page_title: Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 / History
caption_attribution_description: A West German Luftwaffe Lockheed F-104G Starfighter from Jagdgeschwader 74 "Mölders" (74th Fighter Wing) in flight in June 1965.
context_page_description: Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33, formerly known as Jagdbombergeschwader 33 is a fighter-bomber wing of the German Air Force. The wing is based in west Germany at Büchel Air Base. Its role are Air Interdiction, Offensive Counter Air and Close Air Support. The wing flies the Panavia Tornado IDS.
  The Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader rondle and patch display a top down view of the Tornado IDS.
  The unit was renamed on 1 October 2013 in the course of the restructuring of the German Air Force.
context_section_description: On 13 November 1956 the Luftwaffe raised its first flying school at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base under Major Walter Krupinski. The unit was named Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 30 (Air Force Weapons School 30) and flew Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighters. At the end of October 1957 the unit began its transfer to Büchel Air Base, where on 1 July 1958 the School was officially reformed as Jagdbombergeschwader 33.
  In May 1959 the wing transferred for a month-long training exercise to Bandirma air Base in Turkey. Since the end of 1960 JaboG 33 regularly visits Decimomannu Air Base on Sardinia to participate in NATO Dissimilar Air Combat Training exercises. Beginning in August 1962 the wing began transition to Lockheed F-104 Starfighters. On 30 May 1985 the wing had completed its transition to the Panavia Tornado IDS.
  The German Air Force intends to keep 46 Tornado IDS of JaBoG 33 in service until at least 2025 to ensure Germany's participation in NATO's nuclear sharing concept.
caption: F-104 Starfighter
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