Hi and greetings Folks!
I've got a few new pictures for you:
Munich-Riem/Bavaria, 10 km East of town, industrial port , DLH (Deutsche Lufthansa) workshops; since End of 1942 Aircraft – lock (?) of the Supreme Command South;
Greensward; hangar apron, Cirgular road - paved.
Codename: - Okarina - Units deployed during WWII:
2nd. Group KG 51 (Kampfgeschwader= fighter wing ) in April 1940
The famous Jagdverband (fighter group) 44 was stationed here in March 1945 and commenced operations.
Munich-Oberwiesenfeld/Bavaria., 4 km North of town; Airbase with Controlbase Bad Aibling; Greensward; paved hangar apron. BMW Factories.
Oberschleißheim/Bavaria, 12 km North of Munich; Airbase; Greensward; Hangar apron and 1 runway paved; Codename: - Rheinwein – (Rhine wine)
Flightschool for fighter pilots Schleissheim. Oldest Airbase in Bavaria.
On April 1st. 1939 new established with 3 squadrons and on January 15th. 1940 renamed in „Fighterpilot School 2“.
On Juli 15th. 1938 the 1.st. and 2nd. Squadron of the Fighterwing 71 were deployed without any further staffs.
Both units were answerable to the 1st. Group of Fighterwing 51.
Regensburg-Obertraubling/Bavaria, 10 km South East of Regensburg; Controlbase;
Industrial port of the Messerschmitt Factories; Hangar apron, Taxiways paved. Codename: - Reeperbahn -
Regensburg-Prüfening/Bavaria, 4 km West of the town; Industrial port of the Messerschmitt Factories; Greensward with paved hangar apron.
Test flying of the Messerschmitts aircarfts.
Redeployment in 1943/1944 to deployment airbase in Cham
Ingolstadt-Manching/Bavaria, 9 km South East of town, Airbase with Controlbase Schleißheim;
Taxiways, 1 Runway paved; Codename – Auerbach –
(Kampfgeschwader) KG 55 „Greif“ Staff with 1st. Group and 2nd. Group October 1939
I do hope you like the pictures?
Bye for now!
Klaus