Air Transport Wing 63 (german: Lufttransportgeschwader 63) was a
wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is e ...
of the
German Air Force (''Luftwaffe''). The wing was created in 1957 and was last based at
Hohn Air Base
Hohn Air Base is a military air base in Germany. It was home to the ''Lufttransportgeschwader'' 63 (LTG 63 for short, Air Transport Wing 63 in English) of the German Air Force (''Luftwaffe'').
Usage
Since May 1968, the Transall C-160
The T ...
in
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sc ...
,
Germany
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, operating the last German
Transall C-160
The Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft, produced as a joint venture between France and Germany. "Transall" is an abbreviation of the manufacturing consortium Transporter Allianz, comprising the companies of MBB, Aerospatiale, and ...
fixed-wing aircraft.
In December 2021, the wing was disbanded with the phaseout of its Transall aircraft in favour of the
Airbus A400M, which are all stationed in
Wunstorf
Wunstorf () is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 km west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the town of Wunstorf: Blumenau (with Liethe), Bokeloh, Großenheidorn, Idensen ...
. A contingent of 60 will maintain Hohn Air Base as a reserve airfield for
Tactical Wing 51 from
Jagel
Jagel ( da, Hjagel) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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.
Commanding officers
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Oberstleutnant
() is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Lieutenant colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedi ...
Wilhelm Batz, 15 December 1961 – 31 January 1964
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Oberst
''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...
Horst Rudat, 1 February 1964 – 31 March 1971
*Oberst Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Beuther, 1 April 1971 – 31 March 1979
*Oberst Hubert Marquitan, 1 April 1979 – 30 September 1980
*Oberst Rudi Gutzeit, 1 October 1980 – 30 September 1986
*Oberst Jürgen Reiss, 1 October 1986 – 31 March 1991
*Oberst Joachim Mörsdorf, 1 April 1991 – 30 September 1993
*Oberst Hans-Otto Elger, 1 October 1993 – 31 March 1995
*Oberst Hans-Jürgen Ochs, 1 April 1995 – 30 September 1998
*Oberst Hans-Jürgen Miunske, 1 October 1998 – 27 March 2003
*Oberst Helmut Fritzsche, 28 March 2003 – 27 March 2006
*Oberst Manfred Merten, 27 March 2006 – 25 February 2010
*Oberst Stefan W. Neumann, 25 February 2010 – 18 June 2012
*Oberst Hartmut Zitzewitz, 19 June 2012 – 22 October 2018
*Oberst Markus Kleinbauer, 22 October 2018 - 15 December 2021
References
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Air transport wings of the German Air Force
Military units and formations established in 1961