Flugzeugführerschule C 3

Kommandeure:

• Hptm Rudolf Lochner, 1937 - 30 Apr 1938
• Maj Walter Fruhner, 1 May 1938 - 3 Mar 1939
• Oberst Erich Marcard, 4 Mar 1939 - 9 Oct 1941
• Obstlt Wolfgang Kalepky, 30 Jan 1943 - 3 Sep 1944

Formed 1 Apr 1938 in Sprottau as FFS E (A/B) Alt-Lönnewitz, from Fliegerübungsstelle Alt-Lönnewitz (formed 1936).

On 1 Apr 1939 renamed FFS C Alt-Lönnewitz, and enlarged from parts of Streckenschule Berlin and Fliegerwaffenschule E Leipzig.

On 16 Jan 1940 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule C 3 (FFS C 3).

On 15 Oct 1943 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 3.

Pilot training ended Jul 1944. Disbanded 3 Sep 1944.

Used the following aircraft: Bu 131, C.445, Do 17, Do 23, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Si 204, W.33 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1936 - 1 Apr 1938	Alt-Lönnewitz
1 Apr 1938 - 1 Apr 1939	Sprottau
1 Apr 1939 - Jul 1944	Alt-Lönnewitz*
Jul 1944 - Sep 1944	Finow

* satellite airfields: Alteno, Pretzsch, Gahro, Neuruppin, Freiwaldau