Flugzeugführerschule A/B 61 - FFS A/B 61

Kommandeure:

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• Obstlt Philipp Neufang, 24 Feb 1939 - 27 Mar 1943
• Obstlt Adalbert Bock, 28 Jul 1943 - 15 Mar 1945

Formed 1 Aug 1937 in Oschatz as FFS A Oschatz (from Fliegerausbildungsstell eOschatz, formed 1 Jan 1936). On 1 Nov 1938 became FFS A/B Oschatz, and from 1 Apr 1939 Schule/FAR.61, attached to Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 61.

On 16 Oct 1941 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A/B 61 (FFS A/B 61), and on 15 Oct 1943 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A 61.

Disbanded 15 Mar 1945.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 66, Ar 68, Ar 96, Bu 131, Bu 181, C.445, Fw 44, Fw 58, He 45, He 70, He 72, Kl 35, W.33 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1936 - 7 May 1944	Oschatz*
7 May 1944 - 15 Mar 1945	Werder/Havel**

* satellite airfields: Otterwisch bei Leipzig, Dresden-Heller, Riesa-Canitz

** satellite airfields: Leipzig-Mockau, Rangsdorf, Borgheide, Bork