Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
KENO |
Erding
AB (West
Germany) |
12
APRIL - 25 APRIL 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
363
TRW/18 TRS
(Shaw AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
RF-4C (18) |
JO (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 65-0937(rd)
66-0395(wh) 66-0415(bl) 66-0417(wh) 66-0419(bl) 66-0427(bl) 66-0461(rd)
67-0428(rd) 67-0461(bl) 67-0462(rd)
stagger 68-0579(wh)
68-0580(wh) 68-0582(wh) 69-0382(bl) 71-0249(rd) 71-0251(rd)[1] 72-0156(rd)
72-0147(bl/wh)[2] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached to 36 TFW/USAFE 12 - 28 April.
Used Jaggy 11-16, 21-26, 31-36 Callsigns on arrival at
Erding. Only 2 RF-4Cs (unknown serials) got away to RAF Alconbury on
the 25 April (Callsigns Irene 13/14), the rest following
the next day as Irene 01-16. All departed bound for Shaw
AFB on 29 April as Zola 11-16, 21-26, 31-36
[1] Zapped during deployment
with Tiger head on Intake. [2] Zapped
with blue/white Bavarian check design on the fin and lion on
intake |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff RF-4C
72-0147, seen here on 21 April, showing the blue/white 'Bavarian'
checked tail but before the 'Tiger' head
fffffffffffffffffffffffwas
added to the intake. © Unknown/Via
Alec Molton/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED (Dawn
Patrol) |
RAF
Bentwaters (United
Kingdom) |
13
APRIL - ca. 29 MAY 1977 |
| 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 55-4292 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| Departed
to NAS Sigonella, Spain in early May (with 81 TFW F-4D's) for Exercise DAWN
PATROL. They returned to Bentwaters before departing to CONUS (possibly
29 May??) |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Still
carrying Bicentennial markings is EB-57E 55-4278, one of five deployed
by the 17th Defense Systems fffffffffffffffffffffffEvaluation
Squadron (DSES) to RAF Bentwaters. © Unknown/Via
Bernard Lestrad/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED |
RAF
Mildenhall* (United
Kingdom) |
ca.
27 MAY 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
AFFTC/6152
TS or General Dynamics?
(Edwards AFB, Air Force Systems Command) |
YF-16A (1) |
- (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 72-1568 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| *
For Mildenhall Air Fete 77. Noted on 29 May. Then to Paris Airshow
June (Also present at Mildenhall and Paris was A-10A 75-0293/DM 355
TFW) |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
WHIST |
Ingolstadt
- Manching (West
Germany) |
13
MAY - 27 MAY 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
112
TFG/146 TFS
(Greater Pittsburgh IAP, Pennsylvania ANG) |
A-7D (8) |
- (black/yellow) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 70-0929
70-1017 70-1049 71-0296 71-0334 71-0377 73-1002 74-1745 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
121
TFW /166 TFS
(Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio ANG) |
A-7D (10) |
OH (blue) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 71-0347
71-0368 72-0180 72-0186 72-0211 72-0244 72-0247 73-0999 73-1000(bl/rd/yl)
73-0008 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| 8
TDCS EC-135K 55-3118 provided command post duties on their return to
CONUS. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Nice view of one of the 18 A-7D Corsair II's deployed to Germany for 'Coronet Whist', a joint Pennsylvania -
ffffffffffffffffffffff Ohio Guard deployment © Peter Doll/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
SHUFFLE |
Jever
AB (West
Germany) |
17
MAY - 7 JUNE 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
347
TFW/68 TFS
(Moody AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (18) |
MY (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 69-7206(rd)
69-7208(bk) 69-7216(bl) 69-7219(rd) 69-7220(rd)[1] 69-7232(bl)[2] 69-7236(bk)
69-0241(bk) 69-0250(bk)
stagger 69-7256(bl)
69-7257(rd) 69-7262(bl) 69-7268(rd) 69-0279(bk) 69-7298(rd)
69-7571(bl)[2] 69-7574(bl)
69-7588(bk) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
One
source quotes 12 May as arrival date?
