Jagdbombergeschwader 33 (Fighter-Bomber Wing 33; abbreviated as: JaBoG 33) is a fighter-bomber wing of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The wing is based in west Germany at Büchel Air Base. Its role are Air Interdiction, Offensive Counter Air and Close Air Support.
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.
JaboG 33 was the first Wing of the Luftwaffe to achieve 25000 flight hours on the F 104G Starfighter on 16 May 1966 the first to 200000 hours on 3 April 1982 and with its last F 104G flight on 30 May 1985 reached a total of 231900 hours. Jabog 33 is the only remaining Wing in the German Air Force with the capability to deliver nuclear weapons.
JaboG 33 was redesignated Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader TaktLwG 33 (Tactical Air Force Wing 33) on 1 October 2013 following a restructuring of the German Air Force.
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