Meaning of term B.A.Z. in flugbuch

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Hi All,
wondering if anybody has a explanation what the term B.A.Z. means. It is part of an entry in a Flugbuch under Zweck des Fluges (Flight type).

Thanks for the help,

Norbert

[edNorth]

Hi:

Suggestion: ´Bomben auf Ziel ´ (just a thought, not really shure) if a bomber / fighter-bomber type.

cheers
ed

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Hi Ed,
well it was a Me 410 but the pilot did mostly acceptance flights. So the bomb idea my be a little far fetched, but thanks anyway. I know this is a very dark fishing expedition to find the meaning of this.

Norbert

[robert_schulte]

If it was an acceptance flight, B A could be "bei Abnahme", however no guess for the Z.

Robert

[jim norton]

hi,
could it be "sal"? - then it is schiessen aus der luft.
regards jim

[edNorth]

Hi Norbert;

If Me 410 flight-testing did NOT involve testing of bombing gear - I am mistaken - but after all it was an Intruder / Fast Bomber as employed by KG 51 over Britain. Trying to imagine how this crew-man wrote down his flight, I recommend to analyse if this involved longer or shorter flight than usual etc. or terminated at another location:

Another suggestion: ´Bau-Abnahme Zelle´ (Acceptance of Airframe <Only> ~ Not weapons or engines).

´Zelle´ is mentioned in late war documents, regarding deliveries and acceptance of another type of aircraft.

cheers
ed

[JoMe]

Hey Norbert

Is it possible, that you read wrong the letter "Z" an that the term was right "BAL" ? This letter "L" looks in Sütterlin like the letter "Z".
In this case it was the abbreviation von "Bauaufsicht Luft", a department of the RLM.

JoMe

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Hi All,
thanks for your help. Unfortunately this Flugbuch is not in Suterlin. So it is indeed B.Z.A. I think Ed has an interesting idea. Hopefully at one point somone has the solution.

Thanks again,

Norbert

[edNorth]

Hi Norbert;

B.Z.A. or B.A.Z ------ ?

ed

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Silly me B.A.Z. of course!

Norbert