Fighter-Bomber Squadron 43

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Jagdbombergeschwader 43
- JaboG 43 -
(Jagdgeschwader 72
- JG 72 -)

The squadron's coat of arms
active November 11, 1959 to September 30, 1993
Country Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Armed forces armed forces
Armed forces air force
Type squadron
former seat Oldenburg (staff)
Oldenburg Air Base (base)
Aircraft
Fighter aircraft /
helicopter 		most recently Alpha Jet

The Fighter Bomber Wing 43 of Air Force of the Armed Forces was from 1964 to 1993 in the Lower Saxony Oldenburg on the local airbase stationed.

history

Jagdgeschwader 72

The order to set up another fighter squadron was given on April 1, 1959. The air base group was set up in Celle , the staff and the two flying squadrons in Oldenburg. All relocated to the rebuilt air base in Leck , where the Jagdgeschwader 72 (JG 72) was put into service in November 1959 under its first Commodore Erich Hohagen by the Air Force inspector Kammhuber . The squadron was equipped with the Saber Mk.6 . Its construction was essentially completed in 1961. On November 1, 1961, Friedrich Obleser became the second commodore. In June 1962 it was finally placed under the 2nd ATAF . In 1963 the association was awarded the coat of arms with the Viking ship's stem. A flight day in autumn 1964 ended the stationing in North Frisia .

Jagdbombergeschwader 43 (at times also Leichtes Kampfgeschwader 43)

Fiat G-91R-3

The JG 72 moved from October 1964 to the Oldenburg Air Base , where it was renamed Jagdbombergeschwader 43 (JaboG 43) and merged with the reconnaissance wing 54 , which had been in Oldenburg since 1963 and whose flying group was disbanded. It was part of the 4th Air Force Division . As the future focus of the contract was on combat against targets, the new association became a fighter-bomber squadron. Until 1966, the squadron flew the Saber Mk.6, which was originally designed as a fighter.

G.91 of the LeKG 43

With the introduction of the successor model Fiat G.91 from 1967 the JaboG 43 became the Leichte Kampfgeschwader 43 (LeKG 43). As part of the restructuring of the Air Force in 1969/70, the subordination to the command of the 3rd Air Force Division changed. On October 1, 1979, the squadron was renamed JaboG 43 again in the course of preparations for the conversion to the light fighter-bomber Alpha Jet . The first Alpha Jet was handed over to the squadron on October 23, 1980.

The JaboG 43 had the order to provide a squadron of fighter-bombers as part of the Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (AMF) of NATO . As a result of the Gulf War on January 6, 1991 as part of Operation Ace Guard to protect Turkey from attacks from Iraq, the association moved 212 soldiers and 18 fighter planes to the Turkish air base Erhac. Only training and patrol flights were carried out there; there was no involvement in combat operations. However, there was an incident involving an armed attack by criminals on a patrol that could be repelled. On February 28, 1991 the planes returned to Oldenburg.

On September 30, 1993, the association was decommissioned.

The history of the Oldenburg Air Base is documented on a voluntary basis by its own association.

structure

Most recently, the association was divided into three groups . These were led by the commodore , who was supported by a staff .

  • Flying group (FlgGrp):
    • FlgGrp staff : Support for the FlgGrp commander in planning, controlling and monitoring flight operations
    • 1. Flying Squadron (unofficial name "Foxes"); The season was in 1961 a member of the so-called " NATO Tiger Meet ", a recurring meeting from various squadrons of NATO - air forces .
    • 2. Flying Squadron (unofficial name "Vikings") as a NATO-assigned AMF squadron
    • Flight operations relay : implementation of the air traffic control and telecommunications service, ensuring fire protection, operation of the geophysical advice center as a meteorological service
  • Technical Group (TGrp):
    • TGrp staff : Supporting the TGrp commander in performing his duties as the person responsible for technical readiness
    • Repair relay : repair of the technical device
    • Maintenance and weaponry: maintenance of aircraft and weapon systems
    • Resupply : Supply of spare parts, supplies, ammunition, food and clothing
  • Air Base Group (FlgHGrp):
    • FlgHGrp staff : Support of the FlgHGrp commander in his area of ​​responsibility
    • Security squadron  : Object protection unit for the air base area
    • Transport relay  : Provision of the vehicle fleet

Aircraft type used

Well-known former pilots

Commodore

Rank in service competes

No. Surname Beginning of the appointment End of appointment
9 Colonel Volkhard Dessau March 26, 1991 September 30, 1993
8th Lieutenant Colonel Rüdiger Schad September 29, 1988 March 25, 1991
7th Lieutenant Colonel Hans Jürgen Merkle March 21, 1986 September 28, 1988
6th Colonel Dieter Krah April 1, 1981 March 20, 1986
5 Colonel Uwe Vieth 1st October 1979 March 31, 1981
4th Colonel Heinz Laube October 9, 1974 September 30, 1979
3 Lieutenant Colonel Walter Bugl September 8, 1970 October 8, 1974
2 Colonel Heinz-Günther Kuring January 14, 1966 7th September 1970
1 Lieutenant Colonel Benno Schmieder October 1, 1964 January 13, 1966

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chronicle of the Oldenburg Air Base . Traditionsgemeinschaft JaboG 43, accessed on June 16, 2018 .
  2. ^ History of the Fliegerhorst-Oldenburg , Traditionsgemeinschaft Jagdbombergeschwader 43 e. V.