KEST and Jasta 70

From which Airfield operated Jasta 70 in September 1918
And wat is the Abbr. KEST mean?
Cheers

don't know about 70, but KEST is: german aviation fighter flights for defence of strategic sites. (kampfeinsitzerstaffeln).

[Soderbaum]

Hi

According to the book The Jasta Pilots Jasta 70
was stationed at Stotzheim from 25 Aug 1918 until EOW. They were serving within the German A Army detachment.

VBR
Gunnar

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Eddy:
Jasta 70 was formed at FEA11at Brieg between 6 February and 22 February 1918. It was base first at Buhl(UmlautU) from 22 February until 25 August at which time it was transferred to Stotzheim Airfield and stay until the EOW. Both of these airfelds were in Army Detachment A in upper Alsace region. There were nine Kampfeinsitzer Staffel(KEST)formed No. 1 -9 for the defense of
Germany. Kest 1 and 4 were divided becoming
KEST 1a and 1b, KEST 4a and 4b. With the division of these KEST they were located at different airfields. All the KEST were deployed in the rear to protect against air attack of German cities, However KEST 3 was deployed in the 19.Armee as a front unit. All the KEST were designated as Jasta on 25 October 1918, no.82-90.
Dan-San Abbott