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"General: operational airfield (Einsatzhafen) in C Romania 3 km NE of Braşov city center. Rated for bombers. History: a pre-war Romanian Air Force airfield as well as a factory airfield for Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) that was built 1925-27 and produced the IAR 80 and 81 fighter and fighter-bomber, and assembled Messerschmitt Bf 109G fighters during the war. Used by the Luftwaffe to train Romanian pilots and possibly Flak personnel. Dimensions: in 1941 and Dec 43 measured 1500 x 1000 meters. In October 1943, 1000 x 1280 meters (1100 x 1400 yards) and roughly rectangular in shape, according to aerial photos taken by Allied reconnaissance aircraft. Surface and Runways: good, firm, dry grass surface. No paved runway. Fuel and Ammunition: fuel was reportedly stored in underground tanks near the hangars on the NW boundary. Ammunition storage not identified. Infrastructure: in 1941 the airfield end had 2 large and 4 medium hangars with paved aprons on the NW boundary with workshops adjacent to the hangars, the factory had 3 additional hangars at the SW corner and billets for 1,500 men. The extensive buildings of the I.A.R. aircraft factory were located at the SW corner of the airfield clustered around the 3 hangars. The airfield admin buildings were behind the hangars at the NW corner. In all, the airfield side had 15 hangars and buildings while the factory side had approx. 26 hangars and buildings. There were also numerous barrack huts in a group 1 km off the NW corner. A branch rail spur served the S and W sides of the field, this being connected to the Braşov marshalling yards and railway workshops. Dispersal: there were no organized dispersals so aircraft were generally parked in front of the hangars on the NW boundary. Defenses: protected by at least 6 light Flak positions off the S side of the airfield. Remarks: 16 Apr 44: marshalling yards bombed by 126 B-24 Liberators, but the workshops at the airfield were also hit and damaged. 6 May 44: aircraft factory and airfield bombed by 154 B-17 Fortresses - claimed 6 aircraft destroyed on the ground and damaged to hangars, workshops and admin buildings, and cratered the landing area. c.15 Aug 44: total Luftwaffe station strength this date: 24 officers, 5 Beamten (officials), 1,047 NCOs and men, 32 Hiwi. Operational Units: Romanian: HQ/1st Bomber Wing (Dec 41, Sep 42, Aug 44); IV Bomber Gp. (Aug/Sep 42); V Bomber Gp. (Dec 41, Jun 42). Luftwaffe: none identified. School Units: Jagdlehrgang Kronstadt (1944); Ausbildungsstab für rumänische Flak (1944). Station Commands: none identified. Station Units (on various dates – not complete): Stab/Flak-Rgt. 133 (Aug 44); II./Flak- Rgt. (mot) 241 (Aug 44); Stab/Ln.-Rgt. 110 (Jun-Aug 44); 20.(Flum.Mess)/Ln.-Rgt. 250 (Aug 44); 3./Ln.-Betriebs-Abt. z.b.V. 13 (Aug 44). [Sources: AFHRA A5263 pp.1412-13 (30 Dec 43); chronologies; BA-MA (incl. RL 9/70); NARA; PRO/NA; web site ww2.dk]"