LINE (DOBRANY) MILITARY AIRFIELD

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• Publication Date: May 4, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTTAL REPORT NO.
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Line (Dobrany) Military Airfield
DATE OF INFORMATION
PLACE ACQUIRED
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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DATE DISTR. 4 Kay 1954
NO. OF PAGES 3
REFERENCES:
SOURCE
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I. IDENTIFICATION DATA:
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Reference is made to Point 10, Enclosure 1$
the airfield at Line.
II. SITE LAYOUT:
Reference is made to Enclosure 1$ this reports
(Dobrany) Airfield 5 49-40, E 13-117 on which
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Point 1. Three Embankments: made of fine gravel; 60 m. long, 2 m.
wide, 75 cm. high, about 30 m, from steel planking, Point
3; embankments were 20 m, apart; built in May 1953. The
purpose of these embankments was to stop the aircraft if
its brakes failed. 500
Point 2. Anti-Aircraft Gun Position: military personnel referred to
ns unknown
'Refer to Enclosure No. $ ? e c lSoii
On top of an earth fill was an anti-aircraft guns caliber
unknown covered with green cloth. Next to the
gun position was an observation post with tar-paper gable
roof and glass walls where a guard was on duty for 24 hours
a day. It was also rumored that underground sleeping quar-
ters bad ber-
U,141.1- fe,71, fhp nOrAnnnel manning the gun
positions.
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Point
Point 4.
Point 5.
Point 6.
Point 7.
Point 8.
Point 9.
Point 10.
Point 11.
Point 12.
Point 13.
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*Ova Planking: at each end of runway; about 4o m. long,
to0 m.-wide, made of steel planks 2 x Av m., about 3 mm.
thick, with holes of about 12 to 15 cm. in diameter. 50:00
was not certain but was of the opinion that the planking
was painted green. It was of German origin. Steel pla
at each end of the runway was constructed in May 1953.
reported that the steel planking was very seldom used as its
usa ed a poor landing on the part of the pilot,
and hat pilots received written and oral repri-
mands whenever this steel planking was used for landing.
Runway: constructed of rectangular concrete blocks (dimen-
sions unknown Runway was about 2,000 m. long and 60
m. wide, built sometime in 1951 or before. Extensibility was
possible only on the east side. Not far from the west end
of the runway was a rather steep slope. Maximum weight
bearing capacity of the runway was unknown on5ox1
crete covered drainage ditches (depth unknown 35 cm. wiekoxi
were along both sides of the runway, as well as along the taxi
strip, Point 7. These ditches had openings of 25 x 5 cm.
about 15 to 20 cm. apart.
Hardstand:
for parking of an alest flight of four aircraft
Hardstands were on both ends of the runway5ox1
constructed or same steel planking as Point 3. They were
10 m, wide, 200 to 225 m. long in north-northwest direction.
South-southeast length unknown
Space: clay soil; oats and grass were sown in order to make
soil hard. There were three empty spaces here. The middle
one was somewhat larger, as shown on the sketch.
Taxi Strip: made of concrete blocks; about 25 m. wide; well
kept, good condition; -same type of artificial drainage on
both sides as along runway, Point 4.
Taxi Strip: concrete blocks; about 25 m. wide, with artificial
drainage along sides as along runway, Point 4.
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AAA Gun Position: same type and constructional details as
gun position, Point 2,
'Hardstand: same constructional details as hardstand, Point 5.
Place where mobile generator unit was parked. It produced its
own whie, rotating 'light of unknown strength, and served
to facilitate night landings. Trucks were of Soviet origin,
of GAZ designation, painted green. They were connected by
field telephone with the radio mobile unit parked at taxi
strip, Point 12. 50X1
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Taxi Strip: constructed of concrete blocks; 70 to 100 in. 50x1
long, 215 m. wide, radio mobile unit oarke5oxi
there Which was used for landing o aircraft.
Besides the radio mobile unit, an ambulance, ffoxi
truck, and a caterpillar vehicle, for towing aircraft in case
of accident, parked at this taxi strip.I
Forest: 15-to-20-1m. high coniferous tees on.east north, and
west partof airfield as shown on the Sketch.
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14. Steel Plankin : on the east end of the runway; same type
and constructional details as planking, Point 3.
