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German Air Force
Luftwaffe
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 Logo o the German Air Force
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| Active
| 1956?present
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| Kintra
| 
Germany
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| Role
| Air Defence Force
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| Size
| 28,431 personnel (29 Februar 2016)
[1]
406 aircraft
[2]
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| Nickname(s)
| Team Luftwaffe
[3]
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| Motto(s)
| Immer im Einsatz
[3]
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| Colours
| Blue, Grey an White
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| Anniversaries
| 9 Januar 1956
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| Engagements
| Cauld War
Operation Deliberate Force
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
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| Wabsteid
| www
.luftwaffe
.de
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| Commanders
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| Inspector o the Air Force
| Generalleutnant
Karl Mullner
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| Ceremonial chief
| Generalleutnant
Dieter Naskrent
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Colonel o
the Regiment
| Generalmajor
Gunter-Erhard Giesa
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Notable
commanders
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| Insignia
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| Roundel
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| Aircraft flewn
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| Attack
| Tornado IDS
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Electronic
warfare
| Tornado ECR
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| Fechter
| Eurofighter Typhoon
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| Helicopter
| Cougar
,
H145M
,
CH-53
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| Trainer
| Grob G-120
,
T-6 Texan II
,
T-38 Talon
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| Transport
| Global Express 5000
,
A310
,
A400M
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A319
,
A340
,
C-160
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The
German Air Force
(
German
:
Luftwaffe
(
German pronunciation:
[?l?ftvaf?]
(
listen
)
), the German-leid generic term for
air force
) is the
aerial warfare
branch o the
Bundeswehr
, the airmed forces o
Germany
. Wi a strenth o 27,620 personnel (Apryle 2020),
[1]
it is the third lairgest air force athin the
European Union
, efter the
Italian Air Force
an
French Air Force
.
