Luftwaffe Weapon School 50
WaSLw 50 old WaSLW 50 new
WaSLw 50 old WaSLw 50 new
1.Squadron WaSLw 50 2.Squadron WaSLw 50 3.Squadron WaSLw 50
1.Squadron 2.Squadron 3.Squadron

History :
The WaSLw 50 was established in 1958 to train new pilots as recce-pilots.

So the new unit was build up at Erding with RF-84 F and already in 1959 the first recce-units AG 51 and AG 52 were activated after the pilots have been trained in Erding.

In 1964 the unit moved to Fürstenfeldbruck and the FFS "B", responsible for jet-training was integrated in the WaSLw 50.

In 1967 the complete pilot-training was moved to USA and so the WaSLw 50 does again its original destination in training recce-pilots.

With the introduction of the RF-4 E and the F-4 F there was a need for Weapon System Officers, so the training was established in Fürstenfeldbruck under the control of WaSLw 50.

In 1973 the screening for new pilots was moved from the FAR at Neubiburg to the WaSLw 50.

But already in 1978 cames the end of the WaSLw 50.
With the introduction of the Alpha Jet the unit was transferred into a fighter wing and in 01.10.1978 the WaSLw 50 was renamed as JaboG 49.



Statistics :

Activation 01.02.1958
Deactivation 30.09.1978
Homebase Erding
Fürstenfeldbruck
01.02.1958 - 1964
1964 - 30.09.1978
tact. code before 1968 BD-xxx
     Wing Commander 01.02.1958 - 02.1963
02.1963 - 06.1965
1965 - 1970
1970 - 1974
1974 - 1977
1977 - 10.1978
Oberst Proll, Günter
Oberst Schmidt, Hermann
Oberst Grasemann, Walter
Oberst Kuring, Heinz-Günter
Oberst Hein, Dieter
Oberst Sauer, Wolfgang



used Aircrafts :

Dornier Do-27

Dornier Do-27

Dornier Do-28 D-2

Dornier Do-28 D-2

Fiat G.91 R3

Fiat G.91 R3

Fiat G.91 T3

Fiat G.91 T3

Lockheed T-33 A

Lockheed T-33 A

Nord N.2501 Noratlas

Nord N.2501 Noratlas

Piaggio P.149 D

Piaggio P.149 D

Republic RF-84 F Thunderflash

Republic RF-84 F Thunderflash




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