For
the 40 years anniversary celebrations 1998 Fighterbomberwing 32 colours
after 10 years for the first time again a jet with a special scheme. 10
years before that, the celebrations for the 30 year anniversary
together with a big air tattoo, were canceled because of the Ramstein
desaster. But sure as hell, also 1988 a desaster happened. A few days
before the planned air tattoo a fast train ICE crashed in a terrible
accident and because of the services for the 101 dead, held on the same
day as the air tattoo was planned, it was again cancelled by higher
headquarter.
But not only in regards to the celebrations the wing was unfortunate:
the tornado 46+47 crashed 2007 in a sad and spectacular accident in
Switzerland when it flew into a high mountain. The pilot was killed and
the WSO survived with minor injuries hanging with his parachute in a
spectacular way many hundred meter high on a rock.
