Paul C Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I have become interested in German WWI Naval avaitors and have a few questions.1. How were they organized and what was the unit organization during the war?2. Does Neil O'Connor cover navy pilots in his books.3. What were to Navy units?Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 They were aasigned sea or land responsibilities, from the Isle and of helgoland to the Black Sea.Neal had a ery few examples scattered among his volumes-- his intention being to have come out with a never-realized volume specifically on the navy.One oddity of organization was that any rank could be a naval aviation observer, while in army units only officers were "observers." Enlisted observers were designated "aerial gunners." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The main organisation was the three units:I. Seeflieger-Abteilung (Kiel) Seeflugstation (SFS):ApenradeFlensburgKielNestPutzig Warnem?ndeWiek Kurl?ndische SFS:AngerseeLibauPapensholmWindaueast front:Chanak (Turkey)Constanza (Romania)Kawak (Bulgaria)St. Stefano (Turkey)Varna (Bulgaria)Xanthi (Bulgaria) II. Seeflieger-Abteilung (Wilhelmshaven) Seeflugstation (SFS):BorkumHelgolandListNorderneyWilhelmshavenSFS Flandern I/ Zeebr?ggeSFS Flandern II/ OostendeSFS Flandern III/ Zeebr?gge Marine-Landflieger-Abteilung (Johannisthal)Landflugstationen (LFS) / Hallenschutzstationen (HSS) LFS BargeLFS HageLFS JohannisthalLFS KielLFS LangfuhrHSS NordholzLFS ScheuenLFS SeddinHSS TondernMarine-Feld-Jagdstaffel I Marine-Feld-Jagdstaffel II Marine-Feld-Jagdstaffel III Marine-Feld-Jagdstaffel IV Marine-Feld-Jagdstaffel VKommandeur der Marine-K?stenflieger-Abteilung (K. d. K?st.)I. Marine-K?stenflieger-Staffel (Marine-K?sta I)II. Marine-K?stenflieger-Staffel (Marine-K?sta II)III. Marine-K?stenflieger-Staffel (Marine-K?sta III)I. Marine-K?stenschutz-Staffel (I. Marine-Schusta)II. Marine-K?stenschutz-Staffel (II. Marine-Schusta)Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W McSwiggan Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Per Franks, Baily & Duivan ("The Jasta Pilots"), there were 4 Marine Jasta bases: Aertrycke (SW), Coolkerke (N), Jabbeke (SW) and Neumeunster (NW) all clustered around Brugge and they housed the 4 Jagdstaffeln. Other sources indicate a 5th Jasta. All were ultimately subordinated to the MJG. Do not have ready access to non-fighter unit information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Thank you and this is a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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