Location of Militärfliegerschule I

Hi,

Simple question (I hope):

Where was Militärfliegerschule I located (Schneidemühl or Schleissheim)?

regards

[Rick]

Schleissheim. It was part of FEA 1b, as were the Flg.Sch. II - VII. R.

Thanks Rick. Would this mean that a student pilot would attend FEA Ib, get basic flight training, and would then enter the Militärliegerschule located at the same flugplatz for more centralized training in aerial warfare?

regards

[Rick]

The other way around. The student pilot needed to pass three flight tests in order to be qualified as a pilot. The first two tests could be taken at any of the FS established throughout Germany. However, the third test had to be taken at a FEA. Of course, these things varied, i.e. witness MvR.

Since you are talking primarily about the Bavarians, their FS were all located at or very close near by to FEA 1b, Schleissheim. Therefore, 'rules' may also have been waived in the case of their pilots. (The Bavarians always seemed to have marched to a slightly different drummer than the Prussians. AND, they had their own air force!).

To really get into training in general would require a book. Fortunately, there is an Appendix devoted to this subject in the Ss/Ss book (IF we ever get it finished!!!!).

R.

Hi,

I appreciate the clarification Rick. If the pilot performed his final flight test at the FEA, would this mean that it was of a higher authority then the Fliegerschule, thus having the final word on the proficiency of the student pilot?

regards

[Rick]

Originally posted by wingedwarrior@Jun 10 2004, 06:06 PM
[b] If the pilot performed his final flight test at the FEA, would this mean that it was of a higher authority then the Fliegerschule, thus having the final word on the proficiency of the student pilot?

In a word, yes. Keep in mind that most (if not all) of the FS were operated by civilians (except the Bavarians). Thus the required "blessing" by the FEA, (who were Military). At least at first. Later the FS were more-or-less 'attached' to the FEA. But what about those men who learned to fly at, say, the Fokker works, or the Halberstadt works, etc. They needed the final FEA acknowledgement of their proficiency. R.

Hi Rick,

I read somewhere that Albatros Werke also had a Fliegerschule at Schneidemühl. Can you attest to it's existence in 1915?

regards

[Rick]

Sorry, not really, but I don't doubt that it existed. I haven't made notes about the various FS nor the FEA, as far as to when they were established, etc. I've pretty much limited myself to the front line units. The only time the FS or FEA come into play in my studies, is if they were an integral part of a man's service record. R.

[Soderbaum]

Hi Wingedwarrior

The Militärfligerschule Schneidemühl (QAW) was establish on 21 Mar 1914 and stayed at this location until EOW...


Gunnar

Thank you Rick and Soderbaum for the added information. It's great having the research connections here on the Aerodrome !

regards