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Berlin/Brandenburg (EDDB) |
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| Flugbereitschaft des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung (FBS BMVg) (Kommando Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe) |
AS532U2 MKII |  |
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Donauwörth HEL (EDPR) |
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RWY 12/30H, HEL POS 48°42'31"N 010°46'20"E ELEV 1310 ft | |||
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| Waffensystemunterstützungszentrum 2 (WaSysUstgZ 2) |
EC135 H145M (overhaul of helicopters) |
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The H145Ms of HSG64 give dedicated support to the German Army's Kommando Spezialkräfte
(Bad Neuenahr, July 2021, Frank Noort)
Finally, the replacement of the Tornados is in sight. The nuclear role will be taken over by new F-35s which were purchased after the tensions rose with Russia in 2022.
(Buchel, July 2021, Nico van der Steen)
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Fassberg (ETHS) |
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RWY 06/24 (grass), 09/27, 09/27 (grass) POS 52°55'10"N 010°11'02"E ELEV 245 ft | |||
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| TAusbZLw Abt Nord (Direct reporting unit) |
Various instructional airframes |
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Kaufbeuren (ETSK) |
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RWY 02/20 POS 47°52'"N 010°37'"E ELEV 2387 ft | |||
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| TAusbZLw Abt Süd (Direct reporting unit) |
Various instructional airframes |
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Three brand new A350 are delivered to the Luftwaffe in 2021 and 2022 and are based at Köln-Bonn
(Köln-Bonn, October 2020, Anton van Ruiten)
Both A340s "Konrad Adenauer" and "Theodor Heuss" were withdrawn from service after problems in August 2022
(Eindhoven, August 2014, Niels Quist)
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Köln-Bonn (EDDK) Wahn |
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RWY 06/24, 13L/31R, 13R/31L POS 50°51'57"N 007°08'34"E ELEV 302 ft | |||
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| Flugbereitschaft des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung (FBS BMVg) (Kommando Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe) |
A319 A321-200ceo A321-200neo A350 Global 5000 Global 6000 Global 6500 |
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A330MRTT |  |
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| The A340s have been retired with immediate effect. Read more here.
Within the Air-to-Air Refuelling Initiative of the European Defence Agency several Nations have agreed to co-operate in a multinational Programme: The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Unit, also known as MMU, operating 9 A330MRTT aircraft, based at both Eindhoven (NL) and Köln-Bonn | |||
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Laage (ETNL) |
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RWY 09/27 POS 53°55'05"N 012°16'46"E ELEV 140 ft | |||
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| Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73 (TLG73) (Kommando Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe) |
EF2000(T) |  |
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The mighty CH-53s are flying in Germany since 1969 already. Replacement has been announced: The German Air Force will purchase Chinooks.
(Fassberg, June 2015, Michiel van Herten)
Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73 (TLG73) at Laage is one of the four wings equipped with the EF2000 Typhoon
(Air to Air, Jun 2020, Stefan Petersen)
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Neuburg (ETSN) |
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RWY 09/27 POS 48°42'40"N 011°12'41"E ELEV 1249 ft | |||
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| Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (TLG74) (Kommando Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe) |
EF2000(T) |  |
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Nörvenich (ETNN) |
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RWY 06/24 POS 50°49'52"N 006°39'29"E ELEV 382 ft | |||
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| Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 (TLG31) (Kommando Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe) |
EF2000(T) |  |
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TLG51 at Schleswig-Jagel is the sole remaining recce unit in the German Air Force.
(Cambrai, 11 May 2011, John van Golen)
The Luftwaffe has 31 Eurofighter EF2000(T) two-seaters in their inventory. This one is allocated to TLG31 at Nörvenich
(Norvenich, August 2020, Manolito Jaarsma)
The A400 has replaced all the C-160 Transall aircraft. Instead of having three transport bases, the A400s are all based at Wunstorf.
(Air to Air, September 2019, Hans Antonissen)
Wittmundhafen airbase is undergoing a large maintenance project forcing their TLG71 aircraft to be based at Laage. January 2022, was the last chance to see them at their homebase for a while.
(Wittmundhafen, January 2022, Frank Noort)
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Wunstorf (ETNW) |
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RWY 02/20, 08/26 POS 52°27'26"N 009°25'38"E ELEV 187 ft | |||
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| Lufttransportgeschwader 62 (LTG62) (Kommando Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe) |
A400M |  |
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