Tactical Air Force (GAF) Wing 31

Tactical Air Force Wing 31, known in German as Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 "Boelcke," is a distinguished fighter wing of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Established in 1958 as Jagdbombergeschwader 31 (Fighter-Bomber Wing 31), it is based at Nörvenich Air Base in North Rhine-Westphalia. The unit was the first German wing to be equipped with the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and later transitioned to the Panavia Tornado and, more recently, the Eurofighter Typhoon. The wing proudly bears the honorary name "Boelcke" in tribute to World War I flying ace Oswald Boelcke and has played a key role in NATO operations and international exercises.