Quick reaction alert (QRA) at 74th Squadron, Bundeswehr Tactical Airforce

On behalf of NATO, the Bundeswehr’s air force protects the airspace above Germany. 365 days a year, two QRA squadrons are on call around the clock, one in the north and one in the south - because the airspace over Germany is a sensitive area yet extremely busy with commercial air traffic. It needs special protection. 74th Squadron, Tactical Airforce stationed in Neuburg on the Donau river is responsible for the protection of the southern skies. The QRA, short for Quick Reaction Alert, consist of two Euro