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 KG53

Formed 5.39 in Ansbach. Disbanded 9.9.44.

Served with I./KG53 (5.39 - 9.44)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 5.39 in Ansbach. On 10.1.43 redesignated 5.FBK-KG40.

Reformed 10.1.43 in Greifswald from 5.FBK-KG53. Disbanded 3.45.

Served with I./KG53 (5.39 - 1.43) and II./KG53 (1.43 - 3.45)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 10.1.43 in Dno from 10.FBK-KG53. Disbanded 3.45.

Served with III./KG53 (1.43 - 3.45)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 5.39 in Schwäbisch-Hall. On 10.1.43 redesignated 122. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Reformed 10.1.43 in Greifswald from 8.FBK-KG53. Disbanded 7.44.

Served with II./KG53 (5.39 - 1.43) and IV./KG53 (1.43 - 7.44)

5. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 5.39 in Schwäbisch-Hall. On 10.1.43 redesignated 2.FBK-KG53.

Served with II./KG53 (5.39 - 1.43)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 5.39 in Giebelstadt. On 10.1.43 redesignated 123. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with III./KG53 (5.39 - 1.43)

8. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 5.39 in Giebelstadt. On 10.1.43 redesignated 4.FBK-KG53.

Served with III./KG53 (5.39 - 1.43)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG53

Formed 3.41 in Lille-Vembrechis. On 10.1.43 redesignated 3.FBK-KG53.

Served with IV./KG53 (3.41 - 1.43)

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