BUCHAREST/OTOPENI AIRFIELD

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. It transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY Rumania REPORT NO.
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SUBJECT Bucharest/Otopeni Airfield DATE DISTR.
27 July 1954
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS' TENTATIVE.
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I. IDENTIPIPATION DATA;
50:00 Reference Enclosure No. 1, this report
50:00 Ploesti, pinpointing Bucharest/OtoPeni Airfield:
1. Bucharest/btopeni Airfield zw 44-34, E 26-O7.
2. Main Highway Bucharest to Ploesti; see also Point 6, Encl. 2,
this report.
3.. Double Track railroad line, Bucharest-Urziceni-Braila-Galati;
see Point 16 Encl. 2.
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Balototti railroad stopffiPproximate; N 44-38, 26-317
New single track branch railroad line; see also Point 23, Encl. 2.
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nilianianField-ArtillerY-Regimental Caterne, an: old pre-World
War-II7Rumaniati:indtallatianj As of:Ottober'1951 still housi7g
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RibbanianTArMy-artiIlerytrOopa.
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viebeb-on-the Parade ground, believed that they were World war
II7tpe'Skoda. guns, Caliber tbkhoWn, not determine 50X1
the7adtUal-strength-of the regiment. . The Rumanian soldiers wore.
OD uniforms with black shoulder boards.
II.. SITE' AYOUTi: Reference-EnclOsUre No. 2, this report,
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1. OTOPENI-de SUS VILLAGE, located 12-15 km. north of Bucharest
and situated east of the BucharestPloesti highway.
2. RADICYSTATIONi brick home, formerly a villa, measuring 10x10x6 in,
ThishOUse.wat'located 10 IC east of the highway, Point 6; had
no fence and Avaii,nbt guarded. Soviet personnel 50)0
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lOtated-opposite the 15 km. Milestone on the highway.
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FIELD, and small orchard, separated the old German hangars,
Point 44, from the highway, Point 6.
PRIVATE FARM PLOTS, now occupied by Soviet Air Force officers
and their families, extended along the west side of the highway,
Point 6, from the 15 km, milestone to the 17 km. milestone.
The six plots and villas formerly belonged to wealthy Rumanians
but were now requisitioned for the SAF.
MOBILE SEARCHLIGHT, mounted on an old model 1-4 ton, four-
cylinder Ford truck, was stationed at this point almost every
night between November 1952 and July 1955. It appeared exactly
like Figure 3, Tab 8, Section II of the A. I. G. The search-
light scanned the skies at night and was always parked in the
southwest corner of the plot. During daytime it was removed and
parked at Point 18.
ASPHALT HIGHWAY, the National highway connecting Bucharest and
Ploesti, six to eight meters wide, in good condition, drainage
ditches; wooden tele hone soles five to six m h ..rdered
this
RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHTS (single row): these
red approach lights, west of the highWay, were mountea on three
poles approximately 150 m. apart. Each pole was equipped with
two red 'lights mounted vertically. Vertical distance between
lights unknown. Height of the three poles (reading west to
east) was estimated to be ten meters, five meters, and two meters.
This row of approach lights was lined up with the center line of
the runway. red lights were also located
on the center line or tne runway, extending at least to a point
opposite the easternmost han ar. These lights were observed at
night only and the impression that the landing
straddled these li hts.
us e runway surface.
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MILESTONE, marked the
/A4PH4LT ROAD, leading
Ototoni Airfield, was
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16th kilometer from the center of Bucharest
trot main highway-into the Zudharest/.
four to five meters wide and not bordered
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10. MAIN ENTRANCE to Bucharest/otopeni Airfield, a simple wooden
barrier, usually lowered across the asphalt road, Point 9,
Witd guarded by one SAF soldier armed with a submachine gun. A
stall wooden guard post was located on the north side of the
barrier.
11. CULVERT - under highway, Point 6, approximately 20 m, wide,
spanned the marshland and depression five meters deep which
extended both to the east and west of the highway.
