On 14 December 1957, control of Erding Air Base was returned to the GAF as a front line facility where it hosted various F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado and other fighter squadrons.
The transfer of control of Erding Air Base from another entity to the German Armed Forces (GAF) on December 14, 1957, marked its designation as a frontline base where it housed various fighter squadrons, including F-104 Starfighters and Panavia Tornados.