HRADEC KRALOVE AIR FORCE ACADEMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004800080010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2013
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 20, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Czechoslovakia
TOPIC Hradec Kralove air Force -Academy
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1. The Hradec iralovO (0 51/G 71) air force academy
rwas organized into three classes
in the form of three companies (letka) which formed the train-
ing squadrons (skolni perut), including mechanics, radio
operators and assistants. A retraining or preparatory course
for sergeants before admission to the academy courses was
also held there. .
2. The academy numbered about 50 to 00 officers, 40 to 45 master
9orreants and many corporals. The first company had 98 men,
the second company 54 men, the thiwl company 33 men, and the
retraining course about 00 sergeans and master sergeants.
There were 12 to 15 radio operators and about 90 mechanics,
including about 30. corporals and GO L1. The assistants numbered
about 30 men, the guard detail about 70 Ei and :the depot per-
sonnel about 90 men.
3. The academy was .subordinate to the .10 (Amistry of National
Jefense) air Force General staff.
The officers were assigned to the academy: 50X1-HUM
hrigade General Frantisek Rypl, CO of the academy
Col krantisek Hurych, dpty GO, who
had graduated from the military academy. 50X1-HUM
jaj Ladislav Cech, co of the training squadron. -
Staff Capt sachl, CO of the first company.
Staff Capt Jan Turek, CO of the second company.
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Staff Capt Julius Drozd, CO of the third company.
Jej Ladislay Hlavaty, instructor in flight training, who,
was transferred to the Soviet Union in
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He was presumably succeeded by Aaj Lorenz.
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4. The EA were Czechs and ifloyaks of the 1924 and 1926 classes.
They got a pay of 20 Czech crowns per.day. Proportionally feu
students were confirmed Communists.
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