The German Air Force has begun a training exercise with six Tornado fighter jets at Hamburg Airport, where the aircraft are operating alongside scheduled civil traffic. The drill runs from 8 to 12 June and is part of the Bundeswehr’s Dispersed Operations 2026 exercise series.
The Tornados come from Tactical Air Force Wing 51 ‘Immelmann’, based in Jagel near Schleswig, and are expected to conduct take-offs and landings between 09:00 and 18:00. Reports say roughly two aircraft will be used each day, with around 100 soldiers involved in the exercise.
According to the airport and local reporting, the aim is to test military-civil coordination at a major commercial hub without disrupting passenger operations. Hamburg Airport says the training should not affect normal services, and the Bundeswehr has set up a hotline for noise complaints. A similar exercise took place in mid-April.