Five years after the German military decided to replace the renowned Bell UH-1D helicopter with the Airbus H145 LUH SAR for its search and rescue missions, the 7th Squadron of Transport Hubschrauber Regiment 30 at Niederstetten Air Base is fully operational with the new helicopter.


When the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was established in 1947, each member state was obliged to set up facilities and provide the necessary assistance for aircraft emergencies over land or sea in its territory. Following World War II, Germany was allowed to build up its armed forces


again in 1955 and joined ICAO as a member state in 1956. The “Bundeswehr” (German armed forces) began preparations to set up a dedicated search and rescue network. Although the German navy already started SAR operations from Kiel- Holtenau in 1958, the official start date is considered to be April 1, 1959, when the 1st Rescue and Liaison Squadron was established at Faberg Air Base in northern Germany and operating the Bristol 171 Sycamore helicopter and Dornier Do 27 aircraft. Over the years, the German armed forces used a large variety of helicopters including the Sikorsky S-58, Vertol H-21, Saro Skeeter, Bell UH-1D Huey and Westland Sea King.


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