Hubschraubertransportgeschwader 64 (Helicopter Transport Wing 64)
Active
1966–1994
Country
Germany
Branch
German Air Force
Type
Wing
Role
SAR, tactical air transport
Size
120 helicopters in 1975, 39 at the time of disbanding
Part of
Air Transport Command Lufttransportkommando
Garrison/HQ
Ahlhorner Heide Air Base
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel Hans-Otto Eiger (until 30 September 1993)
Notable commanders
Colonel Johannes Naumann
Military unit
Helicopter Transport Wing 64 (German: Hubschraubertransportgeschwader 64) was a wing of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The wing was founded in 1966 and at the time of its disbanding based at Ahlhorner Heide Air Base which is situated in the southern suburbs of Ahlhorn in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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