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Inspector Of The Air Force
The Inspector of the Air Force (german: Inspekteur der Luftwaffe) is the commander of the Air Force of the modern-day German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr. The Inspector is responsible for the readiness of personnel and materiel in the German Air Force, in that function reports directly to the Federal Minister of Defence. The current Inspector is Ingo Gerhartz, appointed on 29 May 2018. The Inspector of the Air Force is the chief of the Air Force Command, based in Gatow, Berlin. They sit under the General Inspector of the Bundeswehr and are a member of the Defence Council for Bundeswehr-wide matters. Both the Inspector and their deputy hold the rank of lieutenant general (german: Generalleutnant) while in office, although the first Inspector, Josef Kammhuber, was an exception, holding the rank of full general as a reward for his efforts to build up a new German Luftwaffe. List of Inspectors of the Air Force References External links *Inspekteure der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Air Force
The German Air Force (german: Luftwaffe, lit=air weapon or air arm, ) is the aerial warfare branch of the , the armed forces of Germany. The German Air Force (as part of the ''Bundeswehr'') was founded in 1956 during the era of the Cold War as the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces of then West Germany. After the reunification of West and East Germany in 1990, it integrated parts of the air force of the former German Democratic Republic, which itself had been founded in 1956 as part of the National People's Army. There is no organizational continuity between the current German Air Force and the former Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht founded in 1935, which was completely disbanded in 1945/46 after World War II. The term that is used for both the historic and the current German air force is the German-language generic designation of any air force. The commander of the German Air Force is Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz. As of 2015, the German Air Force uses eleven air bases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Panitzki
Generalleutnant Werner Panitzki (27 May 1911, in Kiel – 2 June 2000) was a German Air Force general. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1962 to 1966. On 25 August 1966, the Federal Minister of Defence, Kai-Uwe von Hassel, dismissed Panitzki, at his own request, because Panitzki in an interview had characterized the procurement of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic air superiority fighter which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the "Century Series" of fi ... fighter aircraft as a "purely political decision". ReferencesGerman Air Force - Werner Panitzki(German) 1911 births 2000 deaths Bundeswehr generals Military personnel from Kiel Lieutenant generals of the German Air Force Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany German World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Müllner
Karl Müllner (born 18 February 1956) is a former German air force general. He served as Inspector of the Air Force from 25 April 2012 to 29 May 2018. Ingo Gerhartz Ingo Gerhartz (born 9 December 1965) is a German Air Force ''generalleutnant'' (the equivalent of lieutenant general in other countries). He has been serving as the Inspector of the Air Force . Gerhartz travelled to Australia for the start of ... was appointed as his successor. References Living people 1956 births Place of birth missing (living people) Lieutenant generals of the German Air Force German Air Force pilots {{Germany-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarne Kreuzinger-Janik
Aarne Emil Kreuzinger-Janik (born 13 April 1950, Lübeck, West Germany) is a German lieutenant general of the Bundeswehr. He was the commander of the Air Force Forces Command from 2006 to 2009, and, from 2009 to 2012, the 14th Inspector of the Air Force. Military career Kreuzinger-Janik entered the Bundeswehr in 1969 and passed through the officer training and flight training as an aviation instructor for jet aircraft. From 1974 to 1981, he was a pilot of a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, and a news officer and deployment officer at the Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 "Boelcke" in Nörvenich. After participating in the training as a general staff officer at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr in Hamburg from 1981 to 1983, he was there as a planning staff officer until 1985. In 1985, Kreuzinger-Janik was transferred to Memmingen as the relay captain of the "Allgäu" unit of the Jagdbombergeschwader 34 squadron. In 1988, he served as deputy director in the A3 department of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Kuebart
Jörg Kuebart (2 September 1934 – 14 February 2018) was a German general of the German Air Force. He served as Inspector of the Air Force in 1991–94. Jörg Kuebart was born in Allenstein, East Prussia (today Olsztyn, Poland). His family was expelled from his hometown after World War II. Kuebart joined the Bundesgrenzschutz in 1955 and the Bundeswehr in 1956, where he initially was trained as a tank commander. In 1957 he changed over to the air force and was trained as a pilot at Landsberg am Lech and Fürstenfeldbruck on the T-6 Texan, the F-84 Thunderjet and the Lockheed T-33. His brother Bernd also served in the air force and was one of four Lockheed F-104 Starfighter pilots killed on 16 June 1962. In 1958–64 Kuebart served as a pilot and squadron commander at the Jagdbombergeschwader 33 in Büchel. Promoted a ''Hauptmann'' he received his General Staff Training at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr in 1964–66. In 1968–72 Kuebart commanded the Jagdbomberge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eberhard Eimler
