List of Bundeswehr aircraft

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The list of aircraft of the Bundeswehr contains all aircraft of the Bundeswehr since it was set up in 1955. It also includes types that are in the process of being procured. Aircraft types that have not made it past the testing phase with the troops, the military technical department or the German Aerospace Research Institute are listed under experimental and trial samples . In total, the Bundeswehr currently (as of June 2020) has a fleet of around 354 fixed-wing aircraft, around 317 helicopters and around 604 unmanned systems. Three models ( C-160D Transall , Bell UH-1D and Westland Sea King ) with currently approx. 65 units are currently being withdrawn.

Explanation

  • Model: Name of the aircraft
  • Image: Photo or sketch of the aircraft
  • Period of service from ...: Start of employment by the Bundeswehr
  • Period of service until ...: End of use by the Bundeswehr
  • Total number : total number of copies in the Bundeswehr
  • Current number: Number of copies currently in service
  • Use: Main purpose of the aircraft in the Bundeswehr
  • User: Organizational area of ​​the Bundeswehr ( air force / army / navy / armaments area ) in which the model is or has been used. Experimental and sample samples that have only been tested by the German Aerospace Research and Research Center (DFVLR) or one of its predecessor institutions are marked separately with "DLR".

Aircraft currently in service are highlighted in light green in the tables .

Propeller planes

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Piper L-18C "Super Cub" PiperL18-1.jpg 1956 1965 040 - Pilot training (basic training) air force
CCF Harvard Mk.IV (T-6 "Texan") T6-1.jpg 1956 1966 135 - Pilot training, target presentation, connecting flights air force
Nord Aviation N.2501 / 2501D "Noratlas" Nora-1.jpg 1956 1971 186 - Training, passenger and freight transport, transport of the wounded air force
Douglas C-47 D "Skytrain" C47-1.jpg
C47-2.jpg
1957 1976 020th - Passenger and freight transport (until 1959), flight surveying, training air force
Hunting Percival P-66 "Pembroke" C.Mk.54 Pembroke 1.jpg 1957 1975 033 - Passenger, freight and VIP transport, training, surveying Air force,
navy,
army
Dornier Do 27 A Dornier DO 27 A4 "D-EFOB" .jpg 1957 1980 322 - Liaison tasks, personnel / material transport, aerial reconnaissance, transport of the wounded Air force,
navy,
army
Dornier Do 27 B Thu27-1.png 1957 1980 106 - Pilot training, liaison tasks, personnel / material transport, aerial reconnaissance, transport of the wounded Air force,
navy,
army
Piaggio P. 149 D P149-1.jpg 1957 1990 266 - (Pilot) training, liaison tasks Air Force,
Navy
De Havilland DH.114 "Heron" 2D G-AOXL DH114 Heron 1 BUIA LGW 29APR69 (6812537759) .jpg 1957 1963 002 - VIP transportation air force
Fairey 17 "Gannet" AS Mk.4 Gannet-1.jpg 1957 1965 016 - Submarine hunting marine
Grumman HU-16 D "Albatros" HU16.jpg 1959 1971 008th - SAR missions marine
Convair CV-340 / CV-440 "Metropolitan" CV440 Metropolitan.jpg 1959 1974 006
(1/5)
- Personnel / material transport air force
Pützer "Elster B" Pützer Elster B (Luftwaffe) at Pferdefeld 1972 (1) .jpg 1960 1978 024 - training air force
Dornier Do 28 A / B Do28A-1.jpg 1961 1976? 1 - Passenger transport, connection tasks air force
Dornier Do 28 D "Skyservant" Do28-1.jpg 1971 1991 121 - Passenger and freight transport, connection tasks, VIP transport Air Force,
Navy
Douglas DC-6 B "Liftmaster" DC6-1.png 1962 1969 004th - Passenger and VIP transport air force
Breguet Atlantic 1150 MPA Atlantic-1.png 1965 2006 015th - Long-range sea reconnaissance, submarine hunting marine
C-160D "Transall" C160-1.jpg 1968 today 110 0<15
(retirement by 2021)
Transport of people and freight air force
North American OV-10B / OV-10B (Z) "Bronco" OV10B.jpg
OV10BZ.jpg
1969 1990 018 (temporarily 12) OV-10B (Z) - Flight target representation Rhein-Flugzeugbau (on behalf of the Bundeswehr)
Breguet Atlantic 1150 SIGINT Breguet Atlantic front.jpg 1971 2010 005 - Electronic reconnaissance marine
Hawker-Siddeley HS.748 Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2-244 AN0407658.jpg 1975 1994 007th - Flight inspection air force
Antonov An-26 ANTONOV AN26 AT THE LUFTWAFFEN MUSEUM RAF GATOW BERLIN GERMANY JUNE 2013 (9120993942) .jpg 1990 1994 012 - Transport, calibration
(from NVA inventory)
air force
LET-410S Let L-410UVP-S Turbolet, Germany - Air Force AN0324041.jpg 1990 2000 012 - Connection tasks, transport training,
VIP transport
(from NVA stock)
air force
Dornier Do-228 / Do-228LM / LT GN DO228 5702.JPG 1991 2012 004th - Liaison tasks (2) (LT until 2006) and monitoring of marine pollution (2) (one LM until 2012) Navy,
armor
Coarse G 120A Grob G 120A Take Off.jpg 2002 today 006th 006th Pilot training (basic training)
(with civil license)
air force
Lockheed P-3 C "Orion" P3C-1.jpg 2006 today 008th 008th Long-range sea reconnaissance, submarine hunting,
data communication platform
marine
Dornier Do-228NG Dornier Do228-212NG 98 + 35 (9425767928) .jpg 2012 today 002 002 Monitoring marine pollution marine
Airbus A400M "Atlas" Luftwaffe (German Air Force), 54 + 01, Airbus A400M (22550413067) (cropped) .jpg 2014 today 053
(ordered)
34 strategic and tactical transport aircraft , tanker aircraft air force
PZL M28 "Skytruck"
PZL M28 USAF.JPG
2017 today 002 002 Paratrooper training
(leased with civil license)
army
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 "Super Hercules" C-130J 135th AS Maryland ANG in flight.jpg from 2021 00- 003
(ordered)
00- Transport of people and freight air force
Lockheed Martin KC-130J KC-130J Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response.jpg from 2021 00- 003
(ordered)
00- Passenger and freight transport, tanker aircraft air force

