Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| UNKNOWN
or NOT ASSIGNED |
RAF
Bentwaters (United
Kingdom) |
3
APRIL - ca. JUNE 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
Joint
Test Force
(Edwards AFB, Air Force Systems Command) |
TF-15A (1) |
- (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] |
| stagger 71-0291 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Arrived
from St. Louis (Involved in AWACS test programme at RAF Mildenhall).
Also noted at Paris Air Show 5 - 8 June. |
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|
|
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED |
Paris
- Le Bourget (France)* |
ca.
JUNE 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
AFFTC/6152
TS
(Edwards AFB, Air Force Systems Command) |
YF-16A/RF-4C (1)(1) |
- (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] |
| stagger YF-16A 72-1567 RF-4C 67-0464 |
| Further
Info |
|
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|
*
For Paris Air Show 5 - 8 June. Also noted at: Rygge, Norway 14 June;
Vaerlose, Denmark 17 June; Florennes, Belgium 21 June; RAF Bentwaters
27 June; RAF Alconbury (Airshow) 28 June. Probably
other locations also. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| UNKNOWN |
Spangdahlem
AB (West
Germany) |
11
JULY - 25 JULY 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
4
TFW/335 TFS
(Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (19*) |
SJ (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 67-0364
68-0395 68-0466 69-7258 69-7268 71-1079 72-0139 72-0142 72-0143 72-0162
stagger 72-1407 72-1477
72-1479 72-1485 72-1489[1] 73-1160
73-1163 67-0227 67-0385* |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Supported
by EC-135K 55-3118 8 TDCS which landed at RAF Mildenhall 11 July
and again on the 24 July for the re-deployment to CONUS.
* 19 SERIALS! One must be bogus. (Possibly 67-0385, some sources quote
68-0385 instead and this was present during this time frame at Spangdahlem
but assigned to 33 TFW (confirmed) deployed for CORONET RINO,
see below.
[1] 4
TFW c/o Aircraft, '4' of serial presented enlarged and white. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff 72-1407
one of Eighteen F-4E's of the 4 TFW deployed to Spangdahlem AB
between 11-25 July 1975. (As can fffffffffffffffffffffffbe
seen from the photo, none of the F-4s carried Squadron colours
but they were crewed by 335 TFS personnel)
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Unknown/Via
Aeroslides/Peter Greengrass Collection. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
RINO |
Spangdahlem
AB (West
Germany) |
8
AUGUST - 22 AUGUST 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
33
TFW/58 TFS
(Eglin AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (18) |
ED (blue) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 66-0304
66-0318 67-0246 67-0360 68-0307 68-0338 68-0342 68-0366 68-0376 68-0385 68-0423
stagger 68-0451
68-0505 69-7235 69-7251 69-7269 69-7300 69-7579(bk) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| Command
Post's were EC-135K 55-3118 eastbound and 62-3536 for the re-deploy,
both 8 TDCS. |
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|
ffffffffffffffffff 58 TFS F-4E 69-7579 photographed at Spangdahlem's Last Chance area during the 33 TFW's deployment under
ffffffffffffffffffffffthe name Coronet Rino © Peter Doll/Peter Greengrass Collection. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED (Cold
Fire) |
Spangdahlem
AB (West
Germany) |
29
AUGUST - 28 OCTOBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
24
AD/17 DSES
(Malmstrom AFB , Air Defense Command) |
EB-57E (5) |
- (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 55-4278
55-4280 55-4287 55-4290 55-4300 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
The
EB-57s night stopped at RAF Upper Heyford 28 August en route to Spangdahlem.
They again stopped here on there way back to CONUS 28 October. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED (Cold
Fire) |
Hahn
AB (West
Germany) |
4
SEPTEMBER - 25 SEPTEMBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
24
AD/5 FIS
(Minot AFB, Air Defense Command) |
F-106A/B (7) |
- (yellow/black) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-106A 56-0460
59-0005 59-0010 59-0015 59-0019 59-0063 F106B 58-0901 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Bitburg
AB (West
Germany) |
6
SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/9 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (26) |
HO (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 64-0953(rd)[1] 66-7587(rd)[6] 66-7701(bl)[5] 66-0259(bl)[5] 64-0963(gn)[2] 66-7529(gn)
66-7687(gn)[5] 66-0270(rd)[1] 66-7536(rd)[1]
stagger 66-7723(rd)[1]66-7749(multi)[1][8] 65-0585(yl)[2] 65-0590(rd)[2] 65-0760(rd)[2] 66-0254(rd)[2] 66-0277(rd)[2] 66-7641(rd)[2] 66-7737(rd)[2]
stagger 66-7544(gn)[3] 65-0584(yl)[4] 66-7515(bl)[1] 66-7589(bl)[1] 66-7699(gn)
65-0719(rd)[7] 66-0244(rd)[7] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached to 36 TFW/USAFE 6 September –7 October.
