Blindflugschulen (BFS)
der Luftwaffe 1939-1945

Version: 08-11-07 (D-M-Y) - 4 pics
Blindflugschule ~ Instrument flying school
The aircraft normally kept the factory code and received a number for easier use in the school.
Aircraft used for instrument training (blind flying) were marked with two yellow bands around the fuselage
Note: Often a blind cow was used as a symbol.
Reason: "Blinde Kuh" is the German name for the famous children's game Blind man's bluff.
Note also, that the dark blotch of the cow is painted roughly after the outline of the Reich!

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 1
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 31
Aircraft used: Do 17, FW 58, He 111, He 177, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88 and Si 204
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Kommandeure:
  • Hptm Zimmer, 1936 - 1936
  • Maj Ulrich Klintzsch, ? - 31.10.39
  • Oberst Paul Aue, 1.11.39 - 16.4.45
1936, December 12   -   Formed in Brandis as BFS Brandis, from Blindfluglehrgang Brandis (formed 1.10.35).
A Navigationslehrgang was formed in 1937, but moved to Anklam on 1.10.37.
1936, December 12   -   Brandis, Germany
(??+??)
1940, January 1   -   Renamed BFS Brandis-Waldpolenz.
1940, January 15   -   Redesignated Blindflugschule 1 (BFS 1).
1940, January 15   -   Brandis, Germany
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 31.
1943, October 15   -   Brandis, Germany
(??+??)
1944, Summer   -   Pilot training ended
1945, January   -    Biesenthal, Germany
(??+??)
1945, April 16   -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 2
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 32
Aircraft used: Ar 66, Do 17, FW 58, FW 189, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Kl 26, Si 204 and W.34
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Kommandeure:
  • Maj Hermann Crone, 1.6.39 - 15.7.40
  • Maj Heinz Fischer, 16.7.40 - 1943
  • Maj Dr. Ernst Münster, 15.10.43 - 21.10.44
  • Maj Albrecht Klitzsch, 13.10.44 - 9.1.45
1938, November 1   -   Formed in Neuburg/Donau as BFS Neuburg a.D.
1938, November 1   -   Neuburg/Donau, Germany + satellite airfields at  Landsberg/Lech & Baranowitschi
(??+??)
1939, August 24   -   Gave up some of its aircraft to Wekusta 51
1939, late September   -   Gave up some of its aircraft to IV./KGzbV2
1939, November   -   Stargard, Germany
(??+??)
1940, January 15   -   Redesignated Blindflugschule 2 (BFS 2).
1940, January 15   -   Stargard, Germany
(??+??)
1940, February   -   Neuburg/Donau, Germany + satellite airfields at  Landsberg/Lech & Baranowitschi
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 32.
1943, October 15   -   Neuburg/Donau, Germany + satellite airfields at  Landsberg/Lech & Baranowitschi
(??+??)
1944, Summer   -   Pilot training ended
1945, May 18   -    Brünn, Germany + satellite airfields at  Landsberg/Lech & Baranowitschi
(??+??)
1945, April 16   -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 3
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 33
Aircraft used: C.445, FW 58, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Si 204 and W.34.
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Kommandeure:
  • Obstlt Hermann Ritter von Lechner, 27.11.39 - 1.12.43
  • Maj Otto Babekuhl, 2.12.43 - 15.3.45
1938, November 1   -   Königsberg-Devau as BFS Königsberg-Devau.
1938, November 1   -   Königsberg-Devau + satellite airfields  Grieslienen, Prowehren, Seerappen, all East Prussia
(??+??)
1939, November-December   -   attached to III./KGzbV172.
1939, November   -   Königsberg-Devau + satellite airfields  Grieslienen, Prowehren, Seerappen, all East Prussia
(??+??)
1940, January 15   -   Redesignated Blindflugschule 3 (BFS 3).
1941, June 4   -  Strassburg-Entzheim + satellite airfield Rhein-Main
(??+??)
1941, October 9   -  Grieslienen + satellite airfield Seerappen, both East Prussia
(??+??)
1940, June   -   Prag-Rusin
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 33.
1943, October 15   -   Prag-Rusin
(??+??)
1944, August   -   Pilot training ended
1945, March 18   -    Rotenburg, Germany
(??+??)
1945, March 15   -   Disbanded & assigned to Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 14.

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 4
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 34
Aircraft used: FW 58, FW 200, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88 and Si 204
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Kommandeure:
  • Maj Alfred Helm, 27.11.39 - 16.5.41
  • Obstlt Franz Schlenstedt, 17.5.41 - 1.12.43
  • Obstlt Hermann Ritter von Lechner, 2.12.43 - 4.2.45
1939, November 27   -   Formed in Wien-Aspern as BFS Wien-Aspern, from parts of II./KGzbV172.
1939, November 27   -   Wien-Aspern
(??+??)
1940, January 15   -   Redesignated Blindflugschule 4 (BFS 4).
1941, April 4   - Copenhagen-Kastrup + satellite airfields Schwerin, Neumünster, Kolberg, Pütnitz, Værløse
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 34.
Copenhagen-Kastrup + satellite airfields Schwerin, Neumünster, Kolberg, Pütnitz, Værløse

# 24 (CT+ZY)
Junkers Ju 88A-12
(trainer without gondola)
# 28 (CE+NX)
One of two built Heinkel He 111G-3
Helmut Rix flew this aircraft
1944, October   -   Pilot training ended
Copenhagen-Kastrup + satellite airfields Schwerin, Neumünster, Kolberg, Pütnitz, Værløse

