Flugzeugführerschule A/B 51

Kommandeure:

Formed 1.8.37 in Weimar-Nohra as FFS A Weimar-Nohra (from Fliegerausbildungsstelle Weimar-Nohra, formed 1935). On 1.11.38 became FFS A/B Weimar-Nohra, and from 1.4.39 Schule/FAR.51, attached to Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 51.

On 1.10.41 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A/B 51 (FFS A/B 51).

On 6.3.43 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule C 1.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 68, Ar 76, Bü 131, C.445, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 58, Go 145, He 45, Kl 35, L.101, SG 38 and W.33

Bases:

1935 - 1.40 Weimar-Nohra*
1.40 - 6.41 Heiligenbeil**
6.41 - 7.41 Königsberg/Neumark
7.41 - 12.41 Heiligenbeil**
12.41 - 3.43 Elbing***

* satellite airfields: Jena-Rödigen, Bindersleben (night flying)

** satellite airfields: Lötzen, Wiesenhof, Braunsberg, Grunau (segel)

*** satellite airfields: Gutenfeld, Gross Schiemanen, Heiligenbeil


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