28.10.1943 postcard mailed from Croatian pilot in training from Flugzeugführerschule C 19 in Gleiwitz to his former instructor in Flugzeugführerschule A/B 123 (FFS A/B 123) in Graz-Thalerhof airport.
Marked as feldpost, card was mailed via civilian post office Gleiwitz, text is in Croatian. Cadet writes that other Croats will arrive for further training in FFS C 19 but lessons haven't started because they are waiting for a translator to arrive.
FFS A/B 123 was first Luftwaffe pilot school formed in Croatia that trained German and Croatian pilots, Croat cadets formed a separate detachment and were trained by Croatian and German instructors. Receiver of this card Captain Pažameta was one of the Croatian instructors.
FFS A/B 123 was stationed on Borongaj airport, Zagreb from 10.05.1941 to 06.05.1943 when it was transfered to Graz due to war conditions in Croatia. In this school many Croatian pilots were trained.
FFS C 19 was located 13.9.41 - 26.6.44 in Ohlau with satellite airfields in Woisselsdorf, Gleiwitz and Märzdorf.
FFS A/B offered basic pilot training
FFS C offered advanced pilot training for multi-engine aircraft (bomber and reconnaissance airplanes)
Best book about Croatian airforce that also mentiones Captain Pažameta in FFS A/B 123 is
No comments:
Post a Comment