15. Barrack: wooden; tarepaper low-pitched gable roof; dimensions
VESUWE housed people working on mobile generator
trucks.
16. Place where second' moklat_zenerator u it_mp_a112D refer
rerram-177
17. Three Embankments: same type and details as embankments,
18. Place where third mobile_operator unit was located, For
details ref 11.
19. Fence: mesh with barbed wire on top; 180 to 200 cm. high;
WIFF5unded airfield on north, west, and east sides.
20. p2.2.1,._,Stozaeeli: two in number; LEX-52 jet fuel, quantity un-
known stored there. Bunker-type, reinforced
concrete construction, half-round top covered with dirt and
sown over with grass, storages protruded about five meters
above ground, oval shape; the larger measured about 20 to
25 in. in diameter and the smaller 10 to 15 in. in diameter;
Source could not tell where entrances were located. .Storage
B was approximately 22 in., south of road, Point 220and 50 in.
west of fence, Point 19. They were built in September 1953.
Source passed by them a few times.
21. House: wooden, single-story, dimensions unknown; lowepitched
TIF:Fiper roof; contained one room with three beds where
three guards lived who guarded entrance on road to airfield.
Guards were on duty 24 hours, taking turns every four hours.
Point 22. IgsaInNE: eight meters wide, asphalt, fruit trees and
4-E-eat-fa-go ditches on sides; led from Nova Ves to airfield.
Point
Point 24.
23. Fond: shallow; muddy bottom.
"Point 25.
Point 26.
AAA Gun Position: same type and constructional details as
gun posiTUMT775int 2. 50X1
Taxi Strip: constructed of concrete blocks, about 10 in.
wide could accommodate 13 to 15 NIG-15 aircraft.
8 or 10 electrical receptacles emplaced in the con-
ore e a out 13 in. apart). Engines were started by means of
a cable leading from the aircraft which was plugged into these
receptaOles. Eight or ten engines could have been started
at one time. Source ;IX power was a generator located at
the et en ines
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was most amazed
said that none
Point 28. These receptaoles for starti
were constructed in May 1953, and,
they were quite a sensation on the
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Soviet personnel on the airfield
at this "invention", as Source ca
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of the Soviet airfields had anything like this.
no further information.
Bore-sighting range:
constructed of btlk
about 15 in, wide at
used for inadina nf
firing.
eight meters high, half-round shape,
? stones mixed with clay, tapered to top,
bottom. This bore-sighting range was
ammunition. any50X1
no further information.
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Point 27. Concrete Place:
with ammunition.
50:00 sighting range.
Point
where aircraft were parked while being loaded
Aircraft was about 150 in. frOm.the bore-
further information.
28. Place where mobile generator unit was located. It produced
power of unknown capacity by means of underground cables to
the jet start-up area, Point 25.
Taxi Strip: asphalt; 15 in. wide, 150 in. long; led from strip,
Point. 25, to bore-sighting range, Point 26. Natural drainage
along sides.
30. Barrack: wooden, single story, 10 x 8 x 3 in.; tar-paper, low-
pitched gable roof; three rooms With 10 beds; accommodated
tight alert crew (pilots and mechanics). Barrack was equipped
with a telephone which was connected with the base operations
and the radio mobile unit parked at taxi strip, Point 12. 50;00
Point 29.
Point
Point
Point
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31. Two Barracks: wooden, six by four by three meter ? r- a eV,
low-pitched gable roof; each with one rbom only,
could not tell who was accommodated there.
32. Parking Place: constructed of steel planking, 60 x 20 in.;
tow trucks, POL trucks., and various other vehicles were
parked there during flying time.
33. Place where 8 or 10 mobile truck shoes were arked: area
measure e sy es m.,an was cons ?ruc e o concre e blocks.
These mobile shops were regular Tatra trucks painted gree_OX1
and were stationed nermanent1v at this nlace
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division were called POL-10 and those assigned to different
regiments were designated as P0L-4. a150x1
8 or 10 mobile shops at Line Airfield were POL-1's and
attached to the 3rd Air Div. It was rumored on the air base
that sometime in January 1954, POL-4 mobile shops were to be
distributed to all the fighter regiments in the division, one
for each regiment. The 16th Fighter Regt, already had it
personnel for the POL-4 shops and in the meantime, it was 50:00
working in the divisional mobile shops. the
POL-4 destined for the 16th Fighter Regt. Which still lack5o5o
all the necessary equipment. Personnel for the regimental
pot-4 will consist of: POL-4 Commander, welder, lathe o era-
rtox plumber, cOinet maker, painter, and upholsterer.
no further information.
