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 KG3

Formed 3.40 in Burg, and served with I./KG3. Disbanded 7.44.

Served with I./KG3 (3.40 - 7.44)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 10.1.43 in Russia from 4.FBK-KG3. Disbanded 7.44.

Served with II./KG3 (1.43 - 7.44).

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 10.1.43 in Poltava from 7.FBK-KG3. In 1.44 redesignated 1.FBK-KG7.

Reformed 1.44 from 2.FBK-KG51. Disbanded 3.45(?)

Served with III./KG3 (1.43 - 9.44) and I./KG53(?) (9.44 - 3.45)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 5.39 in Heiligenbeil, served with II./KG3. On 10.1.43 redesignated 2.FBK-KG3.

Reformed 10.1.43 in Istres from 8.FBK-KG3. In 7.44 redesignated 155. FWK

Served with II./KG3 (5.39 - 1.43) and IV./KG3 (1.43 - 7.44)

5. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 5.39 in Heiligenbeil, and served with II./KG3. On 10.1.43 redesignated 104. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with II./KG3 (5.39 - 1.43)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 5.39 in Heiligenbeil, and served with III./KG3. On 10.1.43 redesignated 3.FBK-KG3.

Served with III./KG3 (5.39 - 1.43)

8. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 5.39 in Heiligenbeil, and served with III./KG3. On 10.1.43 redesignated 4.FBK-KG3.

Served with III./KG3 (5.39 - 1.43)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG3

Formed 3.41 in Chievres. On 10.1.43 redesignated 105. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with IV./KG3 (3.41 - 1.43)

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