Jet planes

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Lockheed T-33A "T-Bird" T33-1.jpg 1956 1976 192 - Pilot training, liaison duties air force
Republic F-84 F "Thunderstreak" F84-1.jpg 1956 1967 450 - Weapon training, air-to-ground attacks air force
Fouga CM.170R "Magister" CM170-1.jpg 1957 1969 234 - Pilot training (jet aircraft) Air Force,
Navy
Republic RF-84F "Thunderflash" RF84-1.png 1958 1966 108 - Training, aerial reconnaissance air force
Canadair CL-13A "Saber" MK.5 / Mk.6 SabreMk6-1.jpg 1958 1966 225 - Hunting missions, weapons training air force
Hawker / Armstrong Whitworth Mk.100 / 101 "Sea Hawk" Seahawk-1.png 1958 1966 034 - Combat of ground / sea targets (Mk. 100), aerial reconnaissance (Mk. 101) marine
North American (Fiat)
F-86K "Saber"
Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 112.JPG 1959 1966 088 - Hunting operations air force
Fiat G.91 R / 3 "Gina" G91R3-1.png 1960 1982 345 - Air-to-ground attack,
aerial reconnaissance
air force
Lockheed F-104 F "Starfighter" F104F-1.jpg 1960 1971 030th - education air force
Fiat G.91 T / 3 G91T3-1.png 1961 1982 066 - Pilot training (jet aircraft), weapons training air force
Lockheed F-104 G "Starfighter" F104G-4.jpg 1961 1991 586 - Hunting operations / fighting ground / sea targets Air force,
navy,
armor
Lockheed C-140 "Jetstar" NASA JetStar.jpg 1962 1986 004th - VIP transportation air force
Lockheed RF-104G "Starfighter" 1963 1986 163 - Aerial reconnaissance Air Force,
Navy
Lockheed TF-104G "Starfighter" Gatow Lockheed TF-104G (2009) .jpg 1963 1989 137 - Advanced pilot training (jet aircraft), weapons training air force
Fiat G.91 R / 4 "Gina" Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 202.JPG 1964 1966 050 - Weapons training air force
Cessna T-37 B "Tweet" EN-Cessna-T-37-Tweet-good-by.jpg 1967 2009 074 - Pilot training (USA) air force
Northrop T-38 "Talon" T38-1.jpg 1968 today 046 041 Advanced pilot training (USA) air force
Boeing 707-307C Boeing 707-307C, Germany - Air Force AN2265011.jpg 1968 1999 004th - VIP, passenger and cargo transportation air force
McDonnell Douglas RF-4E "Phantom" RF4E-1.jpg 1971 1994 088 - Aerial reconnaissance air force
McDonnell Douglas F-4F "Phantom" F4F-1.jpg 1973 2013 0175 - Hunting missions, air-to-ground attacks air force
HFB-320 "Hansa-Jet" Hansajet HFB-320 1604.jpg 1976 1988 008th - VIP transportation Air force,
armor
HFB-320M "Hansa-Jet" ECM Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 541.JPG 1977 1994 008th - Training in electronic warfare air force
McDonnell Douglas F-4E "Phantom" F-4Es 1GAFTS 9FS Holloman 1992.JPEG 1977 1999 010 - Pilot training in the USA air force
Fokker VFW 614 VFW614-1.jpg 1977 1998 003 - VIP transportation air force
Dassault-Breguet / Dornier "Alpha Jet" Alpha1.jpg 1979 1997 175 - Training, weapons training, air-to-ground attack Air force,
armor
Panavia "Tornado" IDS / RECCE Torn-TM1.jpg 1980 today 334 68 Combating ground / sea targets, reconnaissance Air Force,
Armaments,
