History

History of the “Düsentrainerstaffel” and its preceding units

In 1961 the 1 st fighter-bomber SQN equipped with the SAAB J-29 F aircraft “Fliegende Tonne” (flying barrel) was established at WIEN/SCHWECHAT. In 1962 the SQN was relocated at LINZ/HÖRSCHING (VOGLER, AFB).

In the course of the 1963 reorganization the 1 st fighter-bomber SQN was renamed 1 st fighter-bomber wing comprising two squadrons. The 1 st SQN was tasked with ground attack and air surveillance, the 2 nd SQN with reconnaissance and air surveillance. In 1966 a 3 rd SQN was created, which tasks included training and utility sorties with VAMPIRE aircraft and as of 1969 also with CESSNA L-19. In 1968 the 2 nd SQN was relocated at GRAZ/THALERHOF (NITTNER, AFB).In 1970 the replacement of the VAMPIRE and the J-29 F by the jet aircraft SAAB J 105 OE got underway and was completed by 1972.

SAAB J-29 F “Flying barrel”

In 1976 the Austrian Air Division underwent new restructuring with the result that the 2 nd SQN was assigned to the air surveillance wing and the 3 rd SQN was renamed 2 nd SQN being responsible for reconnaissance. Since 1985 the fighter-bomber wing has also taken on the responsibility of basic jet training.

De Havilland DH 115 “Vampire” & Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog”

YA-01, YB-02and YC-03 1970 at SAAB in Linköping still with swedish registration

Due to structural adoption efforts in 1995 the fighter-bomber wing was turned into the 3 rd SQN attached to Air Regiment 3 at LINZ/HÖRSCHING (VOGLER, AFB). Since then the 3 rd SQN has carried out basic and advanced jet training as well as air surveillance tasks.

from September 2006

Due to the reorganisation of the Austrian Armed Forces, our squadron underwent some important changes. For two months we have been assigned as 3 Sqn to the Flying Regiment 2. From September 2006 we are the Düsentrainerstaffel (Jettrainersquadron) assigned to the Überwachungsgeschwader (Fighter wing).