Flughafenbetriebskompanien

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, Zerstorergeschwader, 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 Jan 1943.

1. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed May 1939 in Langendiebach. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 3.FBK-KG55.

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Morosowskaja from 2.FBK-KG55. On 1 May 1943 redesignated 3.FBK-LG1.

Reformed 1 May 1943 in Stalino from 124. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with I./KG55 (May 1939 - Apr 1945)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed May 1939 in Langendiebach. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 1.FBK-KG55.

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Nowotscherkask from 5.FBK-KG55.

Served with I./KG55 (May 1939 - Jan 1943) and II./KG55 (Jan 1943 - Apr 1945)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed 10 Jan 1943 in Nowotscherkask from 1.FBK-KG55.

Served with III./KG55 (Jan 1943 - Apr 1945)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed May 1939 in Giessen. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 124. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Dijon from (?)10.FBK-KG55. Disbanded Oct 1944.

Served with II./KG55 (May 1939 - Jan 1943) and IV./KG55 (Jan 1943 - Oct 1944)

5. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed May 1939 in Giessen. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 2.FBK-KG55.

Served with II./KG55 (May 1939 - Jan 1943)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed 1 Dec 1939 in Neudorf/Oppeln. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 115. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with III./KG55 (Dec 1939 - Jan 1943)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG55

Formed Mar 1941 in Dijon. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated (?)4.FBK-KG55.

Served with IV./KG55 (Mar 1941 - Jan 1943)