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Luftwaffe

Logo of the German Air Force
Military unit
Unit nameGerman Air Force
Luftwaffe
Founded1935-1945 (Wehrmacht)
1956-present (Bundeswehr)
CountryFederal Republic of Germany
RoleAir Defence Force
Size42,216 personel , 457 aircraft
MottoTeam Luftwaffe
ColorsBlue, Grey and White
Anniversaries9 January 1956
EngagementsSpanish Civil War
World War II
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General Josef Kammhuber
General Johannes Steinhoff, General Gerhard Back, 2004-2007 JFC Brunssum Commander
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
AttackTornado
Electronic
warfare
Tornado
FighterF-4 Phantom II, Eurofighter
TrainerT-38 Talon, G-120, T-37
TransportChallenger 600, A310, Cougar, C-160

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'Luftwaffe' (-deˈlʊftvafə-De-Luftwaffe-pronunciation.ogg) (derived from the words "Luft"=air and "Waffe"=weapon) is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956.

Schweizer Luftwaffe is also the name of the Swiss Air Force in German (Forces aériennes suisses in French and Forze Aeree Svizzere in Italian). Two other historic German air forces are the World War I-era Luftstreitkräfte and the Luftstreitkräfte der NVA in the GDR. The air force of Austria is called Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte.

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