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Bundeswehr attack helicopters: nights full of noise over Göttingen!
Bundeswehr is practicing nighttime low-level flights with attack helicopters in Hesse, Lower Saxony and more from October 6th to 9th, 2025.
Bundeswehr attack helicopters: nights full of noise over Göttingen!
On the night of October 6th to 9th, 2025, residents in Göttingen and other cities must expect increased aircraft noise. The Bundeswehr has announced that it will conduct night training flights with its “Tiger” attack helicopters. These exercises are part of a larger plan that also includes night flights over cities such as Marburg, Alsfeld and the Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia. These exciting but also challenging missions aim to promote the pilots' commitment and to further train young comrades. This is a step that has come into greater focus due to the current security situation, as ndr.de reports.
The flights take place at low altitudes, sometimes even less than 30 meters, in order to train the pilots' ability to react in critical situations. However, this can lead to significant noise pollution for the local population. The change in practice areas is intended to ensure that the burden on residents remains as low as possible. “This is a challenge for the pilots,” emphasizes the Bundeswehr. Because in nighttime conditions they have to be prepared for poorer visibility and increased concentration.
Practice areas and scope of use
A total of 13 helicopters are in use, which will fly over several federal states. In addition to Göttingen, Mühlhausen in Thuringia and Warburg in the Höxter district are also affected. Even the Ohrdruf training area in the Gotha district is included. This means that the Bundeswehr includes the entire region between Lower Saxony, Hesse and Thuringia, with flights taking place from Monday to Thursday. The exercise focuses in particular on establishing and maintaining operational readiness, which in turn can have a positive effect on the protection of the country.
The “Tiger”, designed to combat ground targets, plays a central role. Not only does it fly at low altitudes, but it also supports ground forces in combat. Its technological equipment, which includes missiles and machine guns, makes it possible to act against both ground targets and air targets such as other helicopters and aircraft. This is particularly important in order to train the interaction between helicopters and reconnaissance drones, as zeit.de adds.
The Bundeswehr appeals to residents to please consider the inconvenience caused during these days. Ultimately, the nightly exercises are intended not only to increase operational readiness, but also to ensure the safety of all citizens. Such a form of training is necessary in order to be able to respond appropriately to the challenges that arise in the current global political situation. Air traffic in the region will continue to be the focus of interest, while at the same time noise protection for residents will be taken into account, which is also discussed at mdr.de.