Flugzeugführerschule C 7

Kommandeure:

• Maj Heinz Benz, 1934 - 1934
• Maj Kurt-Bertram von Döring, 1 Jun 1934 - 30 Jun 1934
• ?
• Maj Günther Schwarzkopff, 1 Mar 1936 - 30 Sep 1936
• Obstlt Hans Klein, 1 Oct 1936 - 31 Jan 1939
• Obstlt Wolfgang Ortner-Weigand, 1 Feb 1939 - 31 Aug 1942
• Oberst Cornelius Edzard, 10 Aug 1942 - 5 Apr 1944

Formed 20 Apr 1935 in Celle-Wietzenbruch as FFS C Celle-Wietzenbruch, from Fliegerübungsstelle Celle-Wietzenbruch (formed 1 Jul 1934).

In Nov 1939 renamed FFS C Finsterwalde.

On 16 Jan 1940 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule C 7 (FFS C 7).

On 15 Oct 1943 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 7.

On 5 Apr 1944 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A 5.

Used the following aircraft: C.445, Do 17, He 72, He 111, He 114, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Si 204 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1934 - 10 Sep 1939	Celle-Wietzenbruch
10 Sep 1939 - 25 Oct 1939	Leipzig-Mockau
25 Oct 1939 - 27 Apr 1943	Finsterwalde*
27 Apr 1943 - 1 Apr 1944	Clermont-Ferrand
1 Apr 1944 - 5 Apr 1944	Gablingen

* satellite airfields: Gahro, Alteno, Welzow