On the Bundeswehr site in Meppen the Moor in September, burnt after a missile exercise for a week. A final report of the defense Ministry shows that There were a lot of mistakes.
On the Morning of the 3. September 2018, the investigator of the military met with the technical service centre 91 in Meppen with several people, the scheduled shoot for this Monday.
peat moisture played no role
The helicopter crew was present, as well as the Director of Shooting and the so-called flight coordination. And also with the Bundeswehr fire brigade of the day, it was agreed to: no serious concerns. Forest fire-stage two a maximum of five. The moisture of the bog played at the location of the meeting, no role, a mistake, as it turned out. The ARD capital Studio is a report of the Ministry of defence is under the Heading “measures at the military technical service”. In it the authors, what should be improved:
formulate “in Front of a shooting attempt, the degree of humidity of the testing area will be included in the evaluation.”
the crew of The combat helicopter “Tiger” fired ten rockets into the Moor. The afternoon was then that the Moor was burned on two hard-to-reach Places. First fire had to be set in the evening because of darkness and possible munitions remnants in the area.
