School of Army Aviation (Germany)
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| School of Army Aviation (Germany) Heeresfliegerwaffenschule |
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| Active | 1 July 1959 — present |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Training School |
| Role | Flight Training, Development |
| Part of | German Army Aviation Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Bückeburg Celle Le Luc (France) |
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| Current commander |
Brigadier General Reinhard Wolski |
The German School of Army Aviation (Heeresfliegerwaffenschule) based at Bückeburg, is one of the schools of the German Army and is responsible for the training and development of the German Army Aviation Corps' personnel and equipment. Furthermore, the basic training of helicopter pilots of the other components of the German Armed Forces also takes place at the School of Army Aviation.
The School of Army Aviation was founded on 1 July 1959 and based first at Mendig before being transferred on 12 January 1960 to its current location at Bückeburg Air Base, utilising the facilities of RAF Bückeburg, constructed by the Royal Air Force in 1946 and closed in the mid-1950s.
[edit] Organisation
The head and commanding officer the German School of Army Aviation has the rank of Brigadier General and the position of General of the Army Aviation Corps (General der Heeresflieger). The School is structured in:
- Staff
- Support Group
- Technical Maintenance Department
- Development Group
- Instruction Group
Staff of the German Army's Central Medical Services, amongst which are a high-ranking flight surgeon and flight psychologist, are also incorporated into the school.
Apart from the actual flight training, modern high-end flight simulators are extensively used during the training of future military helicopter pilots.
Together with the French Army Light Aviation the Franco-German Training Centre TIGER in Le Luc-Le Cannet-des-Maures was established, solely dedicated to provide flying instruction on the new helicopter Eurocopter Tiger.
[edit] Units
| Name of unit | Based at |
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| Staff HQ | Bückeburg |
| Instruction Group A (flying instruction) | Bückeburg |
| Instruction Group B (non-flying instruction) | Bückeburg |
| Training Centre C (flying instruction) | Celle |
| Army Aviation Test Squadron 910 | Bückeburg |
| Research And Development Group | Bückeburg |
| Technical Maintenance Department | Bückeburg |
| Franco-German Training Centre | Le Luc - Le Cannet-des-Maures |
[edit] See also
- Army Aviation School
- German Army Aviation Corps
- History of the German Army Aviation Corps
- German Army
- Army aviation
