BRNO-SLATINA AIRFIELD

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 31, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION REPORT NO.
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Czechoslovakia
Brno-Slatina Airfield
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1. Brno-Slatina Airfield 4911N-1647 was located four kilometers
east of the center of Brno, two kilometers east of the Svitava
River, and adjacent to the Brno-Slavkov 27909N-16547 Highway.
The Brno-Slatina railroad passed through the northeast section of
the airfield 5nolosures A and Ii7.
2. This airfield was operated jointly by the military and Czechoslovak
Airlines (Ceskoslovenske Eterolinie CSA). Chief of the approxi-
mately 20 CSA employees was (fnu) BELOHLAVEK. I could not ascertain
the number of personnel used for military housekeeping.
3. The airfield's shape was pentagonal enclosure. 27; the surface,
which was fairly level, was generally covered with grass and was
245 m. above sea level. I could notice no construction or improve-
ments in progress.
4. The major flying obstruction for use of this field was Slatina
village, 700 m. to the southeast, although 700 m. east was the
chimney of a factory (I do not know the name) which rose 15 m.
There were also 20 m. high rolling hills (Svedcke Valy) approxi-
mately 300 m. south, and a 100 m, high hill .l km. north of the
airfield, (red obstruction lights were on the airfield and caserne
buildings). Another flying hazard was the softness of the field's
surface after heavy rains, snow, or spring thaws. When these
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occurred, no,aircraft could safely land and it took about four days
before the field becameusable. A red flare was used to signal when
aircraft were not permitted to land (a white flare: return to home
base; a green flare: landing permitted).
5. There were also several flight training schools located at this
airfield. I presume that there was one regiment training .in 30
Messerschmitt CS-109's for fighter aircraft operation, and another ?
regiment training in attack operation in Approximately 30 IL-10's,
since I noticed that many aircraft on the field from August 1951
until March 1953. These two types of aircraft were used for
operational training, and the usual number assigned to a regiment
was 30. I have no information other than this on these two regiments.
6. The Military Technical Academy (Vojenska Technicka Academie -- VTA)
was also located at this field. I heard from an acquaintance, who
was a student with the VTA, that the VTA program trained. NCO's'and
officers(who had been appointed from Air Force regiments)on the
technical operation of aircraft. I heard that the length of this
course was three - four years and that the graduates became aviation
engineers and specialists. My friend also told me that the caserne
for VTA students was in the city of Brno. I saw about 30 VTA
students working on aircraft motors near a hangar ffoint No. 9,
Enclosure IF. VTA students wore the blue CSR uniform, Anclosureg.
I saw the ollowing airplanes used by VTA trainees: one IL-2,. one
Arado, one Bucker C-106, one Bucker C-1040 one IL-100 one Traner
C-105, one YAK, one MIG-150 one Messerschmitt CS-1090 one LA-50 and
one Messerschmitt CS-262.
7. A Doslet flying club also used the airfield. It utilized 10
planes, comprising the following types: Fairchild, Sokol, Piper,
Aero-450 and Trener C-105. I also noticed several Fischer Storch,
one Piper, and one Bucker aircraft on the field, but I do not know
what the military used them for.
8. Approximately four - five CSAards, in black uniforms, patrolled
the area around CSA buildings nc1osure B Points No. 5 and 57.
These guards were armed with either nine millimeter pistols or nine
millimeter submachine guns of a type unknown to me. They searched
passengers for firearms before allowing them aboard CSA planes.
Passengers were restricted to the immediate vicinity of CSA buildings,
being delivered directly to the CSA offices gnolosure B, Point
No, 27. Passes were not required of CSA personnel or passengers
to enter the airfield.
9. Day and night Air Force guards, armed with the same type of nine
millimeter submachine gun, patrolled the areas surrounding military
aircraft and the DF building 5nclosure B, Point No. 477. Although
there was no fence around the perimeter of the airfie d (except
around the caserne 27nolosure,B, Point No. lig), Air Force guards
were posted at the airfield's entrance .47nclosure B0 Point No. 47.
The airfield and caserne were restricte for civilians, even though
no passes were required.
10. CSA Used electric pumps, mounted on 200 1. barrels, to fuel aircraft.
Fueling was done on request of CSA aircraft pilots. The military
planes were fueled by means of trucks (I do not know of what make).
ffditor's Note: 688 aa.0
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"Brno-Turany Airfield "7
A. Pinpoint Location of Brno Airfield and Air Force Military Caserne
Overlay of US Target Complex Mosaic-Series 25, 0232-9954-25M (Tab
No. A310) Scale 1125,000, Brno
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B.. Memory Sketch of Brno Airfield and Caserne
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C. Mem Ory Sketch of Lorenz Unit and DF Loop Antenna
D. Memory Sketch. of Military Control Tower
E. Memory Sketch of Mobile Radar Unit
F. Memory Sketch of Shoulder Board worn by VTA Members
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