Eberhard Eimler (born 30 November 1930, died December 2022) was a retired German Air Force General. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1983 to 1987 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1987 to 1990. Eimler was the son of a pioneer captain. He joined the air force in May 1956. From 1966 till 1970 he worked in the Federal Ministry of Defence in Bonn. In October 1980 Eimler was promoted to Generalleutnant and appointed Deputy Commander of the Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AAFCE) under the U.S. General Charles A. Gabriel. He was appointed to four star general as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) and head of ACO's headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The commander is ..., being only the 24th person holding that rank in the German Armed Forces afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Obleser
Friedrich-Erich Obleser (21 February 1923 – 5 June 2004) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe. A fighter ace, Obleser was credited with 120 aerial victories and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. For his post-war service in the German Air Force, he received the Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Early life and career Obleser was born on 21 February 1923 in Pottenstein in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. In 1940, he volunteered for military service in the Luftwaffe. Following flight training, Obleser was assigned to 8. '' Staffel'' (8th squadron) of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), a squadron of III. '' Gruppe'' of JG 52. World War II World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Limberg
__NOTOC__ Gerhard Limberg (7 July 1920 – 23 March 2006) was a general in the Air Force of West Germany. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1974 to 1978. Awards * German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as ''Leutnant () is the lowest Junior officer rank in the armed forces the German-speaking of Germany (Bundeswehr), Austrian Armed Forces, and military of Switzerland. History The German noun (with the meaning "" (in English "deputy") from Middle High Ge ...'' in the III./Schlachtgeschwader 4 References Citations Bibliography * External linksDer Spiegel - Gerhard Limberg(German) 1920 births 2006 deaths German Air Force pilots Recipients of the Gold German Cross Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Bundeswehr generals Lieutenant generals of the German Air Force {{germany-airforce-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Rall
Günther Rall (10 March 1918 – 4 October 2009) was a highly decorated German military aviator, officer and General, whose military career spanned nearly forty years. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind Gerhard Barkhorn, who is second, and Erich Hartmann, who is first. Rall was born in Gaggenau, the German Empire, in March 1918. Rall grew up in the Weimar Republic. In 1933 the Nazi Party seized power and Rall, deciding upon a military career, joined the Army in 1936 to train as an infantry soldier. Rall transferred to the Luftwaffe soon after and he qualified as a fighter pilot in 1938. In September 1939 World War II began with the German invasion of Poland. Rall was assigned to ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) and flew combat patrols in the Phoney War period on the Western Front. Rall flew combat missions in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain, claiming one enemy aircraft destroyed in May 1940. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Steinhoff
Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff (15 September 1913 – 21 February 1994) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, German general, and NATO official. He was one of very few Luftwaffe pilots who survived to fly operationally through the whole of the war period 1939–45. Steinhoff was also one of the highest-scoring pilots with 176 victories, and one of the first to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of the Jagdverband 44 squadron led by Adolf Galland. Steinhoff was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, and later received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and several foreign awards including the American Legion of Merit and the French Legion of Honour. He played a role in the so-called Fighter Pilots' Revolt late in the war, when several senior air force officers confronted Hermann Göring. Steinhoff joined the West German government's Rearmament Office as a consultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general. In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal. A lieutenant general commands an army corps, made up of typically three army divisions, and consisting of around 60 000 to 70 000 soldiers (U.S.). The seeming incongruity that a lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas a major outranks a lieutenant) is due to the derivation of major general from sergeant major general, which was a rank subordinate to lieutenant general (as a lieutenant outranks a sergeant major). In contras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingo Gerhartz
Ingo Gerhartz (born 9 December 1965) is a German Air Force ''generalleutnant'' (the equivalent of lieutenant general in other countries). He has been serving as the Inspector of the Air Force . Gerhartz travelled to Australia for the start of Exercise Pitch Black in which the German Air Force participated with a flight of six Eurofighter Typhoon, plus Airbus A330 MRTT and A400M transport aircraft, that had deployed from Germany to Australia within 24 hours.Pitch Black 2022 Participants RAAF
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