ELEMENTARY FLYING SCHOOL AT OLOMOUC-NEREDIN CIVILIAN AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 4, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 8, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of
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SECURITY INFORMATION .
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
REPORT NO.
SUBJECT Mementary Flying School at DATE DISTR.
4 September
1953,
Olomouc-Neredin Civilian
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Airfield
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DATE OF INFO.
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
PLACE ACQUIRED
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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SOURCE:
Cohhent: The airfield,referrodl to in the Attachment as Olomouc-
--711eredin Civilian Airfield appears to be identical with Olomouc - Nary Sady
Airfield, also known as Holide Airfield. The airfield referred to in the
4tA0Ment is Olomouc4eredin Military Airfield apparently is the airfield
Otherwise known as Olomouc-Neredin Airfield.
STATE
ARMY
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REPORT 1410
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia DATE DISTR. 31 Jul 53
SUBJECT Elementary Flying School at Olomouc-Neredin NO.OF PAGES 2
Civilian Airfield
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? 1. Students entered the Elementary Flying School at Olomouc in classes of
6o. Usually about 10 students were "washed out" later because of
airsickness and lack of adaptability. Plight instructions were given
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2.
There were 15 qualified pilot instructors at this school
. Several of these instructors were ex-RAP personnel.
The school maintained two flights of 15 aircraft each for training
purposes; however, five from each flight were usually grounded for
maintenance.
The class of 6o was divided into two sections, and on alternate days,
one section received flight training while the other section attended
ground school. Ground school (theoretical training) was similar to
that of the Aviation Preparatory School located at Sternberk,
but of a more advanced nature.
4. Students flew solo 6i - lo hours. Any student not qualified to fly
solo after 14 hours of dual instruction was "washed out".
5. I cannot recall how many of the total 90 hours flown by students were
given to basic instrument flying. During the hours of instrument
instruction while in flight, students used two methods to simulate blind!
flying conditions. One of these methods was to make the trainee wear
fitted goggles with tin shields having a vision slot of about 5 x l cm.
The other method employed the use of a cabin or cockpit hood, colored
green with a special paint through which it was possible for the
instructor to see; students wore red goggles and could see only the
instruments.
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50:00 6. (July 1948) 60 Israelites
arrived at tnis scnooi ior a special five.or six month's flying
training course in Messerschmitts and Spitfires.
7. I can give no further information about this school or its activities.
50)0 ffditor's Note: See also
Enclosure:
"01omouc-Neredin Airfie1d5
A. Olomouc-Neredin Military Airfield and Training School and Civilian
Airfield. Overlay of MOS 4416, Sheet U-11, Middle Danube,
1:100,000, Frostejov
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Pinpoint Location of Olomouc-Neredin
Military Airfield, and Training School and
Civilian Airfield. Overlay of GSGS 4416,
Sheet U-11, Middle Danube, 1:100,000 Prostejov
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Legend
1. Olomouc-Neredin Military Airfield and Elementary
Flying School
2. Olomouc-Neredin Civilian Airfield: utilized by military as auxiliary
landing field for Elementary Flying School trainees
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