Flugzeugführerschule C 5

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Otto Dessloch, 1 Feb 1934 - 31 Mar 1935
• Obstlt Gerhard Felmy, 1 Apr 1935 - 30 Jun 1935
• Maj Otto Fruhner, 1 Jul 1935 - 12 Mar 1936
• Obstlt Wolfgang Weese, 13 Mar 1936 - 14 Jul 1936
• Obstlt Eitel Roediger von Manteufel, 1 Mar 1937 - 31 Mar 1939
• Oberst Georg Gerick, 1 Apr 1939 - 31 Oct 1944
• Obstlt Hans-Josef Reichel, 6 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1945

Formed 1 Jul 1935 in Ludwigslust as FFS Ludwigslust, from Fliegerübungsstelle Cottbus (formed 1 Feb 1934).

On 1 Oct 1936 renamed FFS C Ludwigslust, and on 2 Sep 1939 FFS C Neubrandenburg.

On 16 Jan 1940 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule C 5 (FFS C 5).

On 15 Oct 1943 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 5.

Pilot training ended Jul 1944. Disbanded 4 Feb 1945. Remnants were later attached to the 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 96, Bf 110, C.445, Do 17, Do 23, Do 217, Fi 156, Fw 58, He 111, He 177, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Si 204 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Feb 1934 - 1 Jul 1935	Cottbus
1 Jul 1935 - 2 Sep 1939	Ludwigslust*
2 Sep 1939 - 4 Feb 1945	Neubrandenburg**

* satellite airfields: Neustadt

** satellite airfields: Anklam

** part of FFS B 5 moved to Barth on 22 Jan 1945.