Navy (until 2005)
Canadair CL-601 "Challenger" Challeng1.jpg 1986 2011 007th - VIP transportation air force
Panavia "Tornado" ECR Tornado-TM2.png 1990 today 035 021st Fighting hostile Air defense, electronic reconnaissance Air force,
armor
Ilyushin Il-62 Interflug Ilyushin Il-62 Bidini.jpg 1990 1993 003 - Passenger and VIP transport
(from NVA stock)
air force
Tupolev Tu-134 East German Air Force Tupolev Tu-134 Wallner.jpg 1990 1992 003 - Passenger and VIP transport
(from NVA stock)
air force
Tupolev Tu-154 M OSFlugzeug.JPG 1990 1997 002 - Passenger and VIP transport, surveillance flights as part of " Open Skies " (arms control)
(from NVA inventory)
air force
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A / MiG-29G Mikoyan mig29.jpg 1990 2004 020th - Hunting missions
(from NVA stock)
air force
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29B / MiG-29UB MiG-29 Fulcrum B Luftwaffe.jpg 1990 2004 04th - Hunting missions
(from NVA stock)
air force
Airbus A310 -304 VIP / PAX Airbus A310 VIP 10 + 22 of the Luftwaffe.jpg 1991 today 003 001 PAX Passenger and VIP transport at the BMVg flight standby
(from Interflug inventory)
air force
Airbus A310-304 MRTT Airbus A310 MRT MedEvac.jpg 1999 today 004th 004th Freight and passenger transport, air refueling , transport of the wounded ( MedEvac ) air force
Eurofighter "Typhoon" Typhoon1.jpg 2004 today 143 141 Hunting operations and combat against ground targets air force
Airbus A319-133CJ Airbus A319 15 + 02 GAF (8461916717) .jpg 2010 today 3 3 2 machines for passenger and VIP transport, one for surveillance flights within the scope of " Open Skies " (arms control) at the BMVg flight readiness air force
Airbus A340-313X VIP German Air Force, Airbus A340-300, 16 + 01 (15185684358) .jpg 2010 today 2 2 Passenger and VIP transport at the BMVg air force
Bombardier Global 5000 Global 5000 14 + 01 (8197952408) (2) .jpg 2011 today 4th 3 Passenger and VIP transport at the BMVg air force
Airbus A321-200 Lufthansa, D-AISE, Airbus A321-231 (16456005192) .jpg 2018 today 1 1 Passenger and VIP transport at the BMVg flight readiness, wounded transport (MedEvac) air force
Bombardier Global 6000 Example image 2019 today 3 3 Passenger and VIP transport at the BMVg. air force
Airbus A350-900 Example image 2020 today 3
(ordered)
1 Passenger and VIP transport at the BMVg . Replace the two currently used A340s. air force
Airbus A330 MRTT Example image from 2020 - 3
(ordered)
- Freight and passenger transport, air refueling , wounded transport ( MedEvac ). Partial use of a NATO fleet ( Multinational MRTT Unit ) with 8 machines, 3 of which are stationed in Cologne-Wahn, the rest in Eindhoven. Replace the four currently used A310 MRTT. air force
Airbus A321-200NX Example image from 2022 - 2
(ordered)
- Transport of persons and wounded (MedEvac) at the BMVg. Complement the already existing A321-200. air force
Bombardier Global 6000 SIGINT Example image from 2025 - 3
(planned)
- Electronic reconnaissance (SIGINT) air force