# 20 (??+??)
Junkers Ju 88A-12
(trainer without gondola)
Kastrup 1945
1945, February 4   -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 5
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 35
Aircraft used: Do 217, He 111, Ju 52, Si 204 and W.34
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Kommandeure:
  • Obstlt Rudolf Starke, 10.10.39 - 30.8.40
  • Oberst Karl-Georg Witt, 31.8.40 - 10.2.43
  • Obstlt Otto Babekuhl, 11.2.43 - 5.7.43
  • Obstlt Richard Mehrow, 28.7.43 - 14.6.44
1939, October 2   -   Blindfluglehrgang (See) Rahmel-Putzig started
Rahmel-Putzig, Germany
(??+??)
1940, January 5   -   Formed in Rahmel-Putzig as BFS Rahmel-Putzig, from Blindfluglehrgang (See) Rahmel-Putzig
Rahmel-Putzig, Germany
(??+??)
1940, January 15   -   Redesignated Blindflugschule 5 (BFS 5).
Rahmel-Putzig, Germany
(??+??)
 1940, June   -   Stargard-Klützow & satellite airfield Marienburg
(??+??)
 1941, May 31   -   Belgrad-Semlin
(??+??)
 1943, October   -   Mielec
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 35.
1943, December   -   Hagenow-Land & satellite airfield Stendal, Germany
(??+??)
1944, June 15   -   Redesignated JG115.

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 6
Flugzeugführeschule FFS B 36
Aircraft used: Do 17, FW 58, FW 200, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Ju 88, Ju 290, Si 204 and W.34
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Kommandeure:
  • Maj Rudolf Krause, 1.10.40 - 19.6.41
  • Maj Hans-Josef Reichel, 1.8.41 - 10.8.44
  • Obstlt Wilhelm von Friedeburg, 11.8.44 - 25.1.45
1940, October 1   -   Formed new in Radom, Poland
Radom, Poland & satellite airfields Breslau-Gandau
(??+??)
1941, March 15   -   Wesendorf & satellite airfield Gardelegen, both in Germany
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 36.
Wesendorf & satellite airfield Gardelegen, both in Germany

(SG+KH)
Focke-Wulf FW 200C-3
No yellow stripes ??
1944, July 20   -   Redesignated II./JG110.

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 7
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 37
Aircraft used: Do 17, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 86, Si 204 and W.34
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Kommandeure:
  • ?
  • Maj Otto Babekuhl, 1.3.42 - 31.1.43
  • Maj Richard Mehrow (acting), 1.2.43 - 10.2.43
  • Oberst Karl-Georg Witt, 11.2.43 - 29.3.43
  • Maj Hermann Schmidt, 30.3.43 - 15.4.43
  • Oberst Walter Marienfeld, 16.4.43 - 31.1.44
  • Maj Albrecht Klitzsch, 24.1.44 - 11.9.44
1940, November   -   Formed in Insterburg from parts of KGzbV172.
Insterburg, Germany
(??+??)
 1941, May   -   Oslo-Gardemoen, Norway
(??+??)
1941, September   -   Radom, Poland
(??+??)
 1943, October 15   -  Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 37.
1941, September   -   Radom, Poland
(??+??)
1944, July   -   Braunschweig-Waggum, Germany
(??+??)
1944, July   -   Pilot training ended
1943, December   -   Hagenow-Land & satellite airfield Stendal, Germany
(??+??)
1944, September 11   -   Redesignated  JG116.

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 8
Flugzeugführerschule FFS B 38
Aircraft used: Bf 110, Do 17, Do 217, He 111, Ju 52, Me 210, Me 410 and Si 204
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Kommandeure:
  • Obstlt Kurt Liehr, 18.9.41 - 19.1.45
1941, September 18   -   Formed in Stargard-Klützow
Stargard-Klützow, Germany
(??+??)
 1943, February  -   Terespol
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated Flugzeugführerschule B 38.
1943, October   -   Seerappen & satellite airfield Schippenbeil, East Prussia
(??+??)
1944, July 28   -   Gabbert, Germany
(??+??)
1944, December   -   Langensalza, Germany
(??+??)
1944, February 4   -   Disbanded 4.2.45.

 

 

 

 

Blindflugschule 9
Aircraft used: Ju 86 and Ju 88
 
Kommandeure:
  • Maj Dr. Ernst Münster, 1943 - 6.9.43
1943, April 6   -   Formed in Kaunas from Nachtfluglehrgang 4.
Kaunas + satellite airfield Insterburg, both Germany
(??+??)
1943, September   -   Baranowitschi
(??+??)
1943, September 6   -   Never fully formed and was disbanded
The remnants were absorbed by Einsatzgruppe der 2. Flieger-Schul-Division.

 

 

Blindflugschule 10
Aircraft used: Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, FW 190, Go 145 and Si 204
 The school trained crews for JG300, JG301 and JG302
Kommandeure:
  • Obstlt Max Gerstenberger, 10.5.43 - 14.10.43
1943, May 10   -   Formed in 10.5.43 in Altenburg from Flugzeugführerschule A/B 33.
Altenburg + satellite airfield Pomssen, both Germany
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated JG110.

 

 

Blindflugschule 11
Aircraft used: Ar 66, Ar 96, Ca.314, Ju 87 and W.34
The school mainly trained pilots for night ground-attack missions.
Kommandeure:
  • Maj Andreas Zahn, 16.7.43 - 14.10.43
1943, July 16   -   Formed in Stubendorf from Flugzeugführerschule A/B 110.
Altenburg + satellite airfield Pomssen, both Germany
(??+??)
1943, October 15   -   Redesignated SG111

 

 

 

 

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