Mannheim-Sandhofen Airfield - 3

[Richard T Eger]

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DIRK SCHULZ
What is NSFK?
Wed Oct 29 16:46:23 2003
147.40.250.249

Hi can someone tell me what NSFK means? I was told it was the Luftwaffe before 1936 when it was just a glider school?
thanks for any info

Dirk

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Rabe Anton
NSFK
Wed Oct 29 18:33:02 2003
198.26.120.13

The organization is the Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps (or National Socialist Flying Corps (NSFK)).
This national flying organization was sponsored by the Party as an effort to develop aviation-mindedness and simple, cheap flying experiences in the 1930s.

RA

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Marcel Hogenhuis
National Socialistisches Flieger Korps
Thu Oct 30 10:20:25 2003
217.122.92.115

NSFK: National Socialistisches Flieger Korps (mostly glider training units, commanded by Kurt Student for many years)

Marcel

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DIRK SCHULZ
THANKS
Wed Oct 29 18:42:57 2003
147.40.250.249

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO YOU KNOW WHERE I COULD FIND DOCUMENTS ABOUT IT FORM FLIEGERHORST SANDHOFEN, MANNHEIM?

GRUESSE
DIRK
AIRFIELD HISTORIAN COLEMAN AAF

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Jaap Woortman
Mannheim-Sandhofen
Wed Oct 29 20:54:50 2003
212.142.15.101

NSFK units at Mannheim-Sandhofen were:
Fl.Üb. Stelle in 1935. Kein leiter ernannt worden. Auflösung in der Plannungsphase.
Information from "Die Flugzeugführer-Ausbildung der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1935-1945. Carlsen/Meyer.

In translation:
Flieger Übungsstelle in 1935= Pilot trainings field in 1935.
Kein leiter ernannt worden. No commander.
Auflösung in der Plannungsphase. Closed during the planning phase.

Jaap

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DIRK SCHULZ
DIRKIO@WEB.DE
JAPP PLEASE CONTACT ME OFF BOARD
Thu Oct 30 13:23:08 2003
147.40.250.249

HI JAAP,
THIS IS VERY HELPFUL. DO YOU KNOW IF THE FLIEGERHORST WAS BUILD THEN ALREADY OR WAS JUST BUILD? I'M WORKING AT THE FLIEGERHORST SANDHOFEN , NOW COLEMAN ARMY AIRFIELD, AS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. I'M ALSO THE AIRFILED HISTORIAN AND AM WRITING A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF THE FIELD. ANY HELP IS HIGHLY WELCOME.
ICH SRECHE AUCH DEUTSCH!
PLEASE CONTACT ME ON DIRKIO@WEB.DE IF YOU GIVE ME YOU PHONE NUMBER I WILL CALL YOU!

GREETINGS

DIRK

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Marcel Hogenhuis
Mannheim-Sandhofen
Fri Oct 31 12:53:36 2003
217.122.92.115

Hello Dirk,

I have not been able yet to sent the book and coming weekend is (again!) full of appointments, but I came across a small piece of info that might be interesting: the first TO (Techn.Offizier) of I.NJG 1 in Venlo, Oblt. Willi Dimter, has been Technische Inspektor at the Mannheim-Sandhofen airfield per 1-9-1939. He got the task to establish a Geraeteausgabe- und Geraeteausgabestelle in Buerstadt (u umlaut).

Till soon! Marcel Hogenhuis

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dirk schulz
thanks marcel
Fri Oct 31 13:44:45 2003
147.40.250.249

thanks Marcel. Have a good Halloween!
Dirk

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Dirk Schulz
DIRKIO@WEB.DE
Lochner Kunstflieger/acrobatics at Sandhofen
Wed Nov 5 09:50:33 2003
147.40.250.249

Hi ,
on my researches for my book on the Fliegerhorst Sandhofen I came accross A Hauptmann lochner on a Bü 133 jungmeister. I have some Pics on him, but no info at all.
Does anyone know in which timeframe he was stationed here and to wich unit he belonged?
Any help is apreciated!
Dirk

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Dirk Schulz
DIRKIO@WEB.DE
Looking for name of first casualty of JG53 buried at Sandhofen
Wed Nov 5 09:52:55 2003
147.40.250.249

Hi ,
on my researches for my book on the Fliegerhorst Sandhofen I came across, that the first shot down of JG53 is buried at Sandhofen graveyard! i have pics on his funeral but don't have a name or a date. can anyone help??

Any help is apreciated!
Dirk

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Dirk Schulz
WATERPLANES( WASSEFLUGZEUGE) IN MANNHEIM
Fri Nov 21 13:16:07 2003
147.40.250.249

Hi,
once again I found something on my research on my Book on Fliegerhorst Sandhofen which I don't get further.
A man reported me that there was a Geschwader of Waterplane at the Altrhein at Sandhofen stationed. Does anyone know who that could have been??
Thanks

Dirk

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Dirk Schulz
Fliegerhorst Kommandatur Sandhofen
Mon Dec 1 11:03:32 2003
147.40.250.249

Hi
does anyone know where I can find a book which has all Commanders( kommanduere )of the fliegerhorst Sandhofen in??
Or does anyone know them and can tell me ?

