MAGDAYs to bolster NATO's fighter operations
For the first time this year, the Luftwaffe (GAF, German Air Force) will host one of four planned Multinational Air Group days ('MAGDAYs') in and over northern German airspace from 18 until 22 February 2019.
The Multinational Air Group (MAG) is set up with Germany as a framework nation. Targets for 2023 are initially limited readiness, and then, for 2026, full operational readiness. Along the way, various international partners will be enabled to participate in training, technical and logistical cooperation, exercises, partnerships and a regular exchange of information. In doing so, MAG represents a kind of toolbox from which the participating nations can generate appropriate forces and make them available to NATO.
By organizing the 'MAGDAYs' in the form of regular joint exercises with the involvement of multinational partners, the Luftwaffe contributes to the development of the MAG and to the achievement of the set goals. In each of these and the coming years, there will be four of these week-long practice exercises, each with two days of preparation and two days of flying.
The first 'MAGDAY' in 2019 will be attended by all German Air Force fighter aircraft with Eurofighters from Nörvenich, Laage, Wittmund and Neuburg as well as Tornados from Büchel and Jagel.
Also at Jagel, the Magyar Légierö (HuAF, Hungarian Air Force) has already deployed several Kecskemét based JAS39C/D Gripen aircraft to participate in the MAG. The following Hungarian 59th TFW JAS39s have been sighted: 30, 31 and dual aircraft 43.
The 'MAGDAYs' 2019, which according to current plans, will not only involve Hungary, but also Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States to participate, gather more common experience and mutual exchange of aviation expertise.
Credit information: Luftwaffe
For the first time this year, the Luftwaffe (GAF, German Air Force) will host one of four planned Multinational Air Group days ('MAGDAYs') in and over northern German airspace from 18 until 22 February 2019.
The Multinational Air Group (MAG) is set up with Germany as a framework nation. Targets for 2023 are initially limited readiness, and then, for 2026, full operational readiness. Along the way, various international partners will be enabled to participate in training, technical and logistical cooperation, exercises, partnerships and a regular exchange of information. In doing so, MAG represents a kind of toolbox from which the participating nations can generate appropriate forces and make them available to NATO.
By organizing the 'MAGDAYs' in the form of regular joint exercises with the involvement of multinational partners, the Luftwaffe contributes to the development of the MAG and to the achievement of the set goals. In each of these and the coming years, there will be four of these week-long practice exercises, each with two days of preparation and two days of flying.
The first 'MAGDAY' in 2019 will be attended by all German Air Force fighter aircraft with Eurofighters from Nörvenich, Laage, Wittmund and Neuburg as well as Tornados from Büchel and Jagel.
Also at Jagel, the Magyar Légierö (HuAF, Hungarian Air Force) has already deployed several Kecskemét based JAS39C/D Gripen aircraft to participate in the MAG. The following Hungarian 59th TFW JAS39s have been sighted: 30, 31 and dual aircraft 43.
The 'MAGDAYs' 2019, which according to current plans, will not only involve Hungary, but also Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States to participate, gather more common experience and mutual exchange of aviation expertise.
Credit information: Luftwaffe