helicopter

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Bell (Agusta) 47 G-2 Bell 47-OH-13 inflight bw.jpg 1957 1974 045 - Education, liaison tasks, training Army,
Air Force
Sud Aviation SO 1221 "Djinn" Aerospatiale SO 1221 Djinn.jpg 1957 1960 006th - Enlightenment, liaison tasks army
Bristol 171 "Sycamore" Mk.52 Aeronauticum in Nordholz 2008 148.JPG 1957 1969 050 - SAR missions Navy,
Air Force
Boeing Vertol H-21C "Workhorse" Vertol H-21C Army.jpg

H21-1.jpg

1957 1971 032 - medium transport tasks Army,
Air Force
Sikorsky H-34G "Choctaw" Sikorsky H-34 GIII fl.jpg 1957 1975 191 - Training, transportation, submarine hunting, SAR Army,
Air Force,
Navy
Saunders-Roe "Skeeter" Mk.50 / Mk.51 Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 316.JPG 1958 1960 010 - Enlightenment, liaison tasks Army,
Navy
Sud Aviation SE-3130 "Alouette II" Aérospatiale SA-3130 BW Alouette II.jpg 1959 2006 247 - light multi-purpose tasks, pilot training (basic training) army
Bell UH-1 D Bell UH-1D SAR LTG 61.jpg 1967 today 356 29 only for SAR operations light multi-purpose tasks, air rescue (SAR missions), VIP transport Luftwaffe (until 2012),
Army
Aérospatiale SA 318 C "Alouette II" Aérospatiale SA-3130 BW Alouette II.jpg 1969 1981 053 - light multipurpose tasks, training army
Westland Mk.41 "Sea King" Seaking-1.jpg

