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By Sascha Linkemeyer 26th June 2024

… The Marineflieger (German Naval Air Arm) Marinefliegergeschwader 5 (MFG-5; Naval … 1974, 23 Sea King Mk 41s have formed the backbone of the Marineflieger’s SAR activities for more than 50 years, during … to preserve them as gate guardians. … End nears for German Navy Sea Kings …

By DOUG GORDON 22nd October 2023

… details the varied roles undertaken by Tornados of the German Navy. As a partner in the Panavia Tornado’s development and … and training with NATO allies was an important part of Marineflieger Tornado operations.  Both wings continued their …

By Khalem Chapman 15th February 2024

… Portuguese Air Force) received the first of six former Marineflieger (German Navy) -operated P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on …

By Khalem Chapman 29th January 2024

… (otherwise known as the Ramstein Group) on January 23, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed that the nation will donate six Marineflieger (German Navy) -operated Sea King Mk 41 multi-role utility helicopters …

By Jon Lake 30th November 2023

… The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag (Federal Government) released €1.1bn of … more P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for the German Navy on November 16. The Bundestag had already approved the …

By Dino Carrara 21st October 2023

… was an RAF example on July 1, 1980 – it was followed by a German aircraft on September 2 and an Italian one on April 5, … There were instructors and students from the German Navy as well as the country’s air force at TTTE because the … Therefore approximately 20% of the German intake comprised Marineflieger aircrew. Courses Ab initio pilots and …

By Khalem Chapman 24th November 2022

… British defence ministry also confirmed that the “ Royal Navy provided a six-week programme of Sea King training in … from air arms that still operate the type, such as the Marineflieger (German Navy) . Key.Aero can confirm that Sea King HAS.5U …

By Alan Warnes 6th December 2022

… Republic, Latvia and Slovakia. The first of three ex-Royal Navy Sea Kings, most recently operated by the HeliOps company … redundant because the contract with HeliOps to train Marineflieger (German Naval Air Arm) crews expired last October. With the …

By Alan Warnes 24th June 2022

… After the German government signed a contract for the purchase of five … with a further seven aircraft. The first Poseidon for the Marineflieger (German Navy) should arrive at Nordholz – where the fleet will be …

By Alan Warnes 28th June 2022

… spending in its budget, in addition to increasing the German defence budget to 2% of its gross domestic product … Both decisions came less than nine months after the Marineflieger (German Navy) opted for the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to replace its …

By ROLF STÜNKEL 10th April 2022

… of Manching-based test establishment WTD 61 — the last German unit to operate the type — goes vertical. DR STEFAN … elected to purchase the F-104 for both the air force and navy, and Strauss informed Lockheed of the decision. On 6 … like an exciting new era for both the Luftwaffe and the Marineflieger, but public fascination for the supersonic …

By Babak Taghvaee 16th March 2022

… number of Wessex HC2s to supply No 84 Squadron. The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA) had surplus Wessex HU5s, which the … Aviation Unit and a Westland Super Lynx Mk.88A from the Marineflieger (German Naval Air Arm). Alongside vessels from the Italian, …

By Khalem Chapman 17th June 2020

… The Marineflieger (the German naval air arm) has taken delivery of its first … the first of 18 for the air arm – was handed over to the navy by the Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und …

By Nicholas Jones 7th December 2020

… ‘WINKLE’ BROWN: German Navy rebirth In 1941, the then German Navy had nearly killed … and VA+231, up from RNAS Lossiemouth during training. The Marineflieger examples were distinguished from their Fleet …

By Khalem Chapman 25th October 2019

… The Marineflieger (German Navy Aviation) has taken delivery of its first NH90 Sea Lion … having being ordered in March 2013 as a successor to the German naval air arm's ageing Westland Sea King Mk41 fleet. A …