From April 5th to 15th there will be an air-to-ground shooting at the Allentsteig military training area. As part of the training cooperation with Germany, Eurofighters from the Air Force’s “Tactical Air Force Squadron 74” from Neuburg an der Donau are also taking part in this shooting project.
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner says: “Soldiers have to master their craft, and that requires practice. During exercises of this type, our pilots train under real physical stress, which is essential for their training. I am particularly pleased about the good cooperation and the exchange with the air forces of our German neighbors.”
For the training of the Eurofighter pilots, the continuous and safe handling of the on-board cannon – also when shooting live – is important and necessary. For this reason, the 27 mm cannon is used in the exercise. Two Austrian and up to four German Eurofighters will be flown. There has been intensive cooperation in various areas between the German and Austrian air forces for decades. In return, the Austrian Eurofighter pilots complete the air-to-air firing over the open sea in Germany.
