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 KG53

Formed May 1939 in Ansbach. Disbanded 9 Sep 1944.

Served with I./KG53 (May 1939 - Sep 1944)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed May 1939 in Ansbach. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 5.FBK-KG40.

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Greifswald from 5.FBK-KG53. Disbanded Mar 1945.

Served with I./KG53 (May 1939 - Jan 1943) and II./KG53 (Jan 1943 - Mar 1945)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 10 Jan 1943 in Dno from 10.FBK-KG53. Disbanded Mar 1945.

Served with III./KG53 (Jan 1943 - Mar 1945)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed May 1939 in Schwabisch-Hall. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 122. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Greifswald from 8.FBK-KG53. Disbanded Jul 1944.

Served with II./KG53 (May 1939 - Jan 1943) and IV./KG53 (Jan 1943 - Jul 1944)

5. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed May 1939 in Schwabisch-Hall. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 2.FBK-KG53.

Served with II./KG53 (May 1939 - Jan 1943)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed May 1939 in Giebelstadt. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 123. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with III./KG53 (May 1939 - Jan 1943)

8. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed May 1939 in Giebelstadt. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 4.FBK-KG53.

Served with III./KG53 (May 1939 - Jan 1943)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed Mar 1941 in Lille-Vembrechis. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 3.FBK-KG53.

Served with IV./KG53 (Mar 1941 - Jan 1943)