12. MILESTONE, indicated the 17th kilometer from center of Bucharest.
13. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE, wooden shack, five by five by four
meters, was a one-trunk line serviced by a girl operator.
14. CENTRAL COMMITTEE REST CENTER, located on a
surrounded by a brick wall 2-i meters high;
northeast corner of the propertyawas always
guarded by a Rumanian militiaman.
luxurious cars drive into this property and
carried high Rumanian Communist officials.
it was accepted fact by those living in this ne1ghboVloo0 tnat
this property was used by the Rumanian Central Committee as a
rest center.
property 500.x 150 m.,
gate, located at
kept locked and
presumed that they
15. FOUNTAIN and shelter for carts, located in the vacant lot
south of the railroad line, Point 16.
16. DOUBLE TRACK RAILROAD LINE, standard gauge, main line connectin
Bucharest-Urziceni g 44-43, E 26-417- Braila 5 45-16, E 27-5W.
Medium amount of traffic, two passenger trains per day; freight
trains passed in either direction every three or four hours,
day and night. This railroad line was carried over the highway,
Point 6, on concrete overpass.
17. MILESTONE, marked the 18th kilometer from the center of Bucharest.
18. SOVIET BARRACK, approximately 20x10x4-5 in.; wooden, formerly used
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were quartered here. s ey wore op unirorms and had shoulder
boards with black backgrounds. Behind the barrack three or four
old Studebaker and Ford trucks were parked, set on blocks.
These 1-i ton type trucks were covered with canvas. Two old
1-i ton Ford trucks were in operation and had one search light
mounted on each. One of these trucks was always stationed
during the night at Point 5. The barrack and the parking area
was surroUnded by a three-strand barbed wire fence, 1-i meters
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19. FOREST, mostly oak trees; the forest was called
Padurea Corabeanca. The Core wc extermea along the east side
of the highway, Point 6, and along the northern edge of the
railroad line, Point 16.
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FARM, covered an area of 50x50 m consisted of a
house and Orden. It was located in an area of so-called
Otiftte-fitms-which had been used ?as summer residences. Most
Of the properties in this area, which extended on the east ,
side of the highway from the 17 kilometer to the 18 klaometer
milettone, had been requisitioned by the SAF and occupied by
SAF officers and their families.
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21. COBBLESTONE ROAD, four to five meters wide, connected the
Balotesti railraod stop with the main highway, Point 6.
22. COMMUNAL FARMING PLOT, 350-400 hectares, was tilled by the
peasants of Otopeni Villagelwho worked in collective groups.
The undulating ground was planted with grains which appeared
yellow during summer.
23. BRANCH RAILROAD LINE, single track, ptandard gauge, led south-
ward from the main double-track line, Point 16, into the eastern-
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\construction work on
the branch line approximately. 50 m, south of the intersection
of the line and road, Point 28. The portion north of this
Intersection appeared completed,
the line lea into tne rorest, Point
wnere more Soviet hangars were located. Except for the four
ammunition bunkers. Point 24c no other buildings
in the forest.
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24. FOUR UNDERGROUND STORAGE BUNKERS (Reference Encl. 30 this report).
, located in the forest, Point 25. Entrances were facing and
approximately two meters away from the branch line, Point 23.
The four bunkers were situated, as indicated on the memory sketch,
at the four corners made by the intersection of the branch line,
Point 230 and the road, Point 28. The barrel-shaped bunkers
appeared to be made of concrete, had massive steel doors' one by
one meter, and were 10 m. wide, 1-fm high.Only the entrance of
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remainder of the bunker was completely dug underground. The
visible portion of the bunker was covered with a layer of earth.
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were usea Lor ammunition storage. No further information.
25. FOREST, mostly willow trees, 10-15 m. high, extended north to
sOuth from the main railroad track, Point 160 to the airfield
runway, Point 37. The branch railroad line, Point 23, and the
four ammunition bunkers, Point 24, were inside this forest.
