AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING MORALE, COMMUNICATIONS AND POLITICAL INDOCTRINATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600010017-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: May 8, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC?
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Air Force Technical Training
Morale, Communications and
Political Indoctrination
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
the existence of jet aircraft in the Hungarian Air Ford
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no jet aircraft 0 assigned directly although there were some
in-Hungary- piloted and serviced by the Soviets, three Yak.-17?s
radar and communications equipment in Hungarian aircraft
The HAF used no aircraft radar.
crz; "alI I&i u uii-ui- ti , equ=ipment,
An optical sight}, on the Yak-9 and IL-1O, No information concerning the
Yak.-ll,
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a motorized artillery unit was located at Gyor,, a
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Budafok, Harossziget.
a list of Hun arian Army and Air Force ranks, including ab-
breviations
Hungarian Nomenclature Abbreviation
Private Honved gone
Private 1st Class Orvezeto Orv
Corporal Tizedes Tiz.
Sergeant Szakasvezeto Szkv.
Staff Sergeant Ormester Orm.
Tech. Sergeant Torzsormes-cer Torzs.
Master Sergeant Fatorzsomester Fotorsz.
Lt. Jr. Grade Alhadnagy Alhdgy.
2nd. Lieutenant Hadnagy Hdgy.
1st. Lieutenant Fohadnagy Fhdgy.
Captain Szazados Szds.
Major Ornagy Orngy.
Lt. Colonel Alezredes Alezrds, of (Ales.)
Brig. General Vezerornagy Vez, Orngy,
Maj . General Altabornagy Alto
Lt. General Vezerezredes Vez, Ezrds,
Gen. (no such rank)
The abbreviations were always used in official correspondence, teletypes and
or orders.
the Hungarian paratroopers of the Parat-?op Regiment
stato med at Pa a Airfield for fighting against
&lmy . army.
The political indoctrination given to both military and civilian personnel
pointed out thit the U.S. aims to destroy Hungary through Tito's forces and
that Tito was the U.S.~s "chained dog" waiting for the signal to attack
Hungary, The political propaganda was not aimed at Yugoslavia as a country
but against Tito himself.
nct believe that Hungarian military forces would be reliable in any
action against Yugoslavia., West Germany or the Western Powers. The only
ossible way that the Soviets could control the desertion of Hungarian
soldiers would be by integration of Hungarian and Soviet units.
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the Hungarian Air Force because of their dislike for the Soviet Regime and the
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For these reasons,j many eighteen year olds who had experience
in civil flying were drafted into the Air Force,
16, Student rilots first were required to undergo six weeks of basic infantry
training at Szolnok Airfield, After completion, they began their pre-flight
training which usually lasted from two to six months, After pre-flight
training, students began their primary training in Yak-18's at Szolnok,
which lasted for two months. In bad weather, instruction was given in
engine construction, navigation and aereobatics, Upon completion of the
two months primary training, students were given etaminations in which
they were required to perform prescribed patterns in the air before officers
of the National Defense Ministry., the Commanding Officer of the Hungarian
Air Force, his deputy, the Commanding Officer of the school.
Students were then sent to Kecskemet Airfield where they attendod the Go=d
Attack Course or the Fighter Cource, :,oth of which lasted three months.
IL-10Us were used for ground attack training and Yak-11's and Yak-92s for
the fighter course. The Yak-111o were basic trainers and the Yak?-9?.s ad-
vanced trainers. Students took another examination, at which time they
received their bars and wings. They were subsequently assigned to a
tactical units
17. Mechanics received their training at the Paul Vasvary Mechanics School at
Budaors Airfield, Training lasted for one year and students studied the
maintenace of the fuselage and aircraft engines, emergency repairs, acetylene
welding and mechanics. Graduates were assigned to various airfields as
non-commissioned officers.
Radio operators were also trained at Budaors Airfield
19, Aircraft electricians, photographers, radio repairmen, instrument repairmen,
a.rmorers ,end physical instructors attended school for a period of one year,
and usually graduated as technical officers with the rank of Lieutenant Jr,
grade ,
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