EC-135K 55-3118 8 TDCS arrived at Mildenhall on 7 September and was probably providing
Command post duties for this deployment.
[1] arrived 7/9/75 [2] arrived
7/9/75 departed 6/11/75 [3] arrived
7/9/75 departed 6/10/75 [4] arrived
7/9/75 departed 9/10/75 [5] departed
6/11/75
[6] departed
7/11/75 [7] On
loan from 35 TFW (but coded HO) [8] Marked
for 49 TFW c/o |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff 66-7587 Photographed on a stop-over at RAF Lakenheath during the 1975 series of 'Crested Cap' deployments.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Unknown/Via Ashley Annis/Peter Greengrass Collection. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Hahn
AB (West
Germany) |
6
SEPTEMBER - 6 OCTOBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/8 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (24) |
HO (yellow
- except where noted) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 65-0625
65-0629[1] 65-0639 65-0679 65-0768
65-0792(bl) 66-0226 66-7464(gn) 66-7467 66-7476 66-7489 66-7577(gn)
66-7626 66-7638
stagger 66-7658(bl) 66-7690(rd)
66-7705 66-7706 66-7722 66-7724(bl) 66-7725 66-7746 66-7753
66-7755 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached to 50 TFW/USAFE 5 September – 6 October.
[1] Whilst deployed was
forward moved to CASA Getafe depot, Spain 24 September -
5 November. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| UNKNOWN |
Spangdahlem
AB (West
Germany) |
9
SEPTEMBER - 22 SEPTEMBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
4
TFW/334 TFS
(Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (18) |
SJ (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 67-0331
69-0305 69-7217 69-7231 69-7253 69-7265 69-7584 71-0243 71-1397
stagger 72-0125
72-0126 72-0159 72-0168 72-1478 72-1489[1] 72-1490
73-1166 73-1167 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
EC-135K
55-3118 8 TDCS was the Command Post for the re-deploy back to Seymour-Johnson
AFB.
[1] 4
TFW c/o Aircraft, '4' of serial presented enlarged and white. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff F-4E
73-1166 recovering back at Spangdahlem on 15 September 1975.This
was the second deployment by the
fffffffffffffffffffffff4
TFW to Spangdahlem that year © Unknown/Via
Peter R Foster/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Bitburg
AB (West
Germany) |
2
OCTOBER - 6 NOVEMBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/7 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (24) |
HO (blue
- except where noted) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 66-0276(gn)[1] 66-7470(gn)[1] 66-7660(rd)[1] 65-0695(yl)[1] 66-7471(gn)[7] 66-7506[2] 66-7693(yl)[2] 65-0596[3] 66-7488[3]
stagger 66-7742[3] 65-0588(rd)[3] 66-8700(yl)[4] 66-8701(yl)[4] 64-0956(rd)[4][10] 64-0976(rd)[3][10] 64-0949(multi)[3] 65-0595(gn)[4]
stagger 65-0598(gn)[5] 64-0975(rd)[3][10] [64-0945(rd)][6] 66-7465
64-0979(rd)[8][10] 65-0603[9] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached to 36 TFW/USAFE 4 October –6 November. Command
Post was 8 TDCS EC-135K 62-3536 (arrived Mildenhall 4 October)
[1] Departed
7/10/75 [2] Departed
8/10/75 [3] Arrived
3/10/75 departed 7/10/75 [4] Arrived
3/10/75 departed 6/11/75 [5] Arrived
3/10/75 departed 8/10/75
[6] Arrived 4/10/75 [7] Departed
8/10/75, returned 16/10/75 [8] Arrived
28/9/75
[9] Arrived 4/10/75 w/o 17/10/75 (Crashed
South west of Wurstberg, West Germany, Crew Killed) [10] On
loan from 35 TFW, coded HO |
|
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Hahn
AB (West
Germany) |
3
OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/417 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (26) |
HO (green -
except where noted ) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 65-0626(multi)
66-7772 66-7640 66-7685 66-7739 65-0652(bl) 65-0744(bl) 66-0266(bl)
64-0952(bl) 66-7650(bl)[3] 66-7663(bl)
66-7731(bl) 66-7745(bl)