26. VINEYARD, approximately 500 x 500 m., formerly Rumanian property
and now cultivated by the Soviets on Bucharest/Otopeni Airfield.
27. INNUNDATED MARSHLAND, extending west to east as indicated on
sketch, formed a depression some five meters lower than the
surrounding terrain and separated the northern part of Bucharest/
Otopeni Airfield from the farm properties to the north. In the
Spring the pond in this depression was approximately two meters
,deep.
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28. COBBLESTONE ROAD; fOur to fite 'Meters wide, extended from the........
highway, Point 6, eastward toward the Obor district of Bucharest.
29. LARGE RESIDENTIALFARM, formerly the property of the steel'
magnate MALAXA? now requisitioned by the Soviets and used to
quarter SAF officers.
30. WOODEN ROAD BARRIER, guarded by a Soviet air force soldier,
blocked the entrance to the cobblestone road, Point 28.
'the-barrier was used to limit access to the area
occupied by Soviet officers and to stop traffic in the direction
of the ammunition bunkers, Point 24.
31. SOVIET MOVIE THEATER, 25x10x8-10 m.$ red slate gable roof (this
type of roofing was typical of all buildings on the airfield).
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airrield had access to the theater.
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32, POSSIBLE BASE HQS BUILDING, 25x10x8-10 m-, two staries, white
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StneCO walls, red slate gable roof. 50X1
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from the hlghway a row f four newly
constructed ouiaings? eacn approximately 25x8x6 m., which
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were used to billet the airmeti. Same constv'uction and
type of roofing as building, Point 32 and'31. At date of last
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'being plastered.
? 34. FOUR NEW BILLETS, exactly alike in appearance to the bMets,
Point 33 seemed completely finished
35.' ASPHALT ROAD, four to five meters wide, circled the buflding,
Point 36.
36. LARGE BUILDING, five to six stories high, measuring 100x25x30 m.,
white stucco wall and red slate gable roof. This building is the
most Prominent landmark in the vicinity of the airfield and for
a radius of 10 km. The building had a great number of windows.
Lights were usually on in the entire building until midnight.
Source had hearsay information that this building had been
originally planned to be a school for Rumanian pilots. All tie
Rumanians in the vicinity of the airfield referred to this
building as "Scoala"? (the school in Rumanian).
at no time observed Rumanian Air Force or militry?jpmraiah-----
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at or in the vicinity of this base.
37. CONCRETE RUNWAY, approximately 3-i km. long, 60-80 m. wide,
oriented east to west. Western end of the runway was 100-125 m.
awa from the highway, Point 6
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a white center line on the runway, one
meter Wide. No ur er information.
38 CONCRETE APRON, approximately 40 m. wide north to south and
600 m. long east to west. The apron was located on the southern
'side of the hangars, Point 39. Usually 30-40 aircraft of both
the MIG-15 type and YAK-16 conventional engine transport type
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Sect. III, Fig. 54, of the A. I. G.) Short taxiways running
between the hangars connected the apron to the runway.
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39. HANGARS? -A group of three large hangars bordei, the south -edge
of the runway,-Point 37.- They measured approximately 100k4Ox
10.-15.m.; had a Shell-type roof, believed to be metal-covered
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Intibco. The doors located on the south side of the hangars
werie alWays observed opened. The hangars were about 80 m.
aPatt and-located very close to the south edge of the runwa
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40. POSSIBLE SOVIET MESS HALL, formerly the property of Gogu
ZANFIRESCU, (during World War II owner of the SET Aircraft
Plant, Bucharest), a two-story house of stuccoed br
Spanish style 40x1 x10-12 m.
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cooks and attendants dressed in white.
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41. FENCE, three-strand barbed-wire type, 14 meters high, which
Surrounded the entire visible part of the airfield. On the
northern side it ran along the south side of the cobblestone
road, Point 28. On the west side it ran along the east edge
of the highway as far as the radio station, Point 2; then
he r old terma han ars Point
a irregular intervals, Soviet patrols along the
int 6.
