Naval Aviation Squadron 4
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Naval Aviation Squadron 4 |
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| active | September 1, 1963 to 1968 |
| Country |
 Germany
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| Armed forces | armed forces |
| Armed forces | marine |
| Type | squadron |
| former seat | Kiel-Holtenau |
| Aircraft | |
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Fighter aircraft / helicopter |
SH 34J SU 34D |
The Naval Air Squadron 4 ( MFG 4 ) was a helicopter squadron of the German Navy with the location Holtenau . Between 1963 and 1968 it consisted of a squadron (1./MFG 4) and took over the area of submarine hunting, mine detection and clearance tasks.
history
The MFG 4 was set up on September 1, 1963. Administratively, technically and economically, 1./MFG 4 was affiliated with Marinefliegergeschwader 5 (MFG 5). With this season, the first tactical procedures in interaction with floating units were tested.
Helicopters of the type SH 34J and SU 34D were used, which had a total of almost 4,300 flight hours in use.
MFG 4 was dissolved in 1968 as a result of medium-term financial planning and the helicopters were assigned to MFG 5.
literature
- German Marine Institute: Naval Aviators . ES Mittler & Sohn, Herford, Bonn 1988, ISBN 3-8132-0295-X .
Coordinates: 54 ° 22 ′ 42.1 ″ N , 10 ° 9 ′ 44.2 ″ E