Air Services

Germany

The Bundeswehr (Federal Defence) is the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The Bundeswehr is divided into military (Heer - Army, Marine - Navy, Luftwaffe - Air Force) and civil (Streitkräftebasis - Joint Support Service, Zentraler Sanitätsdienst - Joint Medical Service) branches.

(Type Inventory last updated March 2025)

Luftwaffe - Air Force

The German Air Force was founded in 1956 as the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces of West Germany, as it was then .

COMBAT

Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon

30+68 @ RIAT 2016

30+29 @ RIAT 2016

30+73 @ DACT 2016

30+92 @ DACT 2016

Eurofighter EF2000 (T) Typhoon

30+35 @ Tiger Meet 2016, Zaragoza

30+42 @ Tiger Meet 2016, Zaragoza

Panavia Tornado IDS

44+23 @ TLP2012, Albacete

44+79 @ TLP2012, Albacete

SPECIAL MISSION

Panavia Tornado ECR

46+55 @ Tiger Meet 2016, Zaragoza

46+28 @ Tiger Meet 2014, Schleswig

46+32 @ Tiger Meet 2014, Schleswig

46+32 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

TRAINER

Grob G 120A/TP

TRANSPORT

Airbus A400M

54+03 @ RIAT 2016

Lockheed Martin C-130J-30

55+03 @ RIAT 2025

ROTARY

Sikorsky CH-53G

CH-53GA 84+49 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

CH-53GS 84+45 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

Also

Airbus Helicopters H145

Eurocopter AS532

Executive Transport Wing of the Federal Ministry of Defence

The Executive Transport Wing of the Federal Ministry of Defence (Flugbereitschaft des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung) was formed on 1st April 1957 at the Nörvenich Air Base initially to provide liaison flights to the Defence Ministry. The unit relocated to Cologne Bonn Airport in July 1959 forming as no.3 Squadron of the German Air Force Transport Wing 62 (3./LTG-62). The Flugbereitschaft became an independent unit in April 1963 and was upgraded to full wing (Geschwader) status in 1974.

1st Air Transport Squadron (1. Lufttransportstaffel) [ grey fleet ]

Airbus A321LR

15+10, 15+11

15+10 @ Stansted Airport 2025

2nd Air Transport Squadron (2. Lufttransportstaffel) [ white fleet ]

Airbus A319-133X CJ

15+01, 15+02, 15+03

15+03 "Offener Himmel“ @ RIAT 2024

Airbus A340-313X

16+01 "Konrad Adenauer" and 16+02 "Theodor Heuss"

16+02 "Theodor Heuss“ @ RIAT 2022

Global Express 5000

14+02, 14+03, 14+04

14+01 @ NATO Air Days 2016, Ostrava [ Aircraft subsequently destroyed ]

also

Airbus A321-231 [ 15+04 ]

Airbus A350-941 [ 10+01 "Konrad Adenauer"; 10+02 "Theodor Heuss" and 10+03 "Kurt Schumacher" ]

Bombardier Global Express 6000 [ 14+05; 14+06 and 14+07 ]

3rd Air Transport Squadron (3. Lufttransportstaffel) [ white fleet ] Berlin Tegel Airport

Eurocopter AS 532U2 Cougar [ 82+01; 82+02 and 82+03 ]

RECENTLY RETIRED

McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom II

The German Air Force retired its last F-4Fs on 29 June 2013

37+01 @ Airpower 2011, Zeltweg

Transall C-160D

Air Transport Wing 63 (Hohn Air Base) disbanded 15th December 2021

50+86 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

50+90 @ Radom 2011

Airbus A310-304MRTT

Retired 15th June 2022 ( 10+25 )

10+26 @ ILA 2014, Berlin [ withdrawn August 2021 ]

Heeresflieger / Army Aviation Corps

Created in 1956, the Heeresfliegertruppe is a branch of the German Army (Heer) operating its helicopter units.

NHI NH90-TTH

78+04 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

79+09 @ RIAT 2022

79+41 Departing RIAT 2025

79+35 Departing RIAT 2025

Eurocopter Tigre

74+14 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

Eurocopter EC135 T1

82+60 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

82+64 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

Airbus Helicopters H145M LUH SOF (Eurocopter EC145)

76+09 Departing RIAT 2025

RECENTLY RETIRED

MBB Bo-105P1M

Retired 19th October 2016

86+66 @ Florennes 2012

86+59 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

Bell UH-1D Huey

Retired 23rd June 2021

70+88 @ Airpower 2013 Zeltweg

73+74 @ Airpower 2013 Zeltweg

71+53 @ ILA 2014, Berlin

Marineflieger / Naval Aviation Command

Created in July 1956, the Marinefliegerkommando is the naval air arm of the German Navy

FIXED WING

Dornier Do 228 - 212

Navy Polution Control - 98+35 @ RIAT 2013

Navy Polution Control - 57+04 @ Airpower 2013 Zeltweg

Lockheed P-3C Orion

60+01 / MFG-3 - In the murk of RIAT 2012

60+01 / MFG-3 departing ILA 2014, Berlin in its "100 Jahre Marineflieger" scheme

ROTARY

Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A

83+20 @ Airpower 2013 Zeltweg

83+10 departing RIAT 2025

Airbus Helicopters EC135P2+

D-HDDL used by Naval Aviation Squadron 5 (MFG 5) @ RIAT 2017

also

NH90 NTH "Sea Lion"

RECENTLY RETIRED

Westland Seaking Mk.41

Retired March 2024

89+51 @ Airpower 2013 Zeltweg

89+55 @ Kecskemet Airshow 2013

Bundespolizei / Federal Police

Aerospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma

D-HEDG - ILA 2014, Berlin

DLR / German Aerospace Center

Founded in 1969, DLR is the national center for aerospace, energy and transportation research of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) Bo 105C

D-HDDP ILA 2014, Berlin

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

D-FDLR ILA 2014, Berlin

Airbus A320-232

D-ATRA ILA 2014, Berlin

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