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Point 37.
.Point 38.
Point 39.
Point
Point
Shed: "wooden; tar,paper shed-type roof; dimensions uhkhown;
Shed was rather long, rectangular-shaped, divided into Several
sotpartments. Each compartment stored various tools and
instruments for one aircraft. This shed belonged to the
hangar of the 8th Fighter Regt. Among the articles stored
in each compartment were trestles, a ladder, a gun-carriage
? cart, and an APU cart.
JP,Ammr: of the 8th Fighter Regt., steel-reinforced concrete;
1773?E45 x 12 m.; tar-paper shed-type roof; hangar door was
of corrugated sheet iron and was divided into several sections.
Each section could pivot 90 degrees and roll to any length of
the hangar. Hangar could accommodate one regiment's air-
craft. All three hangars, Points 38, 44, 53, were of the5mo
same type and constructional details. Hangar, Point 38, was
the newest one of the three, flooring
and offices were not yet finished. Hangar, Foin j, was
completely finished; its flooring was concrete and the offk63
had parquet flooring. Flooring in hangar, Point 43; was nov 1
yet finished Refer to5mo
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no further information,
emory e c o hangar.
osure No.
Apron: made of concrete blocks; 50 m0 wide; well kept.
40. Building: brick; tar-paper, shed-type
ATTURUTeitor station.
roof; 40 x 20 x 4 m.;.
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41. Control Tower: of the 16th Fighter Regt.; brick, two-stor0:0y;
40 x 15 x ? m.; on top of building was a glassy, pentagonal
t three meters high, not yet in operation.
a transmitter, No. 16, of German origin was located
ere. Control tower building was constructed in October
1953, In January 1954 only the operations room of the 16th
Fighter Regt, was furnished. Antenna on top
of the Control Tower.
Ref7r to Enclosure No. 4,
also constructed.
tic) further
Shed: same type and constructional details as shed, Point
177 It belonged to the hangar of the 16th Fighter Regt..
Point 424
e tower was
Sketeh5oxi ormation.
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Point 43. AN.U011: of
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Point 44. Apron: same
Point 39.
the 16th Fighter Regt.; same dimensions and con-
details as shed, Point 38.
dimensions aid constructional details as apros-oxi
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Point 45. Building: wooden, two-story; roof and dimensions unknown
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point 46.
Point 47.
Point 481
Point 49.
Building: wooden, single-story, dimensions unknown
'housed canteen for civilian employees.
Building; old, brick, two-story; family-type building;
dimensions and purpose unknown
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Fuel Tank: for LRX-52 jet fuel; about six meters long, two
!deters in diameter; about half of the tank was emplaced in
the ground; visible part of tank was painted White. Pipes
from the tank led to hardstand, Point 49, where aircraft
was refueled, no further information.
Hardstand: same type and dimensions as hardstand Point 35.
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Point 50.
Point 51.
Point 52.
Point 53.
Point 54.
Point 55.
Point 56.
Transformer Station: built in 1953; brick; low-pitched, tar-
paper, gable roof; three by three by five meters.
Sheds same type and constructional details as shed, Point
377- It belonged to the 5th Fighter Regt.
POL Storage: same constructional details and dimensions as
Pa storages, Point 20; not guarded.
Hangar: of the 5th Fighter. Regt.; same dimensions and con-
structional details as hangar, Point 38; no roomer.
information.
Apron: concrete blocks; 50 m. wide.
Air Compressor Station 50:00
Storage: barrack-type construction; wooden; 20 x 8 x 3 m.; tar
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paper, low-pitched, gable roof not guarded. not
know what was stored there.
'Point 57. Two Storages: same type as storage, Point 56, but somewhat
50:00 larger. one building belonged to the
14th and the other to tie ioth Supporting Battalions Onoliktlatil.
Source had no further information.
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Point 58.
Point 59.
