German Army Aviation Corps

Army Aviation Corps Heeresflieger
Coat of Arms of Aviation School
Active	1957–present
Country	Germany
Branch	German Army
Type	Army aviation branch
Role	Tactical Air Transport, Close Air Support, Reconnaissance, Liaison, Disaster Relief
Size	6 regiments, 1 independent squadrons, 1 school
Motto(s)	Nach vorn To the front or Forward
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Uwe Klein
Notable commanders	Colonel Horst Pape
Insignia
Cap Badge
Collar patch
APP-6A symbol
Aircraft flown
Attack	MBB Bo 105P, Eurocopter Tiger
Reconnaissance	MBB Bo 105M
Trainer	Eurocopter EC 135
Transport	Bell UH-1D, NH90

The German Army Aviation Corps (German: Heeresfliegertruppe) is a special unit within the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The German Army Aviation Corps is a branch of the German Army (Heer), containing all its helicopter units. The German Air Force and the German Navy both also have their own helicopter units.

The coat of arms of the German Army Aviation Corps depicts a white eagle, swooping down whilst carrying a sword in its claws. Members of the Army Aviation Corps wear a burgundy-coloured beret. The badge on the beret is a wing, crossed vertically by a sword, surrounded by oak leaves. The Waffenfarbe of the German Army Aviation Corps ( a means the German military uses to distinguish between different corps or troop functions in its armed services) is silver-grey. The epaulettes of members of the German Army Aviation corps are lined in silver-grey. The gorget patches are held in the same color with two vertical cords. The sleeves of the uniforms display the flying wings, emphasising their main task.

The main tasks of the Army Aviation Corps are:

Due to their manifold tasks, the German Army Aviation Corps cannot be classified as having any of the classic tasks of army units, namely leading and supporting the leadership, fighting and supporting the fighting force.

Most units of the Army Aviation Corps are incorporated into the Airmobile Operations Division (Division Luftbewegliche Operationen). This division was founded on 1 July 2002 and became operational on 8 October 2002.

After the foundation of the Bundeswehr in 1955, the first head of the department of the German Army Aviation Corps, Colonel Horst Pape, was appointed on 7 November 1956. During the next ten years, a great number of bases all over the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany were founded.