unknown unit

[Adam]

Can anyone shed some light on the following:

I have a picture which shows a tally board/calender across the top of which is written:

Shiessjahr 1938 - 1939

2.Flea 26 (See) Heilghen 1.Zug

In the background is a hand drawn row of early model Ju 87s.

Any help on what this unit was and its full title would be most appreciated. I am assuming some kind of link with the Graf Zep.

[kaki3152]

Ok, I'm going out on a limb but I guess from the (See) designation that this is the Ju-87 unit selected for the Graf Zeppelin Aircraft carrier?

[Adam]

That's what I figured, but I don't recognise the 'Flea' designation. In early 1939 the Stuka staffel designated for use aboard GZ were various ones belonging to Tragergruppe 186, though whether Flea was the precursor to this title, I don't know.

[Seaplanes]

I believe the correct unit designation should read:
Flieger Ergänzungs Batallion (See) 26 (this unit may have been called
Flieger Ersatzabteilung at an earlier stage, but I am not sure).
With effetct from 15 January 1940 the Flieger Erg. Batallionen 16 and 26 formed the nucleus of the new Fl. Erg. Gruppe (See) Kamp.

[Andy Mitchell]

Guys,

Please see this post for a photo of an He 115 from Fl. Erg. Gruppe (See) Kamp.

http://www.forums.luftwaffedata.co.u...opic.php?t=108

[Adam]

Thanks once again Seaplanes for your help!