Silence in front of the storm? Eurofighter noise drops despite more flights!

Silence in front of the storm? Eurofighter noise drops despite more flights!

Am Air Bena Laage in the Rostock district seem to have smoothed out the waves with regard to the military flights. So far, only four complaints about noise pollution have been submitted by the Eurofighter. Compared to the 67 complaints in 2024 and the 76 from 2022, this is a clear sign that the citizens have become more understanding as a whole. Spokesman Jan Seemann notes that there are more expressions for the flights than complaints, which indicates an increasing understanding of the security situation in Europe. A local mayor also emphasized that acceptance for the practice flights has increased because many citizens recognize the need.

The lieutenant colonel Wolfgang Lechner from the Bundeswehr aircraft declared that all complaints recorded and the corresponding flight data is evaluated precisely. For the past year, there were no violations of regulations such as minimum flight heights or top speeds during the evaluation. In the tactical air force squadron 73, in which all German Eurofighter pilots are trained, the number of pilots trained annually is to be doubled in the coming years-from around 16 to a larger number. However, increasing flight operations are not automatically associated with the increase in the training workload.

night flights and their challenge

On the other hand, the Bundeswehr air transport squadron is currently practicing night flight training with A400M transport machines at the air base Wunstorf in Lower Saxony. These flights, which take place from darkness until around midnight, create unusual noises over Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. These exercises are used, among other things, night vision glasses, which can only be trained under dark conditions. At least two aircraft and two pilots are usually involved in these exercises and fly in deep flight to avoid collision risks. Here, too, it was determined that a minimum height of 150 meters should not be undercut.

In order to minimize the noise pollution, the Laage air base ensure that no superfluous flights are carried out via Rostock and the night flights are reduced between April and September. In addition, Eurofighter pilots would like to consider in funerals in the surrounding communities and can choose alternative start-up routes if necessary. The information on the flights is updated regularly and the Air Force has set up a citizen phone for inquiries and symptoms. These measures show that despite the inevitable noise pollution, a dialogue between the military and residents should be promoted to increase acceptance.

As the respective aviation units show in Neuburg and Laage, the Air Force ensures that both the safety and the well -being of the residents are in focus. The local communities are asked for a lot, but mutual understanding could be the key to a more harmonious coexistence between civilian population and military activities.