Weather Station called METEOR: old; wooden; dimensions
ur-W-wn
Enclosure: 150 x 35 m, area, divided into two sections.
It belonged to the 18th, 14th, and the 20th Supporting
Battalions. There were storages for oil, gasoline, and other
lubricants; quantity unknown Fuel from railrisoil
tank cars was transferred to fuel trucks at this point.
Point 60. Barracks: same type and conitruction as barrack, Point 30.
barracks housed mechanics and pilots during alert No. 2.
Alert No. I meant that the pilot was in the aircraft and
waited for further instructions from the operations section.
Alert No. 2 meant that the crew was in the near vicinity of
the airoraft, for example, in the barracks.
Parking Lot: olay-surfaced, 150 x 50 m. area; all kinds of
vehicles from the 18th Supporting Battalion were parked there.
parking Lot: belonged to the 14th Supporting Battalion;
same size as parking lot, Point 61,
Railroad Spur: double track; led from Nyrany 5 49-43,
2 13-kg/ railroad station to the airfield.
Point 64.? Hardstand: similar to strip, Point 25, except for the elec-
rl-MTIT--.receptacles for starting the engine as at Point 25.
The 5th Fighter Regt, parked its aircraft there during a5oxi
air raid.
Point 61.
Point 62.
Point 63.
Point 65.
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Ammunition Storage: consisted of about eight barracks
Some looked like wooden railroad
rreignt cars. 1.r1nelL were made of "dural" metal sheets.
They were guarded 24 hours a day by military guards and one
dog. Guards had orders to shoot anyone in the vicinity of
the ammunition storage if the erson did not stop after the
guard warned him only once.
storage once in November
Div. ammunition was store
Storage was not camouflaged.
passed by the anununisoxin
He heard that the 3rd Air
re (type and quantity unknown
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Point 66. AAA Gun Position: similar to gun position, Point 2.
Point 67. Row of Wooden Sheds and Annexes: tar-naner Abed-type roofA!
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stared all kinds o oils, gas, lubricants, and alcohol
(quantity and quality unknown).
Point 68. Billets and Offices of the 14th Auxiliary_Battalion (Pomocny
frapor). -Wooden, tar-paper, low-pitched gable roof; no
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Paint 69. Billets: same type of construction as billets, Point 68.
50X1 id not know who was billeted there.
Point 70. Garagps: under construction in 1953; brick; tar-paper, shed-
type roof.
Point 71. Building called "Kiosk": brick; shed-type roof; eight by
eight by three meters; passenger cars were serviced there 50)0
with gas and oil.
Point 72. Mess Hail: brick, single story, dimensions unknown
tar-paper, low-pitched, gable roof; contained kitchen ana a
mess hall of 'I", "LR", and "CH" diets. "L" was a diet for
ordinary pilots: "LR" was a diet for jet pilots (the best
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Point 73. Rear on u ng: woo en, on brick foundation; 85 x 15 x 5
M.; tar-paper, low-pitched, gable roof; built in fall of 1953;
contained theater, library, etc.
Point 74. Billets called "Nova SvobOdarrie: brick; single-story;
tar-paper, low-pitched. cable roof; 150 x 15 x 4.5 m. Refer
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northeast side. Houseu-oTricers and career air force personnel.
Point 75 Recreation Building: wooden, on brick foundation; 85 x 15x 5
M.; tar-paper, low-pitched, gable roof; built in fall of 1953;
contained theater, library, etc.
Point 76. 9lbstacle Course Area: 200 x 40 m.; dirt surface; described
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Point 77. Entrance: from direction of Cerveny Ujezd 5 50-04, E 14-227.
After the defection of the two airmen in the armored tank in
July 1953, no draftee was permitted to enter or leave the
air base alone through this entrance or through entrance
at Point 21. Entrance was guarded 24 hours daily by military
guards.
Point 78 House: similar to house, Point 21,
Point 79. Road: asphalt; six meters wide; led from Cerveny Ujezd to
TM -airfield.
Point 80. Barracks called "Stara Svobodarna": same dimensions and
construction as billets, Point 74,
Point 81. Barracks: under construction.
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no further infor-
Point 82. Building: under construction; purpose unknown
Point 83, Kaolin quarry:
dnarry was used as target range for small arms.