42. FARM PLOT WITH HOUSE, also occupied by SAF personnel. No further
information.
50:0 43, PARKED AIRCRAFT. six MIG-15s parked in
this corner, as indicated on the sOtch. He did not observe
maintenance activity around these aircraft.
44. THREE OLD HANGARS, approximately 50x20x10 m., with roofs
believed to be shell type; the walls were brown and appeared to
be wood. These three hangars had been built by the German
Luftwaffe during World War II and were ar of
airfield.
50:0 45, POSSIBLE APRON, the Germans had built an
apron in this area in front of the three old hangars.
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III. BASIC AIRFIELD INFORMATION:
1. Name - Bucharest/Otopeni
a. Alternate name; Otopeni
b. Country; Rumania
c. Coordinates: 5 44-34, E 26-057
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Li:mations
a. AitfieId is VVlocated on the east side of the highway from
Bucharest to Ploesti, exactly opposite the 16 kilometer
nilestone marker north of BUcharest. It is approxitately
one kilometer north of the village of Otopeni de Sus.
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b. The forests, Points 19 and 25, are visible landmarks, as
are the farm properties lining the west and east sides of
the highway, Point 6. between the lAth and 18th kilometer
milestones. V the six-story building,
POint 36, Enc 2, was the most prominent landmark in the
vicinity of the airfield.
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Dimensions:
BUdharest/Otopeni was rectangular in shape, measured approximately
fO?kilomeera west to east and two kilometers north to south.
not believe that it is extensible, due to its
prOximity to the highway on the west side, the forest to the east,
the marshland to the north, and village of Otopeni to the south.
Runways and Surface;
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a. One
concrete runway, see Point 37, Encl. 2.
there was not a second runway at this air-
riela. He never observea?iircraft taking off or landing in
a north-south direction, disclaims the possibility
of a second runway at Otopeni.
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and 450 Encl. 2.
c. The airfield, beside the concrete runway, had a grass surface.
The southeast portion of the airfield was slightly lower than
the west side. The most eastern extreme of the airfield
seemed slightly more elevated than the western extreme.
Soil in this area is good arable land,
natural drainage on airfield was satisfactory.
about artificial drainage.
? e. No information on altitude of airfield.
Construction and Improvement: No further information other
than covered under Billets, Points 33 and 34, Encl. 2.
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No information
Obstructions:
a. No hills, power linesoor chimneys observed. Along the
highway, bordering the west perimeter, were telephone poles
five to six meters high.
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major obstructions in the area.
c. Forest (Point 19, Encl. 2), two to four kilometers north of
airfield, was composed of trees approximately 10 m. high.
Forest (Point 252 Encl. 2) bordered the east boundary of the
airfield and was composed of willow trees approximately
10 m. high. '
7. Technical Facilities:
a. Radio station and mast were observed at Point 2, Encl. 2.
b. Telephone and telegraph circuits available through line
which ran along highway.
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no information ,regarding weather reporting or
obseritation-faciIities At the airfield;
miitebrOldgeal'reports were received-from-the Bucharest,'
Baheasa-ebabercial'airfield 26L07 where the
main Rumanian Meteorological Station was locat;d.
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the airfield generated its own electricity,
since tne power lines from Bucharest extended only as far as
Otopeni de Sus village. No power lines leading to the air-
field were observed. Properties north of Otopeni village
generated electricity with gasoline engines.
flare-type signals (some white some green)
which rose from a ..int near the billets Point 33 and 34
Encl. 2.
f. No information on aircraft capacity or repair facilities.,
8. Supply:
a. Fuel - no information.
b. A water main led to the general area of thp Airfield_
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water from a conduit. the water
supplied from Bucharest.
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c. No information regarding weapons and ammunition.
