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rom 16 to 26 August 2021, the German Air Force held the major exercise BALTIC HUNTER 2021" at its Laage AB. All Air Force tactical wings were involved in the exercise and a total of 12 Tornados and 19 Eurofighters were deployed to Laage AB. The base is home to the Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73 "Steinhoff" (TaktLwG 73 "S" - Tactical Air Wing 73 "Steinhoff") equipped with the Eurofighter and the Waffenschule Luftwaffe (WaSLw – Weapons School). The lead for conducting the exercise was with the WaSLw. On 1 October 2019, the WaSLw was
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established at Laage AB. Its motto is "Fight. Lead. Instruct." emphasizing the high standard it sets for itself. The main mission of this new unit is to train key personnel in air warfare operations to become Weapons Instructors. To be well prepared for future challenges, the WaSLw makes an important contribution to the continuous development of the Air Force. Specialist expertise and the various operational procedures of the different weapon systems in the air, such as the Tornado, Eurofighter, and A400M and on the ground are pooled and passed on in training.
