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Germany Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Germany air force, each with a date and source. See the Germany air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 0 events 0 2022 2023 โ€” 3 events 3 2023 2024 โ€” 2 events 2 2024 2025 โ€” 6 events 6 2025 2026 to 10 Oct โ€” 4 events 4 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 10 Oct 2026.

By event type 15 events logged ยท 1 airframe lost
  • Crash 1
  • Delivered 10
  • Ordered 4

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Germany air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. SEP 182026 F-35A Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท First F-35A handed over at Fort Worth; jet stays in the US for Luftwaffe aircrew training.
  2. JUL 222026 Global 5000/6000 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Used Global 6000 ordered from Lufthansa Technik as a crew trainer for the PEGASUS signals intelligence programme.
  3. JUN 242026 2× H145M Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท First two H145M LKH SOF armed helicopters land at Laupheim for Helicopter Wing 64 and the special forces.
  4. APR 162026 A400M Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท 53rd and final A400M Atlas delivered to Wunstorf Air Base, completing the Luftwaffe 11-year procurement programme.
  5. DEC 182025 P-8A Poseidon Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Second German P-8A (63+02) lands at Nordholz at dawn after a ferry flight from Boeing Field.
  6. DEC 162025 NH90 (NFH) Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท First NH90 Sea Tiger anti-submarine helicopter handed over to the German Navy at Nordholz.
  7. NOV 72025 P-8A Poseidon Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท First German P-8A (63+01) arrives from Seattle via Berlin and lands at Nordholz for Naval Air Wing 3.
  8. OCT 82025 20× Eurofigher Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท German budget committee approved procurement of 20 additional Eurofighters for future delivery.
  9. AUG 32025 A400M Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Germany received its 50th A400M tanker-configured transport.
  10. JUL 292025 H135 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท EC135 crashed near Leipzig; two crew killed and a third reported missing.
  11. APR 192024 2× KC-130J Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Germany received its final two KC-130Js, completing its three-aircraft contribution to the joint squadron at ร‰vreux.
  12. FEB 282024 KC-130J Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Germany received its first KC-130J for the joint Franco-German transport squadron at ร‰vreux.
  13. DEC 142023 57× H145 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Germany placed a firm order for 57 H145M helicopters for the Army under its new multi-role helicopter contract.
  14. DEC 142023 5× H145M Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท Germany placed a firm order for five H145M helicopters for Air Force special operations under a larger Bundeswehr contract.
  15. MAR 162023 A350 ACJ Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท The German Air Force received an A350-900 after completion of its government-transport cabin.