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Night flights over Göttingen: Bundeswehr practices with attack helicopters!
Night exercises by the Bundeswehr with attack helicopters will take place in Göttingen from October 6th to 9th, 2025. Noise pollution expected.
Night flights over Göttingen: Bundeswehr practices with attack helicopters!
From today until October 9, 2025, there will be nighttime noise peaks in the Göttingen region and beyond. During this time, the Bundeswehr is practicing with its attack helicopters, especially the “Tiger” type. Residents should be prepared for increased noise pollution as the helicopters sometimes fly at heights of less than 30 meters and reach speeds of up to 270 km/h. How NDR reported, these nighttime exercises are particularly important for maintaining the pilots' operational readiness and for the further training of younger comrades.
But that's not all: the exercises are not just limited to Göttingen. The night flights will also take place in other regions, including Marburg, Alsfeld in the Vogelsberg district and the Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia. The exercise areas are changed regularly in order to minimize the burden on the population Time highlights.
Intensive training under difficult conditions
The challenges for the pilots are great. Night flights require increased concentration and the ability to orientate yourself in poor visibility. This makes these exercises an important real challenge for the Air Force. Regular training and exercises in such conditions are all the more important, because security in the country depends, among other things, on the readiness of the armed forces.
The 13 attack helicopters in use this week also fly in formation. In addition, such training flights have become increasingly necessary given the current security situation. Residents in Göttingen and the surrounding area will have to prepare for the aircraft noise until Thursday.
The Bundeswehr has obviously shown a good hand in planning these exercises, because the low-level flights are not only a balancing act between training and nuisance to local residents, they are also a sign of the armed forces' commitment to training their pilots well in difficult situations.
The noise pollution associated with these exercises is a challenge for local residents, but it is also part of the security strategy that requires a functioning and well-trained air force.