Development of German Army Flight Training Army Aviation Flight Training started in 1959 on the NIEDERMENDIG airbase. Only one year later it was transferred to the former British airbase BÜCKEBURG.    During the early years flight training on the one and only fixed wing aircraft Dornier DO 27 was conducted beside training on helicopters. The DO 27 was employed for liaison and reconnaissance purposes. It was phased out during the mid-sixties and was succeeded by the Alouette II. Until 1962 the helicopter basic training was conducted at the German Air Force Training Division in FASSBERG and later was transferred to BÜCKEBURG step by step.    Over a period of 46 years the light observation helicopter (LOH) Alouette II  was the basic training helicopter of the German Army Aviation School. This remarkable helicopter was finally phased out in March 2006.    Advanced flight training was performed on Vertol H-21 and Sikorsky H-34 , the standard Transport Helicopters at that time. The first Light Transport Helicopter (LTH)  Bell UH-1D was introduced in 1967. It is still in use and probably will be phased out from  2013 on.     In 1972 the Medium Transport Helicopter (MTH) Sikorsky CH53G replaced the Vertol H-21 und Sikorsky H-34. The introduction of high sophisticated computerized simulators in 1975 was the beginning of a new era of flight training. Totally 8 cockpits Bell UH-1D and CH-53 are still in use for instrument flight training.    In 1978 the new multi-role helicopter BO105 was introduced. It was employed as a Light Obervation Helicopter (LOH) and was the successor of the Alouette II. In its role as an Anti Tank Helicopter (ATH) it is equipped with 6 anti tank missiles HOT    On 6th April 2005 the first instructor pilots start their flight training on the new Attack Helicopter (AH) Tiger in Le Luc, home of the German-French Flight Training Center. The TIGER will be integrated in 2 Attack Helicopter Regiments and will replace the BO105P.    Successor of the Bell UH-1D is the Light Transport Helicopter (LTH)  NH 90. Introduction starts in 2006.    These very sophisticated new systems require a totally new structure of flight training. The almost 50 years old Alouette II could not provide the future standards of basic flight training. The Eurocopter EC135, a light twin engine helicopter with glass cockpit and state- of- the -art avionics was selected as the future training helicopter.    The new concept is based on three training devices, the training helicopter EC135, a computerized inter-active ground school and a Full Mission Simulator.