Fighter plane in a descent: Eurofighter shocked Greifswald!

Fighter plane in a descent: Eurofighter shocked Greifswald!

On Wednesday morning, a flight object via Greifswald caused excitement among the residents: inside. Mobile phone recordings showed the object in a surprising descent, and this did not remain unnoticed. According to a spokesman for the Bundeswehr aircraft office, it was a combination plane of the Eurofighter type, which belongs to the tactical air force squadron 73 from Laage. One could say that this is a normal sight for the region, but the unusual flight maneuvers led to some questions.

The radar data confirm that the aircraft curve around 457 and 6096 meters in the air in the shortest possible time. So it was anything but a quiet flight. The speed also varied, which indicates that it was not only flown straight here. It is important to know that military flight operations in Germany, including the low flights, are generally permitted. The low-flight minimum height for fighter planes is about 1000 feet (approx. 300 meters), whereby 500 feet (approx. 150 meters) can even be achieved in exceptional cases, as [nordkurier] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/greifswald/handyfehten-flugbjekt-ueber-mv-fallt-- 3762338).

What happened in Kirchheim?

On Thursday afternoon, a similar scenario in Kirchheim circulated. Here several Eurofighers flew across the city. The action took place at heights between 300 and 665 meters, and one could say that that was more routine than an adventure. The planes belonged to the tactical air force squadron 31 from Nörvenich in North Rhine-Westphalia and carried out an everyday training and further education flight. A spokesman for the aviation office said that the Eurofighter were traveling from Kirchheim between 4:09 p.m. and 4:24 p.m.

As already in Greifswald, it also applies here that flying over inhabited areas is allowed, but is not without rules. A height of 2000 feet (approx. 600 meters) must be observed via cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. In general, the pilots try to avoid inhabited areas, but there are legal requirements that ensure that the flights over Germany are evenly distributed, such as the Teckbote notes.

What do the residents say: inside?

In any case, the topic of military flights remains a hot iron. Local residents: Inside who want to complain about the noise pollution or flight paths can do so on 0800/8620730 at the Bundeswehr aircraft. In fact, the number of military flights has decreased in recent years, so that there are fewer occasions for complaints. Nevertheless, interest in the topic remains great. And who knows, maybe we have the pleasure again in the near future to see the Eurofighter in deep flight over our heads.

So much is certain: whether about Greifswald or Kirchheim, the Eurofighter are not only technical masterpieces, but a sign of modern aviation and military presence in Germany. Stay tuned for further developments and news about the topic!