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As it became clear in the 1980s that the sub-sonic aircraft were inadequate for air combat and airspace interdiction, Austria purchased 28 reconditioned Saab 35 Draken fighter aircraft to supersede the Saab 105 as the Austrian Air Force's main interceptor in 1988. The Saab 105 remained in service as a trainer/surveillance aircraft.
This is a list of Austrian military aircraft since its start (1927–1938, 1955– onward), not including Austro-Hungarian aircraft. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.
In an interview with Upper Austrian News, Defense Minister Tanner said that an initial €1,6 Billion Euros had been invested into the Air force with 4 new airframes of two-seated Eurofighters planned [224] [223] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unmanned military aircraft combat technology "unbemannte Militärluftfahrzeuge Gefechtstechnik" (uMilLfz ...
In 1919 the peace treaty meant the Republic of Austria was forbidden to operate military aircraft. In 1927 the paramilitary Heimwehr organisation set up an air corps using Austrian, British and Italian aircraft (dissolved after the Anschluss in 1938). Its emblem was a red-white-red flag, with a white eagle on a green circle at its centre.
From 1938, some Austrian aircraft works were making the Messerschmitt Bf 109. [citation needed] The Austrian State Treaty, on 15 May 1955, now restored aviation to Austria. The first Austrian aircraft built after the Second World War was designed by Otto Kauba, the OFW OK-15, which flew on 16 July 1956. [citation needed]
Aircraft by nationality of original manufacturer International joint ventures Algeria • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Austria and Austria-Hungary • Belgium • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • China • Colombia • Cyprus • Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia (country) • East Germany • Germany ...
An Austrian Airlines airplane’s nose and cockpit windows were severely damaged by hail during a flight from Spain to Austria after encountering a thunderstorm cell, officials say.
2 Second Austrian Republic (since 1955) 3 References. ... Aircraft (Austrian Air Force (1927-1938)) Breda Ba 28; Caproni Ca.100; Caproni Ca. 133; De Havilland DH.60;