OBSERVATIONS AT PRAGUE/KBELY AND PRAGUE/LETNANY AIRFIELDS

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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia REPORT
DATE OF INFO.
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3 August 1955
arue/Kbe v Airf mild
1 e On 28 May 1955 four Iffr-15"s were observed on the alert platform at the end
of the east runway.
its takeoff batteries connected.
Observations at Prague/Kbely
and Prague/Letnany Airfields
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The fourth plane, on which the number could not be seen, had the
back part of its fuselage dismantled so that it could be seen that work was
being done on the engine. This fourth plane was on alert like the others, with
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2. The other planes observed on the field were two IL -140s., one IL-12, one Siebel,..
and about 20 MIG"15 9s . Only eight IL-1,09s were cabs ex: gyred. An Arado
4.
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approached the ground, touched the runway, and took off again.
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A Ga ectype radar is located in the s uiathwes t corner of the field to the south
of the landing runway.
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Near the CKD workshop 24 IL-109s, 1 MIG-15, and 3 damaged MIG fuselages were
observede1 In front of the Aero hangar there were between 15 and 20 Siebels,
2 I1-149s, and between 60 and 70 IL-109s. The IL-140s, which were clearly
visible, carried no marking as to nationality and appeared to be brand new.2
1J ~C~ The diminution in the number of IL-100s observed at both
a.^fields, in comparison with previous observations, is to be noted.
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20 C, nen~ As it is known that for some months the Avia factory in
Cakovice has stopped production of II-10 planes and has been engaged in some
new line of production, it is possible that it is producing II-149s, a type 25X1
plane not previously observed in Czechoslovakia.
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(Note. Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "a{".)
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