Seaking-2.jpg

1972 today 022nd 021st SAR service , light multi-purpose tasks, pilot training (basic training) marine
Sikorsky CH-53GA / GE / GS Sikorsky CH-53 ILA-2006 1.jpg 1972 today 112 066 (as of April 2017) medium transport tasks Army (until 2012)
Air Force
MBB Bo-105 P (PAH 1 / PAH 1A1) BO105 - RIAT 2006 (2455471466) .jpg 1979 2013 212 - Combat armored ground targets army
MBB Bo-105 M (VBH) MBB BO-105M (VBH), Germany - Army AN1251743.jpg 1979 2004 100 - light multi-purpose tasks, pilot training (basic training) army
Westland Mk.88A "Sea Lynx" Westland Lynx German Navy 2005.jpg 1981 today 026th 022nd Liaison duties, submarine hunting marine
Mil Mi-8 "Hip" Mi-8T Strausberg (22660201780) .jpg 1990 1997 091 - Personnel / material transport, VIP transport
(from NVA stock)
Army,
Air Force,
Navy
Mil Mi-2 "Hoplite" Krzesiny 106RB.JPG 1990 1992 025th - light multi-purpose tasks
(from NVA stock)
army
Mil Mi-14 "Haze" Mil Mi 14 PL Submarine hunter pic2.JPG 1990 1991 014th - Mine defense
(from NVA inventory)
marine
Mil Mi-24 D / P "Hind" Mi-24D Hind Attack Helicopter (Berlin) .jpg 1990 1993 051 - Combating ground targets, testing
(from NVA stock)
Army,
armor
Eurocopter AS532U2 "Cougar" Eurocopter Cougar (Air Force) (8735368769) .jpg 1997 today 003 003 VIP transportation air force
Eurocopter EC 135 T1 ILA 2018, Schönefeld (1X7A5383) .jpg 1999 today 015th 013 Pilot training (basic training) army
MBB Bo-105 P1M (VBH) Bölkow Bo 105, Radom Air Show 2007.jpg 2004 2016 0100 - light multipurpose tasks army
Eurocopter UHT "Tiger" 2016-06-11 161441 Bundeswehr Day Eurocopter Tiger.jpg 2005 today 068 51 Combat armored ground targets; To standardize the set-up stands, a further 33 UH Tigers are to be converted to ASGARD construction. army
NHIndustries NH90 TTH 78 + 29 German Army NHIndustries NH90 TTH ILA Berlin 2016 20.jpg 2006 today 82 (ordered) 77 (as of June 2020) light multipurpose tasks Army,
Air Force (until 2012)
Airbus Helicopters H135 P2 + Eurocopter EC135P2 + 'D-HDDL' (46032678341) .jpg 2015 today 01 01 Pilot training (sea flight training)
(leased with civil license)
marine
Airbus Helicopters H145M LUH SOF Nörvenich Air Base IMG 0161 (30550013358) .jpg 2015 today 15th 15th Transport and support of special forces air force
Bell 206B-3 Example image 2017 today 06th 06th Pilot training (basic training)
(leased with civil license)
army
Airbus Helicopters H135 T3 2018 today 05 05 Pilot training
(leased with civil license)
army
Airbus Helicopters H145 LUH SAR 2019 today 7 (ordered) 5 SAR service; replace the Bell UH-1D army
NHIndustries NH90 NTH "Sea Lion" Example image 2020 today 18 (ordered) 4th SAR service and light multipurpose tasks; replace the Westland Mk.41 "Sea King" marine

Unmanned systems

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CL-89 (AN / USD-501) Cl-89 NATO AN USD-501.jpg 1972 1992 ? - enlightenment army
CL-289 (AN / USD-502) CL289 uav start.jpg 1990 2009 184
(11 Sys.)
- enlightenment army
LUNA (airborne close-up reconnaissance equipment) LUNA UAV.jpg 2000 today 00142 084
(9 Sys.)
Reconnaissance is being replaced by the Luna NG / B system Army
Navy
KZO (small aircraft target location) Rheinmetall KZO ILA 2012 1.jpg 2005 today 061 044
(12 Sys.)
Enlightenment; is replaced by the Luna NG / B system army
ALADIN (imaging airborne reconnaissance drone in the immediate vicinity) AladinDrohne.jpg 2005 today 323 290
(145 Sys.)
enlightenment Army
Navy
Fan copter FanCopter 1024x768.jpg 2006 ? 021st - enlightenment army
MIKADO (micro reconnaissance drone for local areas) (AirRobot AR 100-B) Photo shows the AR 100-B 2007 today 168 145
(145 Sys.)
enlightenment army
Heron 1 Heron 1 of the Bundeswehr 2010 today 6th 6
(2 sys.)
enlightenment air force
PD-100 Black Hornet Black Hornet Nano Helicopter UAV 2016 today 30th 30
(10 sys.)
enlightenment army
DJI Phantom 4 DJI Phantom 4Pro 2017 today 5 5
(5 Sys.)
enlightenment marine
LARUS (Airborne Reconnaissance with Unmanned Systems)
(Puma AE II)
RQ-20 Puma of the US Marine Corps Admission from 2019 - 6 (ordered)
(3 Sys.)
- enlightenment marine
Luna NG / B Admission from 2019 - 65 (ordered)
(12 systems + 1 training system)
- Enlightenment; replace the LUNA and the KZO army
Sea Falcon (Skeldar V-200B)
VorMUAS (Urgent Needs Marine Unmanned Aerial System) and AlmEG (Reconnaissance and identification in the maritime operational area)
V-200.2.jpg Closing in mid-2020 - 11 (ordered)
(4 Sys.)
- enlightenment marine
Heron TP IAI, ILA 2018, Schoenefeld (1X7A6064) .jpg ? - 5 (planned)
(+2 option)
- Enlightenment; replace the Heron 1 air force

