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F-4E 73-1176/SJ photographed at Ramstein AB in September 1979 during the years annual 'Crested Cap' deployment. | ©Unknown/Via Jim Mundell/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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F-4E 73-1176/SJ photographed at Ramstein AB in September 1979 during the years annual 'Crested Cap' deployment. | ©Unknown/Via Jim Mundell/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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TACTICAL AIR COMMAND 1970-1992 Below you will find an index covering the deployments made by Tactical Air Command (TAC) Wings/Squadrons, from 1970 to June 1992. Tactical Air Command was inactivated 1st June 1992 and was replaced by Air Combat Command. Prior to this, on 1st October 1991 TAC gained Wings & Squadrons dropped the word Tactical from there designations. The table below is organized as follows: Wing - Squadron - Aircraft - Base deployed - Deployment name - Date Deployed/re-deployed. To find the relevent entry in the 'Year' pages click the linked 'year'. |
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| 1st TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | ||||||||
| # | 27 TFS | F-15A | Gilze-Rijen | Coronet SIDEWINDER I | May | Jun | 1982 | |
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| # | 71 TFS | F-15A | Soesterberg | Coronet SANDPIPER | Sep | Dec | 1978 | |
| # | F-15A/C/D | Soesterberg | Coronet SIDEWINDER II | Jun | Jun | 1982 | ||
| # | F-15C | Soesterberg | Coronet HAWK | Jun | Jun | 1984 | ||
| # | F-15C/D | Ålborg | ? | Aug | Sep | 1987 | ||
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| # | 94 TFS | F-15A | Soesterberg | Coronet SANDPIPER | Sep | Dec | 1978 | |
| # | F-15C | Waddington | Tactical Fighter Meet | Jul | Aug | 1986 | ||
| # | F-15C | Bremgarten | Coronet MOHAWK | Aug | Sep | 1986 | ||
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| # | 4th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 334 TFS | F-4E | Spangdahlem | ? | Sep | Sep | 1975 | |
| # | F-4E | Bergen - Flesland | Coronet MINUTEMAN | Sep | Sep | 1976 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1980 | ||
| # | F-4E | Nea Ankhialos | Coronet GUN | May | Jun | 1980 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1981 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | May | Jun | 1984 | ||
| # | F-4E | Karup | Coronet MARINER | Apr | May | 1987 | ||
| # | F-4E | Karup | Coronet BULL | May | Jun | 1989 | ||
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| # | 335 TFS | F-4E | Bodø | Coronet VIKING | Jun | Jun | 1974 | |
| # | F-4E | Spangdahlem | ? | Jul | Jul | 1975 | ||
| # | F-4E | Lahr | Coronet TRUMP | Sep | Sep | 1977 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1978 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1979 | ||
| # | F-4E | Karup | Coronet MUSKET | Aug | Sep | 1982 | ||
| # | F-4E | Wittmundhafen | Coronet GLADIATOR | Jul | Jul | 1985 | ||
| # | F-4E | Wittmundhafen | Coronet PIONEER | May | Jun | 1987 | ||
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| # | 336 TFS | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1978 | |
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1979 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1980 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1983 | ||
| # | F-4E | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1985 | ||
| # | 23rd TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | - | A-7D | Lossiemouth | RAF Tactical Bombing Competition | Jun | Jul | 1978 | |
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| # | 74 TFS | A-7D | Izmir - Çigli | Coronet RACE | May | May | 1979 | |
| # | A-10A | Bandirma | Coronet BOOM | Sep | Oct | 1981 | ||
| # | A-10A | Yenişehir | Coronet SAINT | Sep | Oct | 1984 | ||
| # | A-10A | Bandirma | Coronet SHASTA | ? | Oct | 1986 | ||
| # | A-10A | Bandirma | Coronet WINDER | Sep | Oct | 1989 | ||
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| # | 75 TFS | A-10A | Woodbridge | Coronet CROSS | May | Jun | 1983 | |
| # | A-10A | Bentwaters | Coronet CHINOOK | Apr | Apr | 1986 | ||
| # | A-10A | Sculthorpe | Coronet GUN | Aug | Aug | 1990 | ||
| # | A-10A | Bentwaters | DESERT SHEILD/STORM | Jan | Feb | 1991 | ||
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| # | 76 TFS | A-7D | Lossiemouth | RAF Tactical Bombing Competition | Sep | Oct | 1977 | |
| # | A-10A | Leck | Coronet FOX | May | May | 1986 | ||
| # | A-10A | Leck | Coronet ROCK | Jul | Aug | 1989 | ||
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| # | 27th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 522 TFS | F-111D | Oslo-Gardermoen | Coronet KINGFISHER | Aug | Sep | 1978 | |
| # | F-111D | Boscombe Down | Coronet HAMMER | May | Jun | 1980 | ||
| # | F-111D | Boscombe Down | Coronet ARCHER | Sep | Sep | 1983 | ||
| # | F-111D | Boscombe Down | Coronet COMANCHE | Aug | Sep | 1986 | ||
| # | F-111D | Boscombe Down | Coronet DIAMOND | Jun | Jun | 1989 | ||