stagger 66-7765(bl) 66-7718(bl)
65-0617(rd) 66-7580(rd) 65-0730(rd) 66-7460(rd)[2] 66-7591(rd)
66-7721(rd) 66-7726(rd) 66-7734(rd)[4] 66-8808(rd)
65-0657[1] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached 50 TFW/USAFE 3 October – 5 November. Command Post was
8 TDCS EC-135K 55-3118 (arrived Mildenhall 3 October)
The noted aircraft are all officially
listed as deployed to George AFB during this same period? Dates
are:
[1] 10 October
- 8 November [2] 10
October - 10 November [3] 10
- 26 October [4] 11
- 26 October |
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|
ffffffffffffffffff Landing
at Hahn AB after another mission is 49 TFW F-4D 66-7745 part of the
annual 'Crested Cap' deployment.
ffffffffffffffffffffffThe
Wing took part in the 'Autumn Forge' exercise.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Unknown/Via
Henk Scharringa/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET RAZOR (Cold
Fire) |
Ramstein
AB (West
Germany) |
9
OCTOBER - 25 OCTOBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
121
TFW (178 TFG)/162 TFS
(Springfield,
Ohio ANG) |
F-100D/F (13) |
- (red/white) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-100D 55-3771
56-2947 56-3005 56-3019 56-3053 56-3140 56-3232 56-3233 56-3405 56-3406
56-3456 F-100F 56-3805 56-3859 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
121
TFW (180 TFG)/112 TFS
(Toledo,
Ohio ANG) |
F-100D (5) |
- (green) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 56-2942
56-2944 56-3072 56-3259 56-3371 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
EC-135K's
55-3188 (arrived Mildenhall 9 October) & 62-3536 (arrived Mildenhall
24 October) both 8 TDCS were the Command Post's for the deployment/re-deployment. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff 162
TFS 'Hun' 56-3859 taxi-ing at Ramstein, one of two F-100F's deployed
by the Ohio Guard to Europe for the ffffffffffffffffffffffAutumn
Forge/Cold Fire exercises. Of note is the Helicopter Kill mark on
the forward fuselage.
ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via
Henk Scharringa |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| UNKNOWN (Cold
Fire) |
Ramstein
AB (West
Germany) |
1
NOVEMBER - 13 NOVEMBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
127
TFW (103 TFG)/118 TFS
(Bradley
Field , Connecticut ANG) |
F-100D/F (12) |
CT (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-100D 55-3564
55-3623 55-3650 55-3715 56-2917 56-2928 56-3056 56-3093 56-3183 F-100F 56-3732
56-3801 56-4001 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
127
TFW (127 TFG)/107 TFS
(Selfridge
ANGB, Michigan ANG) |
F-100D/F (6) |
- (red) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-100D 55-3567
56-2920 56-3141 F-100F 56-3752 56-3883 56-3894 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| 8
TDCS EC-135K 62-3536 (arrived Mildenhall 1 November) was Command Post
for the deployment. EC-135K 55-3118 was noted at Mildenhall on the
11 November and was probably the Command
Post for the re-deploy. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff F-100D Super Sabre 56-3183 awaiting it's next 'Cold Fire' mission at Ramstein AB during November.
ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via MilPix Slides |
|
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| UNKNOWN
or NOT ASSIGNED |
RAF
Upper Heyford (United
Kingdom) |
21
NOVEMBER - 5 DECEMBER 1975 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
366
TFW
(Mountain Home AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-111F (4) |
MO (Various
- See Serials ) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 70-2377(rd)
70-2398(bl) 72-1444(gn) 72-1450(gn) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Squadron
not identified. Command Post was EC-135K 62-3536
arriving at Mildenhall on 21 November. |
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