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[Adriano Baumgartner]

Very interesting news! I´ve seen the F for Feindflug on some Logbooks, but let´s me ask another question: Does the F for Combat mission request the crossing over the Front Line? What was the difference between the two?
Should the H = for non operational flights be considered like the RAF´s Test Flights or Cross Country Flights?
Should the pilots mention this kind of flight on their logbooks with H or just let the non-operational flights without marking them?
Very interesting debate and news. Thanks a lot for enhancing my knowledge as well.
Yours
Adriano

[Nick Beale]

I'm sure there is a previous thread about this somewhere. My understanding is ...

Feindflug = a flight against the enemy, either crossing the line (or the coast?) or to intercept hostile air forces over your own territory.

Heimatflug = a flight within your own lines that is not against hostile aircraft. This could be a test of transfer flight or even one against a ground target (I have seen a logbook where anti-partisan missions in Russia are not classed as a Feindflug).

"Frontflug" also occurs sometimes. I ahve seen it with reconnaissance aircraft and it seems to be flight to the front lines but not across them.

Other people will no doubt add to this.

[edNorth]

Werkstattflug = Testflight (Airtest) f.e. after repair
Messflug = Measuring flight (calibration of instruments or research-flight etc.)
Úberland = Cross-country flight (from A to B)
Úberfuhrung(s)-flug = Delivery flight
Teknik-flug = Flight training (Tactical training, Procedures etc.)
Bombenflug = Bombing training

All of abowe known from logbooks; most or all likely classified ´H´
but if enemy was involved then ´F´!

I may have drifted off course (tread) ... but, ok?
More comments/questions are welcome.