Danke and thank you

Dirk

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Steve W.
Horstkommandanten
Mon Dec 1 12:55:03 2003
205.188.208.166

The following are all listed for Mannheim-Sandhofen but the roster is incomplete, especially for the early years:

Oberst Richard Schuster (00.10.42 - ? )
Oberst Friedrich Münster( ? - 00.06.43)
Maj. Emil Wehinger (15.06.44 - 21.10.44)
Obstlt. Martin Johns (22.10.44 - 12.03.45)
Maj. Friedrich Schallmayer(13.03.45 - 04.45)


HTH,

Steve

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Dirk Schulz
THANKS, WHERE DID ...??
Tue Dec 2 05:59:41 2003
147.40.250.249

Thanks Steve,
Where did you find that??

Dirk

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Steve W.
Sources
Tue Dec 2 12:10:06 2003
205.188.209.38

From two sources, one unpublished and the other published:

(1) Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, Abteilung für Wehrmachtpropaganda; 57 folders (Geheim-Akten) of “Personalveränderungen” (officer promotions, reassignments, discharges, temporary assignments, etc.) for the Heer, Luftwaffe and, to a much lesser extent, the Kriegsmarine. The 39,976 pages in the collection cover Apr 1939 to Oct 1943 plus a single folder for Aug 1944, but is incomplete, especially for the Luftwaffe. The 26 rolls of microfilm can be found in, NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-77 rolls 937-963, filmed continuously from 4407277 – 4447252. [This material is also available at BA-MA Freiburg im Breisgau].

(2) Zweng, Christian. Die Dienststellen, Kommandobehörden und Truppenteile der Luftwaffe 1935-1945. Band 1 (Nr. 1-10). [Teil IV/Abteilung 2 der Formationsgeschichte und Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Streitkräfte 1815-1990]. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag, 1999. ISBN: 3-7648-2570-7. Hb. 514p. Bibliography.

HTH/Steve

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Dirk Schulz
Fliegerhorst Sandhofen/Mannheim
Fri Feb 27 07:05:27 2004
147.40.250.249

Hi to all!
As you probably know I'm researching as the airfield historian of Coleman Army Airfield, the former Fliegerhorst Sandhofen Mannheim, the history of this airfield for writing a book on the history from 1936 to 2004.
I have almost done the research for the period from 1935 to 1945 and am asking you all, if anyone has anything from Sandhofen in that timeframe.
I appreciate your help. The book will be coming out around Chritmastime and there will be a German and an English edition!
Thanks again

Dirk

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DIRK SCHULZ
DIRKIO@WEB.DE
Yellow B17 and Lancaster III at Sandhofen
Tue Apr 27, 2004 08:08
147.40.250.249

ON MY RESEARCHES FOR MY BOOK ON THE FLIEGERHORST SANDHOFEN, MANNHEIM/GERMANY I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY FROM AN EYWITNESS, THAT A B17 WAS FLOWN IN HERE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES. IT WAS TO SHOW HOW IT WAS WEAPONED AND SO THE PILOTS COULD SEE IT ONCE ON THE GROUND AND NOT ONLY FLYING BY.
IT WAS PAINTED ALL YELLOW AND NO MARKINGS ARE KNOWN! SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE EXPERTS IF A PLANE LIKE THIS IS KNOWN TO ANYBODY??
ANY PICTURES SOMEWHERE? ANYMORE INFO ON THE DISPLAY AND IS IT NORMAL THAT THEY PAINTED IT ALL YELLOW?

and my second question:

I CAME ACROSS A LIST
OF A SHOT DOWN LANCASTER III BOMBER. IT WAS SHOT DOWN ON THE 5/6. 9. 1944 AND BELONGED TO THE 44 RAF SQUADRON. SERIAL: Lancaster III JA703 KM-W.
I WAS TRYING TO FIND MORE INFO ABOUT IT, SINCE OLD PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT A LANCASTER WAS LAYING ON THE AIRFIELD IN 1944. ALSO I SEARCHED FOR A HISTORIAN ON THE 44 SQUADRON BUT FOUND NONE.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME?


THANKS FOR ANY HELP

GREETINGS FROM THE OLD WORLD!

DIRK
COLEMAN AIRFIELD HISTORIAN

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Marcel Hogenhuis
and the answers are...
Tue Apr 27, 2004 17:40
217.122.92.115

Hello Dirk,

Nice to meet again!

To your first question, this might be of great help:
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.co.uk/beuteflugzeuge.html

To your second question: that Lancaster was not shot down in 1944 but in 1943. With help of internet I did find quite easily this as they have a reunion 21-23 May 2004:

44 (Rhodesia) Squadron Association
Contact H.M. Horscroft ( 44sqnassn@hhorscroft.freeserve.co.uk )

The internet is a more powerful instrument for finding answers, than you might have thought... All the best,

Marcel from Venlo

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Dirk Schulz
Thanks
Thu Apr 29, 2004 16:23
147.40.250.249

Hallo Marcel,
also very nice to hear from you again. I saw also the site on the 44 but could not write, from home it worked and now I wait for a response from him. aother them that live is ok and the book coming along well. I just found out on Friday that we had a KZ on the base, which none knew before - sounds very interesting.

see you and take care

dirk