Flugzeugführerschule C 9

Kommandeure:

• Fl.Kpt. Anton Riediger, 1938 - 1938
• Oberst Hermann Steinhoff, 1938 - 21 Oct 1942
• Obstlt Martin Johns, 22 Oct 1942 - 11 Sep 1944

Formed 1 Apr 1938 in Roth-Kiliansdorf as FFS E (C) Roth-Kiliansdorf, from Fliegerübungsstelle Roth-Kiliansdorf (formed Oct 1937).

On 1 Apr 1939 renamed FFS C Roth-Kiliansdorf.

On 16 Jan 1940 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule C 9 (FFS C 9).

On 15 Oct 1943 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 9.

Disbanded 11 Sep 1944, and was absorbed by FFS B 16.

Used the following aircraft: Do 17, Do 23, Fw 58, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Si 204 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1937 - 4 Sep 1939	Roth-Kiliansdorf*
4 Sep 1939 - 12 Nov 1939	Bayreuth-Bindlach**
12 Nov 1939 - 25 Oct 1942	Altenburg***
25 Oct 1942 - 11 Sep 1944	Pretzsch****

* initially training took place in Erding

** satellite airfields: Amberg-Schafhof

*** satellite airfields: Rockau, Alteno, Kirchen-Laibach

**** satellite airfields: Windischen-Laibach, Mark-Zwuschen, Delitzsch