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Old 22 November 2009, 03:35 PM   #7 (permalink)
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The organization of Idflieg.

Hi Lloyd:
I will break down the organization of Idflieg.
At the top is :
Inspektion der Fliegertruppen (Idflieg). (Inspectorate of Aviation )Troops.
At Adlerhof, Johanisthal Airfield, Berlin.
All Aviation Air Forces in the field.
I. Flugzeugmeisterei der Fliegertruppen,(Flz) (Directorate of Aircraft Production.) The Flugzeugmeisterei is responsible for the procurement of all aviation materiel, aircraft, engines, all accessories. It is charged with the responsibility for the inspection of factories, approval and test of all new designs and improvements in all equipment. The Flugzeugmeisterei is located at Charlottenburg near Berlin. Subordinate offices are located at Aachen, Bork and Liegnitz.
Offices subordinate to the Flugzeugmeisterei are:
A. Abteilung für Konstruction Neuheiten, (Konab) Inventions Department. During the war all new inventions came under the control of this office. The information was dispursed to aircraft industries for the good of the country and aircraft products. After the war disbursement were made to the Patent holders.
B.Prüfanstalt und Werft. (P.u.W) Test Section and workshops. The Directorate was located at Aldershof, Johanisthal Airfield. Performed test on all new aircraft, engines and equipment. Also carried out repairs on aircraft engines and various equipment, i.e. compasses, instruments, bombs, bombsights and electrical equipment. Was concerned with Flieger Funker Versuchs Abteilung, (Aviation Radio Experimental Section), Bomben Versuch Abteilungen, ( Bomb Experimental Sections), Werkmeisterschule (Foreman Schools) and Waffenmeisterschulen Weapons Foremen Schools).
C.Zentral Abnahme Kommission, (ZAK) Central Acceptance Commission.
This Commission is based at Adlershof. The ZAK is reponsibile for the inspection of all aviation materiel at the contractor's factory through its subordinate Bauaufsicht Nr.1 to Nr.45.
D.Licht und Bildabteilung, (Lubia) Photographic Department. Lubia is located at Karlhorst and is divided into two sections, experimental section and photographic equipment. also it is responsible to maintaining and suppling to units in the field. Lubia is reponsible for the supply ofphotographs to Map department in the War Office.
E.Waffen und Munition Beschaffungsamt,(Wumba) Supplies Department
This office is under the WAr Office. This is a very important Section and is responsible for maintaining supplies of raw material to the factories.
F. Fabrikaufsicht is responsible for the inspection of engine factories,
one section of this office is Motorenbau Abteilung, (Moba) is charged with the on site inspection of aircraft engines and also with the deliveries of engines to aircraft factories.
II. Kommando der Fleigerersatzabteilungen Kdo.Fea.
Command of all training schools.
III.Kommando der ResenflugzeugabteilungenKdo.Rfa.
Command of giant aircraft uniots.
IV. Hauptkassenverwaltung, Accountant General.
Services all formation and units at home and at the front.
Subordinate to the Accountant General is Beleidungsamt. Provides pay and clothing to all air force personnel. Sub office to Beleidungsamt is Sonderbeleidungsamt, provides clothing to flight personnel.
Well Lloyd this was a little long, but I thought for the understanding of allwho are interested, it should be complete.
Blue skies,
Lloyd,
Dan-San

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