Flugzeugführerschule A/B 5

Flugzeugführerschule A/B 5

Kommandeure:

  • Maj Reinhard Wenning, Nov 1939 - 19 Jun 1940
  • Obstlt Walter Milz, 20 Jun 1940 - Mar 1941
  • Oberst Eduard Engelhorn, 23 Jul 1944 - 26 Apr 1945

Formed Nov 1939 in Elbing as FFS A/B Seerappen, from NSFK (A/B) Konigsberg.

On 16 Jan 1940 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A/B 5 (FFS A/B 5).

In Mar 1941 redesignated Schule/Flieger-Ausb.Regt. 33.

Reformed 23 Jul 1944 in Gablingen as Flugzeugführerschule A 5, from FFS B 7. Disbanded 26 Apr 1945 and was to have been used to form the 10. and 11. Fallschirm-Jäger-Divisions.

Used the following aircraft: Bu 131, Bu 133, Bu 181, C.445, Fi 156, Fw 58, Go 145, He 72, He 111, Kl 25, Kl 35 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Aircraft Used
Nov 1939 - Dec 1939 Elbing  
Dec 1939 - Mar 1941 Seerappen*  
23 Jul 1944 - 26 Apr 1945 Gablingen**  

* satellite airfields: Brüsterort and Prowehren

** satellite airfields: Ottingen and Oberwiesenfeld

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