Air Transport Wing 61
Air Transport Wing 61 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 61) was a wing of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The wing was founded in 1957 and disbanded on 31 December 2017. At that time it was based at Landsberg-Lech Air Base in Bavaria, Germany operating Transall C-160 fixed-wing aircraft, and was subordinate to Air Force Forces Command. Operational command rested, however, with European Air Transport Command. Although the wing's main task was tactical and strategic air transport, it was also employed in various humanitarian aid missions from 1960 onwards.
| Air Transport Wing 61 | |
|---|---|
| Lufttransportgeschwader 61 (LTG 61) | |
| Active | 24 August 1957 - 31 December 2017 |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | German Air Force |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Strategic and tactical transport |
| Part of | Air Force Combat Command Kommando Einsatzverbände der Luftwaffe |
| Garrison/HQ | Landsberg-Lech Air Base |
| Decorations | Campaign streamer Federal Republic of Germany (1997) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Daniel Draken (until 31 December 2017) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Transall C-160 |
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