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| # | 31st TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 308 TFS | F-16C | Ørland | Coronet AGENA | Mar | Apr | 1987 | |
| # | F-16C | Bergen - Flesland | Coronet ADDER | Jun | Jun | 1989 | ||
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| # | 309 TFS | F-16C | Bodø | Coronet KNIGHT | Mar | Mar | 1988 | |
| # | F-16A/B | Ørland | Coronet STALLION | Feb | Mar | 1990 | ||
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| # | 31st FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 308 FS | F-16C/D | Bergen - Flesland | ? | Mar | Mar | 1992 | |
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| # | 33rd TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 58 TFS | F-4E | Spangdahlem | Coronet RINO | Aug | Aug | 1975 | |
| # | F-15A/B | Bremgarten | Coronet EAGLE | Oct | Nov | 1980 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Bremgarten | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1982 | ||
| # | F-15C/D | Lahr | Coronet PHASER | Sep | Oct | 1987 | ||
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| # | 59 TFS | F-15A/B | Baden - Söllingen | Crested Cap | Sep | Sep | 1982 | |
| # | F-15A/D | Lahr | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1985 | ||
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| # | 60 TFS | F-15A/B | Bremgarten | Coronet BUCCANEER | May | Jun | 1984 | |
| # | F-15C | Lahr | Coronet PHASER | Sep | Oct | 1987 | ||
| # | F-15C/D | Soesterberg | Coronet TRIGGER | May | Jun | 1990 | ||
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| # | 35th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 39 TFS | F-4E | Nea Ankhialos | Coronet MOAT | Sep | Sep | 1983 | |
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| # | 561 TFS | F-105G | Spangdahlem | Coronet YANKEE | Aug | Sep | 1976 | |
| # | F-105G | Karup | Coronet SPARROW | Aug | Sep | 1978 | ||
| # | F-4G | Jever | Coronet BRONCO | Nov | Dec | 1989 | ||
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| # | 562 TFS | F-105G | Karup | Coronet CLUB | Aug | Aug | 1977 | |
| # | F-105G | Karup | Coronet SPARROW | Aug | Sep | 1978 | ||
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| # | 37th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 561 TFS | F-4G | Jever | Coronet JIB | Sep | Sep | 1981 | |
| # | F-4E/G | Jever | Crested Cap | Jun | Jul | 1984 | ||
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| # | 563 TFS | F-4G | Wildenrath | Coronet FLEET | Sep | Sep | 1981 | |
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| # | 49th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 7 TFS | F-4D | Spangdahlem | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1970 | |
| # | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1971 | ||
| # | F-4D | Bitburg | Crested Cap | Mar | Apr | 1973 | ||
| # | F-4D | Bitburg | Crested Cap | Apr | May | 1974 | ||
| # | F-4D | Bitburg | Crested Cap | Oct | Nov | 1975 | ||
| # | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1976 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Lahr | Coronet SLOOP | Aug | Sep | 1981 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Lahr | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1983 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Gilze-Rijen | Coronet MESCALERO | May | Jun | 1986 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Gilze-Rijen | Coronet BULLET | Jun | Jul | 1990 | ||
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| # | 8 TFS | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1970 | |
| # | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1971 | ||
| # | F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Mar | Apr | 1973 | ||
| # | F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1975 | ||
| # | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1976 | ||
| # | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1977 | ||
| # | F-15A | Lahr | Coronet SLOOP | Aug | Sep | 1981 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Gilze-Rijen | Coronet SCOUT | May | Jun | 1987 | ||
| # | F-15A | Gilze-Rijen | Coronet SHOOTER | Jun | Jul | 1990 | ||
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| # | 9 TFS | F-4D | Bitburg | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1970 | |
| # | F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1971 | ||
| # | F-4D | Bitburg | Crested Cap | Feb | Mar | 1973 | ||
| # | F-4D | Bitburg | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1975 | ||
| # | F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1976 | ||
| # | F-4D | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1977 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Ålborg | Coronet COMPASS | Aug | Sep | 1981 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Ålborg | Coronet BREAKER | Aug | Sep | 1984 | ||
| # | F-15A | Soesterberg | Coronet APACHE | May | Jun | 1986 | ||
| # | F-15 | Soesterberg | Coronet HARVEST | May | Jun | 1988 | ||
| # | F-15A/B | Wittmundhafen | Coronet FANG | May | Jun | 1989 | ||
