Air Transport Wing 62
LTG 62
LTG 62     1951 - 1979



History :

In 1959 the new LTG 62 was activated at Celle AFB. Already in 1960 the 1st Squadron, equipped with Noratlas began to move to Köln-Wahn.
The 2nd Squadron stayed in Celle and was used in 1961 to build up the LTG 63.

Early in 1961 the LTG 62 got a 3rd Squadron, the Flugbereitschaft BMVg, which was already based in Köln-Wahn.

Because the Köln-Wahn AFB was also used as an Civil Airport, in 1963 the 1st Squadron was moved to Ahlhorn AFB, where also a new 2nd Squadron was build up. The 3rd Squadron stayed at Köln-Wahn and was again renamed in Flugbereitschaft BMVg.

In 1971 the LTG 62 was disbanded and Ahlhorn becomes the homebase for the new HTG 64.



Statistics :

Activation 01.10.1959
Deactivation 30.09.1971
Homebase Celle
Köln-Wahn
Ahlhorn
01.10.1959 - 04.11.1960
04.11.1960 - 01.04.1963
01.04.1963 - 30.09.1971
tact. code before 1968 GB-xxx
Wing Commander 01.10.1959 - 09.1961
06.09.1961 - 31.01.1970
01.02.1970 - 30.09.1971
Oberst Alander, Rolf
Oberst Guth, Werner
Oberst Beuther, Dr. Heinz-Ulrich



used Aircrafts :

Dornier Do-27

Dornier Do-27

Nord N.2501 Noratlas

Nord N.2501 Noratlas




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