Experimental and trial samples

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Dornier Thursday 29 Do29-1.jpg 1958 1964 02 - Experimental
aircraft with vertically pivoting propeller drive
DLR
Merckle SM 67 Merckle SM-67 V3.jpg 1959 1962 03 - Test helicopter DLR
Bölkow Bo 103 Boelkow Bo 103 in the helicopter museum Bueckeburg.jpg 1961 1962 01 - Test helicopter for observation tasks DLR
Heinkel / Potez CM.191 Heinkel Potez CM 191.jpg 1962 - 02 - Four-seat development of
the Fouga Magister
DLR
Dornier Do 32 E Thu 32-3.JPG 1962 1963 01 - Test helicopter for observation
and liaison tasks
DLR
EEA VJ 101 VJ101-2.jpg 1962 1971 02 - Sample ( VTOL ) for interception
(supersonic)
DLR
Grumman OV-1 "Mohawk" OV-1 Mohawk-de.jpg 1963 - 03 - Trial pattern for reconnaissance army
Sikorsky S-64A "Skycrane" Sikorsky Skycrane civil c.jpg 1963 1968 002 - heavy transport tasks Army,
armor
Bölkow Bo 46 Bölkow Bo 46 V1 vl2.jpg 1964 - 01 - Test helicopter with
swiveling rotors
DLR
English Electric Canberra B Mk.II Canberra-1.jpg 1966 1993 03 - Test vehicles, survey flights for the DLR and the Defense Geophysics Office Air force, armor
Dornier Thu-31 Do31-1.jpg 1967 1969 02 - Trial samples ( VTOL ) for crew
and freight transport
DLR
Lockheed RF-104G-1 RF104G-1.jpg 1968 - 02 - Trial sample for a new
reconnaissance version of the F-104G
armor
VFW H-3 Sprinter VFW H-3E Sprinter.jpg 1969 1972 02 - Experimental helicopter DLR
Rhein-Flugzeugbau RFB X-113Am RFB X.113AM Aerofoilboot D-9568 LBG 02.06.73 edited-2.jpg 1970 - 01 - Ground effect aircraft DLR
VFW-Fokker VAK 191 B Aircraft VAK191B face.jpg 1971 1975 03 - Sample ( VTOL ) for interception
(supersonic)
DLR
Rhein-Flugzeugbau Fantrainer 400/600 RFB 400.jpg 1978 - 03 - Test sample (trainer aircraft) armor
F-104G CCV F104G-CCV1.jpg 1977 1981 01 - Test samples for
( fly-by-wire technology)
armor
Mil Mi-24 "Hind" Mil Mi 24.jpg 1990 1991 20th - Testing of the fight against armored ground targets
(from NVA stock)
Army,
armor
Rheinmetall Typhoon 2002 2003 01 - UAS - Unmanned Aerial System (unmanned aerial system),
air-to-ground attack
armor
Rheinmetall TARES 2003 2006 01 - UAS - Unmanned Aerial System (unmanned aerial system),
air-to-ground attack
armor
Barracuda Barracuda av dr.jpg 2006 today 02 ? UAS - Unmanned Aerial System (unmanned flight system),
autonomous technology test vehicle
armor
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100.jpg 2008 2008 01 - UAS - Unmanned Aerial System (unmanned aerial system), test model
for use on corvettes
armor
RQ-4E Eurohawk Eurohawk Mock-Up at the ILA 2006 2011 2013 01 - UAS - Unmanned Aerial System (unmanned aerial system), test
sample for reconnaissance, implementation canceled in May 2013
Air force,
armor

See also

literature

  • Gerhard Lang: Type compass jet aircraft of the Bundeswehr: since 1955 , Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-613-03181-4
  • Gerhard Lang: Type compass helicopters and propeller aircraft of the Bundeswehr: since 1955 , Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-613-03458-7
  • Gerhard Lang: The Aircraft of the Bundeswehr , Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-613-02743-5
  • W. Mühlbauer, H. Ringlstetter: Type atlas Bundeswehr: Airplanes and helicopters of the Luftwaffe , GeraMond, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-86245-325-2