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| 417 TFS | F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1971 | ||
| F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Feb | Apr | 1973 | |||
| F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Mar | Apr | 1974 | |||
| F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Oct | Nov | 1975 | |||
| F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Aug | Oct | 1976 | |||
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| # | 56th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | - | F-16A/B | Hahn | F-16 Familiarisation Training | Sep | Feb | 1981 | |
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| # | 57th TACTICAL TRAINING WING | |||||||
| # | ADS | F-4E | Spangdahlem | ? | Jun | ? | 1971 | |
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| # | 66 FWS | A-10A | Ramstein | Coronet JAY | Jan | Feb | 1978 | |
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| # | 57th FIGHTER WEAPONS WING | |||||||
| # | ADS | F-16A | Bentwaters | Coronet THUNDER | Jun | ? | 1984 | |
| # | F-16A | Chievres | ? | Aug | Sep | 1991 | ||
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| # | 67th TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING | |||||||
| # | - | RF-4C | Zweibrücken | Salty Bee 78 | Jun | Jul | 1978 | |
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| # | 12 TRS | RF-4C | Ramstein | Creek Bee III | May | Jun | 1974 | |
| # | RF-4C | Baden - Söllingen | Coronet FLUSH | Sep | Sep | 1977 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Zweibrücken | Salty Bee 81 | Jul | Aug | 1981 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Zweibrücken | Salty Bee 84 | May | Jun | 1984 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Zweibrücken | Salty Bee 87 | Aug | Sep | 1987 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Zweibrücken | Salty Bee 89 | May | Jun | 1989 | ||
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| # | 45 TRS | RF-4C | Alconbury | Creek Bee II | Jun | Jul | 1973 | |
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| # | 91 TRS | RF-4C | Aviano | Creek Bee I | Apr | May | 1972 | |
| # | RF-4C | Aviano | Salty Bee 77 | May | Jun | 1977 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Aviano | Salty Bee 80 | May | May | 1980 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Aviano | Salty Bee 83 | May | Jun | 1983 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Aviano | Salty Bee 85 | Apr | May | 1985 | ||
| # | RF-4C | Aviano | Salty Bee 88 | Feb | Feb | 1988 | ||
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| # | 417 TFS | F-4D | Hahn | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1970 | |
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| # | 347th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | 68 TFS | F-4E | Jever | Coronet SHUFFLE | May | Jun | 1977 | |
| # | F-4E | Jever | Coronet STORK | Aug | Sep | 1978 | ||
| # | F-16A/B | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Sep | Oct | 1988 | ||
| # | F-16A | Ramstein | Crested Cap | May | Jul | 1990 | ||
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| # | 69 TFS | F-4E | Karup | Coronet COBRA | Jun | Jul | 1985 | |
| # | F-16A/B | Gioia Del Colle | Coronet KRAIT | Apr | Apr | 1989 | ||
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| # | 70 TFS | F-4E | Bremgarten | Coronet CARDINAL | Nov | Nov | 1977 | |
| # | F-4E | Aviano | Coronet BRONCO | Feb | Mar | 1979 | ||
| # | F-16A | Ramstein | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1989 | ||
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| # | 354th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | - | A-10A | Hohn | Coronet FRONTIER | Oct | Oct | 1981 | |
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| # | 353 TFS | A-10A | Leck | Coronet MACH | Sep | Sep | 1980 | |
| # | A-10A | Leck | Crested Cap | Aug | Sep | 1982 | ||
| # | A-10A | Woodbridge | Coronet COMET | Jul | Aug | 1985 | ||
| # | A-10A | Bentwaters | Coronet PYTHON | Jun | Jul | 1989 | ||
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| # | 355 TFS | A-10A | Nordholz | Coronet HOOF | Jan | Feb | 1979 | |
| # | A-10A | Nordholz | Coronet BOOT | Oct | Nov | 1981 | ||
| # | A-10A | Nordholz | Coronet STEELER | Aug | Sep | 1984 | ||
| # | A-10A | Bentwaters | Coronet DELTA | Apr | May | 1987 | ||
| # | A-10A | Verona - Villafranca | Coronet RODEO | Apr | May | 1990 | ||
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| # | 356 TFS | A-7D | Lechfeld | Coronet REDCOAT | Aug | Sep | 1976 | |
| # | A-10A | Bentwaters | Coronet VENOM | Aug | Sep | 1989 | ||
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| # | 355th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
| # | - | A-10A | Sembach | Coronet BANTAM | Aug | Sep | 1977 | |
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| # | 363rd TACTICAL FIGHTER WING | |||||||
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| # | 17 TFS | F-16A | Bodø | Coronet VIKING | Oct | Nov | 1983 | |
| # | F-16C/D | Bodø | ? | Mar | Mar | 1986 | ||
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