Fighting jets in the sky: uncertainty on deep flights over Aalen and Heidenheim!

Fighting jets in the sky: uncertainty on deep flights over Aalen and Heidenheim!

Aalen, Deutschland - On June 25, 2025, two tornado combat jets of the tactical air force squadron 33 flew from Büchel across the cities of Aalen and Heidenheim. The incident occurred shortly after 2:50 p.m. and caused a lot of sensation and uncertainty among the residents of the two cities. According to the Schwäbische Post it was a planned low flight, with the machines a drye of about 295 meters above Aalen and 163 meters reached over Heidenheim, while they were traveling at speeds of around 778 km/h.

At 3:05 p.m. two Eurofighter followed with the callsign "Slayer 1" and "Slayer 2". These were part of the Tactical Air Force Squadron 74 from Neuburg an der Donau and flew at a height of around 9,700 meters. The Eurofighter were traveling as part of a transit flight in the military exercise room Tra Allgäu, which includes parts of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Interestingly, the practice flights did not take place in connection with the NATO summit in the Haag or the military exercise "Phoenix".

safe flight heights and practice times

The Bundeswehr carries out a large number of military deep flight exercises in Germany, with the minimum heights at low flights 300 meters and over cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants 600 meters. This ensures that air traffic is checked in a controlled manner. The residents were informed in advance about the deep flights, but report surprises and sightings of the jets on social media, which suggests a certain irritation. As also the Merkur , such exercises are part of a comprehensive program. The suitability of the air force units goes.

The exercise "Train As You Fight" aims to promote realistic commitment and runs in a fixed period, which is now going until May 27, 2025. In the event that the weather or other factors hinder use, alternative dates are planned on June 5 and 6.

regulations for the residents

The Air Force has already announced that noise emissions can be expected and has taken into account sensitive facilities such as schools and clinics. Nevertheless, the population may be worried, since such exercises take place not only through the Harz, but also in regions such as the Höxter district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and northern Brandenburg. Also the Volksstimme emphasizes that the Bundeswehr considers these exercises as necessary and that the citizens take direct contact with the citizens' service of the aviation office can.

While the military exercises are the top priority for the Air Force, it is to be hoped that the uncertainty among the population will decrease over time and that the benefits of such training flights become clearer.