Overview:

The Flughafenbetriebskompanie´s (FBK) primary duty was repair and service for all the aircraft of a specific unit. The FBK belonged to the various Gruppen of the heavier units, incl. Kampfgeschwader, Sturzkampfgeschwader, Zerstörergeschwader, and various reconnaissance and transport units.

Normally fully motorised, consisted of 150 men, and was divided into 4 platoons (züge) - 3 Betriebszüge and 1 Werkstattzug, and would normally follow the Gruppe around to the various bases.

Initially most Gruppen had 2 FBK's, but this was changed to one each, after 1.43.

1. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 5.39 in Landsberg/Lech. On 10.1.43 redesignated 3.FBK-KG30.

Reformed 10.1.43 in Rostov from 7.FBK-KG28.

Served with I./KG51 (5.39 - 5.45)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 5.39 in Landsberg/Lech. On 10.1.43 redesignated 3.FBK-KG51.

Reformed 10.1.43 in Bagerovo from 4.FBK-KG51. On 6.2.44 redesignated 3.FBK-KG3.

Reformed 2.44 in Lublin from 5.FBK-KG2.

Served with I./KG51 (5.39 - 1.43) and II./KG51 (1.43 - 5.45)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 10.1.43 in Saporoshje from 2.FBK-KG51. Disbanded 1.44.

Served with III./KG51 (1.43 - 1.44)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 1.4.40 in München-Riem. On 10.1.43 redesignated 2.FBK-KG51.

Reformed 10.1.43 in Bobruisk from 10.FBK-KG51. Disbanded 2.44.

Served with II./KG51 (4.40 - 1.43) and IV./KG51 (1.43 - 2.44)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 5.39 in Memmingen. On 10.1.43 redesignated 2.FBK-KG76.

Served with III./KG51 (5.39 - 1.43)

8. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 5.39 in Memmingen. On 10.1.43 redesignated 112. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with III./KG51 (5.39 - 1.43)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG51

Formed 3.41 in Lechfeld. On 10.1.43 redesignated 4.FBK-KG51.

Served with IV./KG51 (3.41 - 1.43)

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