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Helicopter over Lower Saxony: Police are practicing for emergencies!
Federal Police helicopter pilots will be practicing over Lower Saxony from September 22, 2025. The aim is aviation training.
Helicopter over Lower Saxony: Police are practicing for emergencies!
Today we're going high! From September 22, 2025, police and federal police pilots will fly over Lower Saxony and neighboring federal states to further their training to become professional helicopter pilots. How NDR Reportedly, a total of 13 helicopters are in use for this purpose. The exercise lasts several days and is all about tactical aviation content.
The exercise route leads from Sankt Augustin through numerous cities. Gifhorn, Hamburg, Fuhlendorf and Neubrandenburg are among others. This journey ends again in Sankt Augustin on September 26, 2025. It is an exciting opportunity for the police officers, who have been preparing for it in a 22-month training course since autumn 2023.
Training at the highest level
The training course of the Federal Police and the State Police aims to provide officers with the necessary skills to become part of the Federal Police or State Police flying squadrons in the future. These flying squadrons are not only responsible for surveillance tasks, but also for air rescue and the transport of police forces during large-scale operations, such as Press portal informed.
The Federal Police has established itself as the second largest operator of civil aircraft in Germany and continuously carries out training programs to improve quality and safety. 13 federal states, including Lower Saxony, Bavaria and Brandenburg, are starting the joint training course with the aim of developing uniform safety standards and increasing efficiency.
A look into the future
The license will be handed over on December 11, 2025, and the officials will then be ready to enter aviation service. This is an exciting step for the pilots who need to prepare well not only physically but also mentally. The requirements are strict, as well Aviation world highlights. Finally, knowledge of the English language, evidence of physical fitness and successfully completed training in the police service are required.
But what does that mean for the everyday life of police helicopters? Well, the areas of application are diverse. From monitoring the borders to supporting the Federal Criminal Police Office to humanitarian missions, the police helicopters are also an indispensable part of disasters.
The exercise, which will take place over a week, will bring valuable experience to everyone involved and promote cooperation between the federal states. A good hand in training is therefore required to ensure effective aviation support in the service of safety.