[1] This aircraft reported
to have had all USAF "stars & bars"marks replaced
by GAF crosses and WS-10 badges on intakes!
[2] En route home to Moody
AFB, diverted to RAF Bentwaters 7 June. Relocated to RAF Alconbury
on 13 June and eventually departed to CONUS on 15 June |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Returning
to Jever AB, West Germany after another mission on 25 May is F-4E
69-7232 from the 68 TFS
ffffffFFFFFFFFFF © Unknown/Via
Chris Knott/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| SALTY
BEE '77 |
Aviano
AB (Italy) |
25
MAY - 9 JUNE 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
67
TRW/91 TRS
(Bergstrom AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
RF-4C (18) |
BA (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 67-0432(wh)
67-0434(wh) 67-0435(wh) 67-0440(yl with rd stars) 67-0442(rd) 67-0444(wh)
67-0454(rd) 68-0574(rd) 68-0583(wh)[1] 68-0589(wh)
stagger 68-0591(rd) 69-0376(rd with bl stars)[1] 69-0379(wh)
69-0381(wh) 69-0383(wh) 71-0250(rd) 71-0253(rd with wh targets) 72-0150(wh) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Arrived
at Aviano using Berg 51-56,61-66,71-76 Callsigns. The
deployment made a stopover/diversion to RAF Alconbury on 9 June as Alite
51-56, 61-66, 71-75, 81.
They departed to Bergstrom 10 June as Cloy 51-56,61-66,71-76.
[1] Departed on 17 June to Bergstrom. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
DRUM (Oksboel
'77) |
Nordholz
AB (West
Germany) |
9
AUGUST - 24 AUGUST 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
388
TFW/421 TFS
(Hill AFB AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (18) |
HL (blue/yellow/red) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 65-0583
65-0594[4] 65-0609 65-0612 65-0648[2] 65-0659[3] 65-0680
65-0746 65-0769
stagger 65-0777
65-0786 65-0791[3]65-0795 65-0796
65-0797 66-0228 65-0660[1][2] 65-0677[1] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached to 50 TFW/USAFE 9 - 23 August. Command
Post for the deployment to Nordholz was 8 TDCS EC-135K 52-3536 which
arrived at Upper Heyford on the 9 August.
[1] Diverted to RAF Bentwaters
9 August en route to Nordholz direct from Hill AFB. 65-0677
went to Nordholz 10 August. 65-0660
departed date unknown.
[2] Diverted to RAF Alconbury
24 August, departed to CONUS 4 September.
[3] Diverted to RAF Upper
Heyford on 9 August. 65-0659 noted departing to CONUS 15
September, followed by 65-0791 on 4 November (from
Alconbury?)
[4] Or 65-0595?