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Point 84.
Point 85.
Point 86.
Point 87.
Point 88.
Point 89.
Point 90.
Point 91.
Point 92,
Point 93,
Point 94.
Point
arracks:
:mks:
95.
arracks:
same dimensions and construction as billete,
Barracks housed the troops of the 8th Fighter Regt.
same dimensions and
housed the troops of
same dimensions and
housed the troops of
construction as billets,
the 5th Fighter Regt.
construction as billets,
the 16th Fighter Regt.
Barracks: same dimensions and construction as billets,
74; billeted members of the 18th Supporting Battalion.
Barracks: same dimensions and construction as billets,
rant 74; source did not remember who was billeted there.
Aid station was located there.
Entrance from Line: to the airfield; similar to entrance,
Point 21; main entrance to the base. Guarded by militerY
,guards 24 hours daily.
Point 97,
Point 98.
Point
Barracks: wooden; dimensions unknown
Shed-type roof. Source heard that the technical battalion
(Teohnicky Prapor) was billeted there.
tar-pape5T0
Barrack: similar to barracks, Point 90. Kitchen and mess
hall located there.
Barrack: similar to barracks, Point 904 Housed the Auxiliary
Nohnical Battalion (PTP).
Barrack: similar to barracks, Point 90,
Office Building: 9f the 20th Supporting Battalion; wooden,
dimensions unknown tar-paper, low-pitched, gabgwo
roof.
row Birraciss: wooden, dimensions unknown; tar-paper, low-
pitched gable roof. Housed troops of the 20th Supporting
Battalion. The last two barracks on the north side served
as storage (for contents refer t
PirlOng Lot: for the 20th Prapor with few wooden garages for
KS-enter cars.
Garages?
ms2A: asphalt, six meters wide; ditches on sides; led from
=Vie to the airfield.
99. Former Kaolin Quarry:
Point 100.
no longer in operation.
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e roof; on,top'Was a tower for airing out parachutes.
uilding contained parachutes for the entire 3rd Fighter Div.
Canteen called "Am.:a" and crews, theater were located there.
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Point 101: Boller House: brick;
Wr or the building was single-and half doutie-atory; central
heating was installed in all brick buildings but was not yet
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offer no further inrommation.
Point 102. B1(11.13gL Under Construction: single-story, brick; eternite,
low-pitehed, gable roof; future purpose of building unknown
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Point 103. Buildinff:
"L"-mhanpd milmalP-atmew brintr. Aimobioial unknown
PurPclOixi
unipown to him,
Point 104. Barrack: wooden; built in summer of 1953; dimensions unknown
50:00 guard house and stockade were located there.
Guar .e. 21 hours daily by military guards.
Point 105. Barrack: same details as billets, Point 69. Contained
Pgratice.
Point 196. Barrack: wooden; tar-paper, gable roof; some offices were
located there.
Point 107. Main Administration Building: headquarters of the 3rd Fighter
Div.; baldina was of same type and construction as billets,
50:00 Point 74. r.emembered that operations and teletype
rooms were located there.
III. AIRFIELD INFORMATION:
1. Basic airfield information:
a. Name of airfield: Dobrany
b. Alternate name: Line
c. Country: Czechoslovakia
d. Coordinates: N 4940, E 13-17
2, Location:
a. Airfield was located about two kilometers northwest from Dobrany
and about two kilometers southeast from Line.
b. Roads, Points 22, 98, and 79, Enclosure No. 1, led to the airfield.
3. Dimadsions:
a. Airfield measured abOut 3,500 m. east and west and about 2,000 in.
west and south.
b. Shape of airfield was irregular.
4. Sketches
50:00 (1) Sketch of Dobrany Airfield.
(2) Anti-aircraft-Gun Position at Dobrany Airfield.
(3) Hangar at Dobrany Airfield.
(4) Control Tower at Dobrany.
(5) Barrack at Dobrany Airfield.
Runways and Surface:
a. Runway, tefer to Point 4, Enc l. No. 1.
b. Aprons, refer to Points 39, 44, and 54, Enol. 1. Taxi strips,
refer to Points 7, 8, 12, 25, 29, 34, and 36: Encl. 1. There
were no perimeter tracks on the airfield.
