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| 1.Squadron | AG 51 | 2.Squadron |
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History : |
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The AG 51 was activated by the Secretary of Defence on 1.7.1959 at Erding AFB. Because of place problems, the WaSLw 50 was on base, the build up of the second Recce Wing, the AG 52 was on his way, the new AG 51 must move in May 1960 to the nearby Manching AFB. In 1961 the Wing get´s his traditional name „Immelmann“. Shortly after the move to Machning in 1963 the older RF-84 F were phased our and the preparation for the new aircraft, the Lockheed RF-104 G begans. The changes lasts until 1965. In 1969 the Wing was moved to Bremgarten AFB, to get more place for the planned introduction of the new MDD RF-4E , an true all-weather-aircraft. But it last´s until 1971, when the first RF-4E landed in Bremgarten. But in 1972 the Wing with his new aircrafts was already combat-ready and was integrated in the NATO-Organisation. The traditional name was taken over by the new formed Tornado Recce Wing under the same name AG 51 Immelmann. |
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Statistics : |
| Activation | 01.07.1959 | |
| Deactivation | 31.03.1993 | |
| Homebase |
Erding Manching Bremgarten |
01.07.1959 - 31.04.1960 01.05.1960 - 15.04.1969 15.04.1969 - 31.03.1993 |
| tact. code before 1968 | EA-xxx | |
| ;Wing Commander |
01.07.1959 - 04.12.1962 05.12.1962 - 31.03.1969 01.04.1969 - 30.09.1972 01.10.1972 - 27.03.1977 28.03.1977 - 31.03.1980 01.04.1980 - 15.10.1981 16.10.1981 - 31.12.1984 01.01.1985 - 24.03.1988 25.03.1988 - 30.05.1990 31.05.1990 - 31.03.1993 |
Oberst Grasemann, Walter Oberst Loosen, Bruno Oberst Sauer, Wolfgang Obstlt. Schade, Fritz Oberst Adam, Hermann Oberst Koch, Karl- Heinz Oberst Purucker, Manfred Oberst Wienss, Eckart Oberst Back, Gerhard Oberst Focke, Uwe |
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