Overview

• Thirteen helicopters from the 44th training cohort staged at Kassel Airport on Thursday and were parked overnight, with departure to Sankt Augustin scheduled for Friday.
• The multi-day route published by the Bundespolizei included stops over Gifhorn, Hamburg, Fuhlendorf, Barth, Neubrandenburg, Blumberg and Bautzen before reaching Calden.
• In Bautzen on Thursday, at least six federal helicopters and one state police machine landed around midday before resuming formation flight.
• The trainees are sworn police officers from several Länder, including four women, taking part in an operations-focused formation flying program.
• Graduates are expected to receive their licenses in December after completing the 22-month course at the Sankt Augustin police aviation school and then join federal or state flight units.