Spectacular formation flight: Bundeswehr helicopter over Kassel!

Spectacular formation flight: Bundeswehr helicopter over Kassel!

In an impressive spectacle, numerous Bundeswehr fight helicopters are flying over Kassel today. The spectacular formation is carried out by the Fritzlar combat helicopter regiment 36 and is thought of as a thank you to the population. Colonel Sönke Schmuck emphasizes that this extraordinary flight also serves to show the public that the Bundeswehr is able to react quickly and efficiently.

According to the Hessischen/Lower Saxony, the formation will fly around 12:30 p.m. The route leads over the mountain park and is extended to Guxhagen. A total of 1400 soldiers from the Bundeswehr's only fight helicopter regiment are active in the aircraft. In order to dispel fears about noise and security, Schmuck indicates that the helicopters adhere to all civil aviation requirements. Flymanöver at low heights are not to be expected.

With today's formation flight, the Bundeswehr would also like to demonstrate its progress in maintaining the criticized Tiger helicopter. According to the Bundeswehr in recent years has made great efforts to improve the readiness for use. From 2025, the Bundeswehr will introduce a new type of helicopter, the H145M, which should take over lighter combat helicopter functions. These changes are part of the continuous efforts of the German armed forces to further optimize their flexibility and reaction speed.