295th Aviation Co. (Finthen, Germany)

The 295th Aviation Company was a U.S. Army aviation unit stationed at Finthen Army Airfield near Mainz, Germany, during the Cold War. Activated in the early 1970s, the company primarily operated utility and transport helicopters, including the UH-1 Huey, supporting V Corps and NATO operations throughout Central Europe. The unit played a vital role in training exercises, logistical missions, and rapid troop movement, helping to maintain readiness during heightened tensions with the Warsaw Pact. The 295th Aviation Company remained at Finthen until its inactivation or reassignment as part of U.S. Army force reductions and restructuring in Europe during the late 1980s and early 1990s.