9. Buildings: See site layout.
10. Transportation Facilities:
a. National highway, Bucharest to Ploesti (Point 6), led past
the west edge of the airfield. There was hourly bus service
to and from Bucharest.
b. The Bucharest-Urziceni-Braila double-track railroad, two
kilometers north of the airfield, was connected to the air-
field through the branch line, Point 23, Encl. 2.
11. Administration and Personnel:
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The field was under ad nistration of the mt.
Soviet Air Force perso
wear -me close vicinity of this airfield. not
know the names of any of the Soviet personnel at the airfield.
s e men at this base.
Soviet officers wearing two types of uniforms:
(1) OD, double-breasted uniform coat, OD trousers with blue
stripe at seam; shoulder boards had light blue back-
ground. Caps with light blue band.
(2) OD tunic, light blue shoulder boards and OD breeches
with blue stripe along seam. Light blue cap bands.
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d. Flying Activity:
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During the winter of 1952-1953
jet aircraft in the air,
they did not fly every day. The Winter of 1952-1953 was ye:
mild and -little snow fell in the vicinitY of Otopehi.
heard:jet-aircraft flying at night; but cannot specify how
fqUently. During daylight hours, particularly during
early Spring and summer of 1953, observed at
least three to four MIG-15's in the air in the vicinity of
the airfield. There was left-hand traffic, landing and
take-off west to east, the jet air-
drAft, when -making approaches to the runway, crossed over
the-highway, Point 6, at an altitude of 20 to 30 m. Snd
touched doWn approximately 700 m. east of the highway. On
several Occasions ossibly three or four, gun
fire which was taking place in the air. The
firing, wh c came n a series of three shots, sounded
like 1I ht cannon rather than machin n f re
in orma on.
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e. Training School: See Point 36, Site Layout.
12. Meteorological Factors: Prevailing winds were northwest and
northeast. Weather was generally mild. During the winter and
spring strong northeast winds occurred about twice per month.
13. Defense Installations and Practices:
a. No AAA observed on or in the vicinity of
b. No radar observed. (Note:
western ships in Mediterranean ports).
c. No camouflage observed.
d. No information about air raid shelter6.
heard sound of sirens from the airfield.
14. Aircraft Strength:
the airfield.
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the aircraft on this airfield as the MIG-15 and the YAK-16
twin-engine transport. the jet as a
Swept-back-wing aircraft, with swept-back vertical fin
which seemed to extend beyond the rear of the fuselage.
the landing gear on the jet-type aircraft was
conventional retractable type. it was not
tricycle tYne gear./
the jets at Otopeni had swept-back wings and also con-
ventional landing gear. fly -over the
highway in landing approaches. When parked the jets did not
have the fuselage parallel to the ground; but sat with the
nose higher than the tail. The twin-engine transport also
had conventional landing gear. /
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Strength observed October 1953:
30 - 40 jets, possibly MIG-15's.
10 - 15 YAK-16 conventional engine transports.
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Mae number and proportion of aircraft on the airfield. At
no time a change in the strength.
b. Markings of the jet aircraft at Otopeni airfield: The jet
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around the air in-take at the nose, red-tipped wings, and a
red border on the top and trailing edge of the vertical
stabilizer.
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15. Additional Information:
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C.
Enclosures:
Lpeasantsi
\complained
that their land might be requisitioned ror the construction
of 'a new airfield near Balotesti g 44-30, E 26-0
no information leading to the
belief that a new airfield was going to be constructed.
no patrols inside the airfield area.
Occasionally lthree to five Soviet patrols on
the main highway, Point 60 who checked the identification
and passes of Soviet airmen waiting for the Bucharest bus.
many of the Soviet officers' wives
were employed at the airfield since he observed, them goihg
to and from the airfield with, presumably, their husbands.
50:00 1. Overlay of "PLOESTI",
Pinpoint location of Bucharestybtopeni Airfield.
2. Memory Sketch of Bucharest/btopeni Airfield g 44-34, E 26-027.
3. Memory Sketch of Storage Bunker at Bucharest/btopeni Airfield.
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