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Old 9th January 2012, 23:37
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German ATA?
Hi guys

Out of curiosity, did the Luftwaffe have an affiliated oganisation comprising female/overage/disabled pilots/aircrew who delivered aircraft to operational units, as did the British ATA?

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Re: German ATA?
Hello.

Yes - not only those categories of pilots - the main unit performing this tas was Flugzeugüberführungsgeschwader 1

Lots and lots of losses noted by this unit

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Old 10th January 2012, 01:00
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More, please!

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Old 10th January 2012, 01:42
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A start: http://www.ww2.dk/air/misc/flug1.htm
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Re: German ATA?
It appears that many of the Luftwaffe personnel used for ferrying were those without operational experience, hence a high attrition rate.

On civilian ferry pilots, US sources include:

German Air Force List of ’ Civilian’ Ferry Pilots, A.I. 12, US Air Forces Europe, 22 January 1946, National Archives RG 243 Entry 36 Box 176;

Status and Duties of Civilian Pilots in the German Air Force, A.I. 12 Intelligence Report 114, US Air Forces Europe, 22 January 1946, National Archives, RG 165 Entry 79 Box 47.
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oganisation comprising female/overage/disabled pilots/aircrew who delivered aircraft to operational units

One category to add the POWs

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Hi Remi

Are you suggesting that the Germans used POWs as ferry pilots?

More please!

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Hi Brian,

where I come from in germany, in 1944 2 Bf 109 of FlÜG 1 collided and crashed, both pilots - russian officers - died in the crash..

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Hi guys

Out of curiosity, did the Luftwaffe have an affiliated oganisation comprising female/overage/disabled pilots/aircrew who delivered aircraft to operational units, as did the British ATA?

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Old 22nd November 2012, 16:44
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Re: German ATA?
Wow!

This is news to me!

Is there any chance of listing POW pilot losses - name/date/nationality

By POWs do we mean Soviets only?

Khorat - do you have names and date of the incident you mention?

I am intrigued!

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