Deep flight alarm over East Hesse! Two military machines in action!

Deep flight alarm over East Hesse! Two military machines in action!

On Wednesday afternoon, April 23, 2025, two Airbus A400M transport aircraft were observed via Bad Hersfeld and in the Fuldatal. The aircraft operating from the air transport squadron 62 from Wunstorf were part of a regular practice flight. Residents in the areas of Bebra, Bad Hersfeld, Niederaula as well as numerous readers from Künzell-Dirlos, Großenlüder and Neuhof reported on the event.

A reporter on site documented that one of the planes at 12:30 p.m. local time at a speed of 284 knots (approx. 526 km/h) flew at a height of 600 feet (approx. 183 m) over Bad Hersfeld. The second A400m transport aircraft passed the region about 15 kilometers southeast of Bad Hersfeld. The flights were carried out in compliance with the applicable flight operating provisions, and care was taken to avoid inhabited areas as far as possible.

Flight operations of the Bundeswehr

According to the statements of a spokesman for the Bundeswehr aviation office, military flight operations in Germany is fundamentally permitted and is not bound to certain route guides. However, there are minimum heights that have to be adhered to: for transport aircraft, the minimum height is 500 feet (approx. 150 m) above ground, while a minimum height of 2,000 feet (approx. 600 m) is prescribed over urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

The practice flights are an essential part of the aircraft training and make a decisive contribution to the willingness of the armed forces. While simulators are also used, real exercises are essential to ensure preparation for state and alliance defense as well as international operations. Practice in the air is of great importance for the prospective crews to train the processes under realistic conditions.

Overall, this incident shows the need for regular practice flights to ensure the operational capacity of the Bundeswehr. The Airbus A400M model, which is suitable for a variety of transport missions, has established itself as an important element in the air transport capacity of the Bundeswehr. Further information on the A400M can be found on the Bundeswehr website at bundeswehr.de .

Reporting on these flight exercises ensures that the public is informed about the activities of the Air Force and an understanding of the requirements and challenges that the armed forces are facing is developed. Questions about security and airspace management remain of great importance, both for the military and for the civilian population.

In the coming weeks, further practice flights will probably take place that the air transport squadron 62 will carry out as part of its regular activities.

For further information on the air transport skills of the Bundeswehr and the specific operations of the A400M, readers can read the article in the article at read.