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b. Airfield surface:
Retainder dirt and
east. Steep slope
d. Drainage, refer to
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concrete runway, taxi strips, hardstands.
grass. Rising ground about three kilometers
southwest of runways then again rising.
Point 4, 7, and 8.
e, Altitude was about 970 feet.
Construction and Improvement:
a.
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b. No construction of a new runway.
e. Buildings under construction, refer to Points 70, 810 1020
1030 Encl. 1.
d. Technical Devices - no information.
8. Obstructions:
a. No hills in the immediate vicinity
b. Power lines led along roads Points
0. Coniferous, 15 to 20 m. high trees
of the airfield.
d. No chimneys in the vicinity of the airfield.
e. No other buildings were known
airfield.
f. Other obstructions: Rising ground east of airfield.
9. Technical Facilities:
and
of the airfield.
22, 98, and 79, Encl. 1.
on east, northa andwest part
except those on the 50:00
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a. Radio transmitters were located in Points 107 and 41; did
not know anything about their frequency, heard that some 50)0
transmitters were in Dobrany.
b. Telephones were installed in most of the buildings which were
connected with a telephone central whose location Source did not
know. Field telephones were connected with following points:
78, 89, 21, 65, 12, 300 60, and 58. Anti-aircraft gun positions,
Points 2, 9, 240 and 66 were connected with the main administ5oxiion
building, Point 107, lo further information. 50:00
c. Weather station was at Point 58, Encl. 1; however,
was to be transferred to Point 41.
d. Signaling devices: Red landing lights were at each end of the
runway at night. Along both sides of the runway and along the
taxi strip, Point 7, lights of various colors were placed.
nt 11. Red warning light was on top of Point 41.
nable to elaborate on the above signalling devices.
e, Aircraft capacity.
f. Repair performed at Points 33, 38, 39, 43, 44,
53, and 54, Encl. No. 1.
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E61. No. . ror ruoling merundds refer to Encl.
48. For storage refer to Encl. No. 1, Points 20
b. Water faucets were located throughout airfield,
were in the vicinity of Points 82. 85, and 87.
50:00 during 'a dry summer the airfield lacked water.
c. Weapons munitiongand equipment. See
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No. Point'Y
? 67, 52, and 59.
Water works
tr,5oxi
a. Hangars; refer to Points 38, 44, and 53, Encl. No. 1.
b. Workshops; refer to Point 33, Enol. l.
c. Control tower, refer to Point 41, Encl. 1.
d. Billets, refer to Points 150 68, 69, 74, 80, 84, 85, 86, 87,
88, 90, 91, 92, 93, and 95, Encl. 1.
e. Administration building, refer to Point 107, Encl. No. 1.
Certain administrative offices were located in the following
points: 380 113,53, 56, 57, 59, 67 68, 840 85, 86, 87, 94,
95, 104. 105, and 107, Encl. No. 1.
f. Airfield had no hospital.
Aid station was located in Point 88, Encl. No. 1.
regiment had one doctor. Two nurses were'on duty
h. Storage places were at Points 20, 48, 51 57, 59,
and 65, Encl. No. 1.
12. Transportation Facilities: Roads, Points 22, 98, and 79,1Encl. No. 1.,
led to the airfield from various cities. Railroad spur, Point 63, Encl.
No. 1, branched offfrom main railroad line in Line and led to the
airfield.
B.
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24 hours dany.
67, 71, 95,
13. Administration and Personnel:
a. Authority
b. Personnel strength - See
c. Regular Czechoslovak air-force uniforms:
there was no special unit identification
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e. Airfield had no special training schools. For flight training,
see
14. Meteorological Factors: an all-year-round fly itum
was posSible. For all-weather flying BIS or 8-103 aircraft were
used; for further information refer to
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Anti-aircraft-gun positions - refer to Points 2, 9, 24, and
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any special camouflage except that all
installations on the building were painted light green.
50:00 d. Air raid shelters did not exist on the aitfield.
16. Aircraft:
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ketch of Line (Dobrany) Airfield
ketch of the AAA Position
Hangar at Dobrany Airfield
Control Tower at Dobrany Airfield
ketch of a Barrack at Dobrany Airfield
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ketch of the AAA Position 50:00
Observation
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Floor Plan of Hangar
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