Himmel Air Force (Luftwaffe) is responsible for protecting the city of Neuberlin and its outlying command posts. Although it is very effective and well armed, it has not met an enemy in air combat in over 50 years. The Air Force was once seen as a way to distinguish oneself in daring aerial combat. Since such combat has not occurred in decades (and quite curiously very few planes still exist regardless, given the People of Himmel's industrial might), the Himmel Air Force is seen as nothing more than support for the army. many officers resent such a perception and would jump at the chance to prove themselves and their subordinates in actual aerial combat. For enlisted recruits, these days Himmel colonists do not like the thought of engaging a dedicated enemy in ground combat look at the air force as a safe way to serve the Reich. Military service is mandatory for all able-bodied male citizens, and while those who try to find a way out of service often disappear into the night, those who serve in the Luftwaffe nonetheless fulfill the state's requirement. Due to its small size and limited budget, research is kept to a minimum. a small group of dedicated Himmel Air Force officers and scientists continues to experiment with various alternate methods of propulsion in hopes of one day achieving manned space flight. Indeed, the Luftwaffe's think tank was responsible for the initial developments in high energy physics and materials science that enabled sufficient understanding of Gou'ald technology to adapt some devices (staff weapons most of all) for the colonists' own use.
(RPG: "First Steps: The Stargate Unexplored Worlds Roleplaying Sourcebook")