53°55′N 12°20′E / 53.917°N 12.333°E
| Tactical Air Force Wing 73 | |
|---|---|
| Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73 "Steinhoff" | |
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| Active | 1 April 1959–present |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch | German Air Force |
| Role | Air Defence, Training |
| Part of | Air Force Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Rostock-Laage Airport |
| Patron | Johannes Steinhoff |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LTC Joachim Kaschke |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Formerly: Fiat G.91 |
| Fighter | Formerly: Canadair Sabre, Mikoyan MiG-29, F-4 Phantom II Presently: Eurofighter Typhoon, |
| Reconnaissance | Formerly: Fiat G.91 |
Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader (Tactical Air Force Wing) 73 "Steinhoff", formerly known as Jagdgeschwader 73 (Fighter Wing 73), is a fighter wing of the German Air Force. The wing is based in north-eastern Germany at Rostock-Laage Airport near Rostock. Its role includes general air defence as well as training for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
On 1 October 2013, the unit was renamed in the course of adaptations to the new structure of the German Air Force.[1]
- ^ Schwarz, Karl (20 September 2013). "Luftwaffe: Verbände in 'Taktische Lufwaffengeschwader' umbenannt" [Luftwaffe: units renamed to 'Tactical Air Force Wings']. Flug Revue (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2014.