Web links

Commons : Aircraft of the Bundeswehr  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Patrick Zwerger: LTG 63 celebrates 400,000 flight hours with Transall. Flug Revue, September 25, 2019, accessed on September 26, 2019 .
  2. Ceremonial handover of the Do 228 NG oil reconnaissance aircraft (from August 31, 2012)
  3. AIRBUS A400M PRODUCTION LIST. In: www.abcdlist.nl. August 3, 2020, accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  4. New aircraft for the paratroopers: First jumps from the Skytruck M28. August 7, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
  5. a b First C-130J handed over in Orleans. In: www.hartpunkt.de. January 17, 2018, accessed January 19, 2018 .
  6. ^ Paul A. Jackson: German Military Aviation 1956-1976. Midland Counties Publications, Hinckley 1976, ISBN 0-904597-03-2 , pp. 84-96.
  7. Gareth Jennings: Germany receives final Eurofighter under current program-of-record. In: Jane's Information Group . December 18, 2019, accessed December 25, 2019 .
  8. ^ Orders, Deliveries, In Operation Military aircraft by Country - Worldwide. Airbus.com , August 31, 2019, accessed October 27, 2019 .
  9. ^ Karl Schwarz: A319 Open Skies for the Air Force. In: Flight Revue . June 21, 2019, accessed July 8, 2019 .
  10. Matthias Gebauer: Errors by Lufthansa technicians triggered an accident flight. In: Spiegel Online . November 25, 2019, accessed February 9, 2020 .
  11. Handover of the Airbus A321 to the Bundeswehr. Bundeswehr, February 1, 2019, accessed on February 20, 2019 .
  12. Timo Nowack: Now three Global 6000 are ready for the Chancellor. In: aerotelegraph.com. December 8, 2019, accessed December 11, 2019 .
  13. Patrick Zwerger: This is the new flagship of the flight readiness. In: Flight Revue . August 20, 2020, accessed August 20, 2020 .
  14. Germany participates in A330 tanker fleet. In: Flight Revue . February 17, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017 .
  15. Thomas Wiegold : Germany orders new (NATO) tank and transport aircraft. In: augengeradeaus.net. September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
  16. Supplementary procurement A321-200NX flight readiness BMVg. (PDF) Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr , July 8, 2020, accessed on July 10, 2020 .
  17. Alexander Schröder: From bridge layers to guided missiles: Bundestag approves procurement. Federal Ministry of Defense , July 2, 2020, accessed on July 3, 2020 .
  18. ^ Elisabeth Rabe, BW: Flying legend: Bell UH-1D remains in service. In: deutschesheer.de. Bundeswehr, August 13, 2018, accessed on August 18, 2018 .
  19. 5. Report of the Federal Ministry of Defense on Armaments Matters. (PDF) April 1, 2017, pp. 111–114 , accessed April 29, 2017 .
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  21. Andre Klimke: Helicopter BO-105: End of an Era. Bundeswehr, December 22, 2016, accessed on December 23, 2016 .
  22. Last UH Tiger approved by BAAINBw. August 2, 2018, accessed August 6, 2018 .
  23. 10. Report of the Federal Ministry of Defense on Armaments Matters. (PDF) Federal Ministry of Defense, December 2019, p. 66 , accessed on December 27, 2019 .
  24. 11. Report of the Federal Ministry of Defense on Armaments Matters. (PDF) Federal Ministry of Defense, June 2020, p. 59 , accessed on June 10, 2020 .
  25. ^ Sophie Fiebeler & Kim Brakensiek (Marine Press and Information Center): The EC-135 training helicopter flies for the Navy. Bundeswehr, April 10, 2015, accessed on October 25, 2019 .
  26. Thomas Wiegold : Once a successful armaments project: All H145M helicopters arrived at the troops. Eyes straight ahead !, June 26, 2017, accessed June 26, 2017 .
  27. ^ Karl Schwarz: Army converts helicopter training. In: Flight Revue . July 7, 2017, accessed October 25, 2019 .
  28. ^ Karl Schwarz: Five leased H135s in Bückeburg. In: Flight Revue. June 12, 2018, accessed January 22, 2020 .
  29. Thomas Wiegold: Bundeswehr training on ADAC helicopters: No yellow planes. Eyes straight ahead !, June 7, 2018, accessed January 22, 2020 .
  30. Dominic Perry: Germany lines up 60-unit H145M purchase. In: flightglobal.com. February 26, 2020, accessed on March 12, 2020 .
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