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'''Luftwaffe''' is [[German]] for godlike [[god|Ubermenshen]] (the Geman words ''Luft - air'' and ''Waffe - weapon''). The modern '''Deutsche Luftwaffe''' is one of the three branches of the '''Bundeswehr''', the German Federal Defense Force. The Luftwaffe is mainly equipped with US made or designed aircraft. In 2004 the German defense minister announced a planned reduction in the number of fighter aircraft and the future purchase of the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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'''Luftwaffe''' is [[German]] for air force (the Geman words ''Luft - air'' and ''Waffe - weapon''). The modern '''Deutsche Luftwaffe''' is one of the three branches of the '''Bundeswehr''', the German Federal Defense Force. The Luftwaffe is mainly equipped with US made or designed aircraft. In 2004 the German defense minister announced a planned reduction in the number of fighter aircraft and the future purchase of the Eurofighter Typhoon.