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Freiburg Airport is the "first solar-powered commercial airport in Germany"
Christoph 54 pilot Andreas Helwig: The legend leaves the ship
He has been a helicopter pilot for 45 years and has been flying rescue helicopters since 1990 - most recently Christoph 54 from Freiburg Airport. Andreas Helwig is now retiring - and has a lot to tell.
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Boy with cancer from war zone is flown to Freiburg
The aid organizations Ukraine Air Rescue and Safer Ukraine are flying children with cancer from the war-torn country to Western Europe for further treatment. Also from Freiburg.
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Bundesliga teams fly to Freiburg with the Dornier 328
Big eyes among aircraft enthusiasts: a genuine Dornier Do 328 airliner is now landing at the airfield more often. It is the aircraft of choice for SC Freiburg and other Bundesliga clubs.
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Directors of the tarmac - A day in the tower at Freiburg Airport
The tower at Freiburg Airport coordinates up to 35,000 flight movements every year. Chilli editor Philip Thomas spent a day looking over the shoulders of the air traffic controllers.
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Plane with relief supplies takes off from Freiburg
A small plane took off from Freiburg Airport on Wednesday morning in the direction of the Polish-Ukrainian border: On board are 140 kilograms of medical supplies for the clinic in Butscha.
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Pilots bring unborn twins to last-minute rescue
A special operation in Hamburg was the only chance for two unborn twins. Because time was of the essence, an acquaintance of the family organized an unusual transport.
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SWR reporter reports from the tarmac in Freiburg
A small plane from Freiburg has brought relief supplies to the Polish border. A total of 180 kilograms of medicines and medical supplies for a hospital in Kiev were on board.
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What pilots need to be aware of during helicopter rescue missions
Oliver Barth is head of the DRF air rescue service in Freiburg. In an interview with Hannes Selz, the pilot explains what is important during missions and when landing.
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Opening of civil air traffic Freiburg
After an interruption of 24 years, the connection to domestic German air traffic (Südflug GmbH) was re-established in Freiburg, in the presence of the district president Anton Dichtel, among others.
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This flight school in Freiburg fulfills future pilots' dream of flying
The Freiburg-based company FFH Aviation Training trains 50 pilots a year. After a sharp decline during the pandemic, the number of student pilots has returned to normal.
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