[PAR] [TLE] German Air Force [SEP] The German Air Force (German: "Luftwaffe" (] ), the German-language generic term for "air force") is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany.  With a strength of 28,448 personnel (28 February 2017), it is the fourth largest air force within the European Union, after the air forces of the United Kingdom, France and Italy.  Although its budget has been significantly reduced since the end of the Cold War in 1989–1990, the Luftwaffe is still among the best-equipped air forces of the world. [PAR] [TLE] Johannes Steinhoff [SEP] Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff (15 September 1913 – 21 February 1994) was a German general, NATO official and Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II.  He joined the West German government's Rearmament Office as a consultant on military aviation in 1952 and became one of the principal officials tasked with building the German Air Force during the Cold War.  He became the German Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1960, served as Acting Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe in NATO 1965–1966, as Inspector of the Air Force 1966–1970 and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee 1971–1974.  In retirement, Steinhoff became a widely read author of books on German military aviation during the Second World War and the experiences of the German people at that time.
[PAR] [TLE] German Air Force [ SEP ] The German Air Force ( German : " Luftwaffe " ( ] ) , the German - language generic term for " air force " ) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr , the armed forces of Germany . With a strength of 28,448 personnel ( 28 February 2017 ) , it is the fourth largest air force within the European Union , after the air forces of the United Kingdom , France and Italy . Although its budget has been significantly reduced since the end of the Cold War in 1989–1990 , the Luftwaffe is still among the best - equipped air forces of the world . [PAR] [TLE] Johannes Steinhoff [ SEP ] Johannes " Macky " Steinhoff ( 15 September 1913 – 21 February 1994 ) was a German general , NATO official and Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II . He joined the West German government 's Rearmament Office as a consultant on military aviation in 1952 and became one of the principal officials tasked with building the German Air Force during the Cold War . He became the German Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1960 , served as Acting Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe in NATO 1965–1966 , as Inspector of the Air Force 1966–1970 and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee 1971–1974 . In retirement , Steinhoff became a widely read author of books on German military aviation during the Second World War and the experiences of the German people at that time .
Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff, was a German general, NATO official and Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, and became one of the principal officials tasked with building the German Air Force during the Cold War, the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of which country?
Johannes " Macky " Steinhoff , was a German general , NATO official and Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II , and became one of the principal officials tasked with building the German Air Force during the Cold War , the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr , the armed forces of which country ?
Germany
Germany