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Re: Bf109D WNr.492 "Schlachtfl. Ausb.-Geschwader" (?)
This is a good one, Franck.
Evolution of Schlachtflieger training:
To Oct 42: carried out by JFS 4 (Fürth).
Oct 42: being reorganized and during the second half of October informally referred to as Schlachtflieger-Ausbildungs-Geschwader to 31 Oct 42 wirh station at Reims/France.
01 Nov 42: all Schlachtflieger training taken over by IV./Zerstörerschule 2 at Reims/France to 15 Jan 43.
16 Jan 43: IV./ZS 2 renamed Schlachtfliegerschule 1 at Reims to 31 Jan 43.
01 Feb 43: Schl.Fl.Schule 1 renamed SG 101 with Geschwaderstab at Paris-Orly, I./SG 101 (ex-IV./ZS 2) at Reims and II./SG 101 (ex-III./ZS 2) at Paris-Orly.
[See: Carlsen, Sven and Michael Meyer. Die Flugzeugführer-Ausbildung der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1935-1945 [German Air Force Pilot Training 1935-1945]. Zweibrücken: VDM Heinz Nickel Verlag: Band II: Fliegerwaffenschulen und Ergänzungsgruppen [Aviation Combat Schools and Replacement Groups] (2000). ISBN: 3-925480-34-x.
L.
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