OBSERVATIONS MADE IN THE OSTRAVA - PIESTANY - OPAVA AREA

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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
TOPIC,
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EVALUATION TAINED
DATE OF CONTEN
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
DATE PREPARED 16 December 1954
REMARKS This is UNEVALUATED Information
Observations made in t
Off limits signs were posted around the field which was guarded by
sentries of the Si~B police. Passengers of co., iercial aircraft were the
only civilians who had permission to enter the field. 2
constructed at the eastern edge of the woods west of the fiel-
1953, construction workers said that barracks installations were being
2. The area .;f the airfield southeast of Liaehrisch Ostrau was off limits
to civilians. Prior to January 1954, commercial and military a reraft
were stationed at the field but no jet aircraft was there. In September
were acceptable or training as jet pilots.1
1. Prior to January i954, it was learned that a Soviet lieutenant was
detached to the Czechoslovakian air unit stationed at Piestany
(46?35'N/l7?49'E) airfield for the training of jet ilots. any jet
aircraft were allegedly stationed at the field. Only skilled
personnel was stationed there. The pilots had received their
initial training at the flying schools at Ol:nuetz (Olomouc)
(49o36'N/l7ol5tE) and Prosnitz (Prostejov) (49?27(3/11'?06'E). 25X1
Of ten applicants who took an aptitude-test at Prosnitz only three
An airfield was located south of Koenigsberg (Klimkowice) (49?47tN1 /18?071E)
between Fonovice and Jistebnik. Thisfield has been used b` gliders for
4 to 5 years but conventional aircraft also took off and landed there.
In September 1953, a flying day was held at the field. In connection
uitlj an enlargement at the field, buildings of Fonovice were
allegedly to be torn down. One hangar was located at the field and
it could be seen from the Koenigsberg-?1a stadt (Bilovec) (4 ?45 Iv'/l8?02 ).
road. 3
4. Prior to January 1954 no Soviet soldiers ere seen at ..aehrisch Ostrau
and Troppau (Opava) (49057'N/17055'E) and true presence of Soviet
personnel there was never mentioned by acquaintances. A Soviet soldier
who wore a Czechoslovakian uniform was allegedly attached to each unit.
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CoLU:ent. The flying schools at Olomouc and Prostejov xere
reported treviously. The presence of a jet fighter unit at
is reported for tue first time. Accordirh to available
information, it is believed that 2 or 3 ground attack re-iments
are stationed at *Wm -
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Col.ment. Hrabuvka airfield, southeast of was
ed previously. Accordin;- to available information, it is used
as co-imercial airfield and for pre-military trair.ind inciu dine;
parachuting, towinU o ' hliders and local flying by sin.?le-enbirle
aircraLt. The construction of barracks installations at the edge
o t~)e ;foods 71est of the field was re,orted previously.
3.L Comment. in airCiel.1 south of klimkovice is hnovn .From
?Jorld '?ar II.
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