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 KG40

Formed 5.40 in Copenhagen(?). Disbanded 2.45.

Served with I./KG40 (5.40 - 2.45)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG40

Formed 10.1.43 in Soesterberg from 4.FBK-KG40. In 6.43 redesignated 5.FBK-KG2.

Reformed 10.43 in Burg from 1.FBK-KG50. Disbanded 2.45.

Served with II./KG40 (1.43 - 2.45)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG40

Formed 10.1.43 in Bordeaux-Merignac. Disbanded 2.45.

Served with III./KG40 (1.43 - 2.45)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG40

Formed 5.41 in Lüneburg. On 10.1.43 redesignated 2.FBK-KG40.

Reformed 1.43 in Chateaudun from 10.FBK-KG40.

Served with II./KG40 (5.41 - 1.43) and IV./KG40 (1.43 - 3.45)

5. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG40

Formed 1.43 in Kerlin-Bastard from 2.FBK-KG53. In 10.43 redesignated Stabskompanie I./ZG1.

Served with V./KG40 (1.43 - 10.43)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG40

Formed 7.41 in Orleans-Bricy. On 10.1.43 redesignated 4.FBK-KG40.

Served with IV./KG40 (7.41 - 1.43)

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