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LearJet 35A
D-CARL
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFA
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFB
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFC
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LearJet 35A
D-CGFD
GFD |
LearJet 36A
D-CGFE
GFD |
LearJet 36A
D-CGFF
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFG
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LearJet 35A
D-CGFH
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFI
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFJ
GFD |
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new livery (since ca. 2012) |
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LearJet 35A
D-CARL
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFA
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFB
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFC
GFD |
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LearJet 35A
D-CGFD
GFD |
LearJet 36A
D-CGFE
GFD |
LearJet 36A
D-CGFF
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFG
GFD |
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LearJet 35A
D-CGFH
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFI
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFJ
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFK
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LearJet 31A
D-CGFM
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFN
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFO
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFP
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LearJet 35A
D-CGFQ
GFD |
LearJet 35A
D-CGFR
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GFD GmbH (former GFD - Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung mbH)
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in Service: |
1966 -
present |
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Homebase: |
Hohn Airbase (Germany) |
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Aircraft: |
1966-1974 F-86 Sabre
1974-1992 G-91
1989-present Learjet 35/36 |
In
1966, the airline CONDOR was contracted to fly F-86
Sabre for the air defense training of the german
armed forces. In 1989, the GFD, a subsidiary of
CONDOR and Aero Service Nuremberg was established,
coinciding with conversion to the Learjet 35/36. The
main task carried out by GFD is what is known as
medium-speed target towing. All Learjets have been
modified for target towing by strengthening the
windscreens and extending the external wing tip fuel
tanks by approx 3.3ft.
The range of tasks
includes land and seaborne air defense with guns and
guided missiles.Various types of towed targets are
available depending on the mission required. The
target is being towed on a rope between 3 and 6,5
kilometers behind the aircraft. Another task is
Live-EloKa-training (electronic warfare).
For this, the aircraft are carrying decoy pods to
jam the air defence radar systems. For fighter
controller training or to support air defence
exercises the aircraft are simulating aerial targets
of all kinds.
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Photos: M.Kirschstein
GFD HOHN - Gesellschaft für
Flugzieldarstellung / Target Towing Association Inc. / Air Target Presentation
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