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Old 23rd April 2022, 13:00
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"Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

Hello,

In Luftwaffe documents with units' OOB the flying personnel are divided into combat-ready, conditionally combat-ready (bedingt bereit) and non-ready.
What exactly does "bedingt bereit" mean? And do these figures include the wounded and sick who remained in their units, who were in hospitals within their air fleet and outside it?

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Old 23rd April 2022, 13:15
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

E.g. without night flying skills.
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Old 23rd April 2022, 13:28
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

Hello Robert,

"without night flying skills" - even in JG units?

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Old 23rd April 2022, 16:50
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

This could have many reasons. Some might only be qualified for liason duties, not completely trained etc.

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Old 23rd April 2022, 18:24
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

Thank you, John!

Do you know if these numbers include the wounded and sick?

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Old 23rd April 2022, 20:07
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

I believe they would be included in the non-ready.

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Old 23rd April 2022, 20:35
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

Unlikely, since data on JG units usually don't include non-ready pilots at all.
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Old 24th April 2022, 04:44
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

John is correct with his statement.
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Old 24th April 2022, 12:59
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Re: "Bedingt bereit" flying personnel

John and Robert, you are right.

I was confused by tables from JFV. As it turned out, non-ready pilots are shown there as "bed. bereit".

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