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air force
The branch of a state's armed forces responsible for warfare in the air. It includes fighter jets, bombers, transport aircraft, and other air-based weapons systems.
Die Luftwaffe überwacht den deutschen Luftraum rund um die Uhr.
The air force monitors German airspace around the clock.
The word is a clear compound of 'Luft' (air) and 'Waffe' (weapon). So it logically describes the organization responsible for combat with weapons in the air.
Der Name „Luftwaffe“ macht sofort klar, was ihre Aufgabe ist.
The name 'Luftwaffe' (air force) immediately makes clear what its task is.
To express affiliation, you use the preposition 'bei' with the dative: 'Er ist bei der Luftwaffe' (He is in the air force). To describe joining, you use 'zu' with the dative: 'Er will zur Luftwaffe gehen' (He wants to join the air force).
Mein Bruder ist Pilot bei der Luftwaffe.
My brother is a pilot in the air force.
The air force is the branch of the armed forces responsible for operations in the air. Other parts of the military are responsible for missions on land or at sea.
Die Luftwaffe arbeitet oft eng mit den Landstreitkräften zusammen.
The air force often works closely with the ground forces.
Bundeswehr
'die Bundeswehr' and 'die Luftwaffe' both belong to the area of the military, but they do not mean the same thing. 'die Bundeswehr' is the entire German military. It includes different branches, for example the army, navy, and air force. 'die Luftwaffe' is only the part responsible for military tasks in the air. The words can be confused because the air force is part of the Bundeswehr. As a memory aid: the Bundeswehr is the whole; the Luftwaffe is one part of it.
Bei der Übung trainiert die Luftwaffe den Einsatz von Transportflugzeugen.
During the exercise, the air force is training the use of transport aircraft.
Die Bundeswehr unterstützt die Feuerwehr bei der Suche nach Vermissten.
The Bundeswehr is supporting the fire department in the search for missing people.