Luftwaffe
The mission of Erding Air Base was changed in 1956 to training personnel for the newly reconstituted German Air Force. The base was turned over to the German Air Force on 1 April 1957. On 14 December 1957, control of Erding Air Base was returned to the reconstituted German Air Force as a front line facility where it hosted various F-104, Tornado and other fighter squadrons.