Flughafenbetriebskompanien

Overview:

The Flughafenbetriebskompanie´s (FBK) primary duty was repair and service for all the aircraft of a specific unit. The FBK belonged to the various Gruppen of the heavier units, incl. Kampfgeschwader, Sturzkampfgeschwader, Zerstorergeschwader, and various reconnaissance and transport units.

Normally fully motorised, consisted of 150 men, and was divided into 4 platoons (züge) - 3 Betriebszüge and 1 Werkstattzug, and would normally follow the Gruppe around to the various bases.

Initially most Gruppen had 2 FBK 's, but this was changed to one each, after Jan 1943.

1. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed Sep 1939 in Jever from 5.FBK-LG1.

Served with I./KG30 (Sep 1939 - May 1945)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed 10 Jan 1943 in Comiso from 4. FBK-KG30.

Served with II./KG30 (Jan 1943 - May 1945)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed 10 Jan 1943 in Comiso from 1.FBK-KG51. In Jun 1944 redesignated 147. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Reformed Nov 1944 in Pardubitz.

Served with III./KG30 (Jan 1943 - Jun 1944 and Nov 1944 - May 1945)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed Dec 1939 in Barth. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 2.FBK-KG30.

Reformed Jan 1943 in Aalborg-West from 10.FBK-KG30. Disbanded Apr 1945.

Served with II./KG30 (Dec 1939 - Jan 1943), and IV./KG30 (Jan 1943 - Apr 1945)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed Jan 1940 in Barth from 2.FBK-ZG2. In Oct 1940 redesignated FBK-Ergänzungskampfgrupp eJu 88.

Reformed Oct 1940 in Amsterdam-Schiphol from 7.FBK-KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 111. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with III./KG30 (Jan 1940 - Jan 1943)

8. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed Oct 1940 in Amsterdam-Schiphol from 8.FBK-KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 106. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with III./KG30 (Oct 1940 - Jan 1943)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG30

Formed Nov 1940 in Ludwigslust. In 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 4.FBK-KG30.

Served with IV./KG30 (Nov 1940 - Jan 1943)