. Garage; 8xl4 meters in size.
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LEGEND TO THE SKETCH OF RAVNETS AIRFIELD
1. Burgas-Dolno Ezerovo-Ravnets road. The'road is gravel.
2. Ravnets village.
3. Gravel road leading to the airfield.
4. Short cut to the airfield - a dirt road.
5. Arable land.
6. Roads inside the airfield.
7. Main entrance of the airfield - gate and barrier.
8. Guardhouse and office of the "officer-on-duty".
9. Hospital; one-story brick building.
10. Pilots' dining mess and club; two-story brick building. On
the second floor are rooms for the single pilots and guests.
11. H.Q.; two-story brick building.
12. Soldiers' dormitory, dining mess, kitchen, etc., two-story
brick building.
13. One-story brick buildings.
14. Fire department -'only office; the fire truck is parked in
front of the office.
15. Garage.
16. Border of the restricted zone around the airfield. The red
line exists only on the sketch, because there are no fences
around the airfield.
17. Runway.
18. Parking lots. for the jets "on duty,"and for the jets before take-off.
19. Place where the jets are parked when not used for Blights.
20. Apartment houses for the personnel staff of the airfield.
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LEGEND TO THE SKETCH OF RAVNETS AIRFIELD
1. Burgas-Dolno Ezerovo-Ravnets road. The'road is gravel.
2. Ravnets village.
3. Gravel road leading to the airfield.
4. Short cut to the airfield - a dirt road.
5. Arable land.
6. Roads inside the airfield.
7. Main entrance of the airfield - gate and barrier.
8. Guardhouse and office of the "officer-on-duty".
9. Hospital; one-story brick building.
10. Pilots' dining mess and club; two-story brick building. On
the second floor are rooms for the single pilots and guests.
11. H.Q.; two-story brick building.
12. Soldiers' dormitory, dining mess, kitchen, etc., two-story
brick building.
13. One-story brick buildings.
14. Fire department -'only office; the fire truck is parked in
front of the office.
15. Garage.
16. Border of the restricted zone around the airfield. The red
line exists only on the sketch, because there are no fences
around the airfield.
17. Runway.
18. Parking lots. for the jets "on duty,"and for the jets before take-off.
19. Place where the jets are parked when not used for Blights.
20. Apartment houses for the personnel staff of the airfield.
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