|
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff 388
TFW F-4D 65-0797 getting ready to depart on a mission during 'Oksboel
77' an air defence exercise that
fffffffffffffffffffffffsimulated
an invasion of Denmark. © Peter Doll/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
CLUB (Oksboel
'77) |
Karup
AB (Denmark) |
12
AUGUST - 30 AUGUST 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
35
TFW/562 TFS
(George AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-105G (6) |
GA (green
- unless noted) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 62-4438
62-4439 62-4440 63-8292 63-8303 63-8307 63-8316(yl)
63-8320(yl) 63-8334(yl) 63-8345(yl)
stagger 63-8363(yl) 62-4423(rd)
62-4428(rd) 63-8274(rd) 63-8278(rd) 63-8300(rd) 63-8305(rd) 63-8332(rd) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| Officially
attached to 52 TFW/USAFE 12 - 30 August. 14
arrived at Karup using Kaput
11-16,21-26,31-32 Callsigns with the 4 stragglers (serials
not known) arriving on 17 August as Retro 55-58. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED (Oksboel
'77) |
Zweibrücken
AB (West
Germany) |
12
AUGUST - 10 OCTOBER 1977 |
| 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 55-4241
55-4280 55-4287 55-4290 55-4278 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| Arrived & departed
via NAS Keflavik. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
POKER |
Nörvenich
AB (West
Germany) |
14
AUGUST - 27 AUGUST 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
301
TFW/457 TFS
(Carswell AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
F-105D/F (14) |
TH (red/white) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-105D 60-0458
60-0464 60-0465 60-0471 60-0490 60-0493 60-0500 60-0513 60-0533 61-0044
61-0075 61-0080 61-0100 F-105F 63-8261 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
301
TFW (507 TFG)/465 TFS
(Tinker AFB, Air Force Reserve Command)
|
F-105D/F (4) |
SH (blue/white) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-105D 61-0061
61-0115 61-0152 F-105F 63-8365 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
The
AFRES F-105s arrived as Cutch 11-16, 21-26, 31-36 from
Seymour-Johnson AFB & departed using Task 11-16, 21-26,
31-36. 2 F-105s (unknown serials) failed
to get away and these eventually departed 7 September as Retro
49/50. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Getting
ready to depart Nörvenich are 465 TFS assigned F-105D 61-0115 & F-105F
63-8365. The majority of fffffffFFFfffffffffffthe
deployment was made up of 'Thunderstick II' F-105D's from the 457
TFS based at Carswell AFB, Texas.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Peter Doll/Via
Chris Knott/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Ramstein
AB (West
Germany) |
22
AUGUST - 22 SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/8 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (24) |
HO (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 65-0586(rd)[1] 65-0596(bl)
65-0768(bl)[1] 65-0790(rd)[2] 66-0226(bl)
66-0254(rd) 66-0259(bl)[1] 66-0266(bl)[1] 66-0270(rd)[1] 66-0276(yl)
stagger 66-7457(bl)[1] 66-7470(yl)
66-7488(bl)[1] 66-7506(bl)
66-7536(rd) 66-7577(yl) 66-7617(yl) 66-7626(bl) 66-7648(bl) 66-7650(bl)
stagger 66-7701(bl)[1] 66-7706(yl)
66-7742(bl)[1] 66-7772(yl) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Officially
attached to 86 TFW/USAFE 22 August– 22 September.
[1] Noted departing 10
October. [2] 65-0790
was damaged by fire on 13 September. It was sent to CASA
Getafe for repair on 2 February 1978 and was there until
21 February 1980, when it was sent to the 56th TFW at Macdill. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff 49
TFW F-4D 66-7626 heading for the runway and then home to Holloman
AFB on 22 September The 49 TFW
fffffffffffffffffffffffwas
the first "dual-based" NATO-committed wing, which was
subject to immediate return to Europe if and
fffffffffffffffffffffffwhen
needed. © Peter Doll/Via Michael Beier/Peter
Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP* |
RAF
Lakenheath (United
Kingdom) |
22
AUGUST - 24 AUGUST 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/8 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (4) |
HO (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 65-0629(yl)
66-7674(bl) 66-7687(yl) 66-7745(bl) |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| *
AIRSPARES
for the Ramstein CRESTED CAP. Some of these also returned to
CONUS on 23 August. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
BANTAM |
Sembach
AB (West
Germany) |
22
AUGUST - 8 SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
355
TFW
(Davis-Monthan AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
A-10A (6) |
DM (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 75-0281
75-0286 75-0289[3] 75-0285 [1] 75-0287[2] 75-0290[2] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Deployment
to test the A-10A's capabilities in the European theatre (No
Squadron identified). Only 3 A-10A's arrived on 22 August
(From Plattsburgh AFB) 3 diverted to Keflavik with technical problems.
5 aircraft departed for home (via Keflavik) 8 September.
[1] Spare aircraft arrived
24 August direct from Plattsburgh AFB. [2] Arrived
unknown date, presumed to be the two from Keflavik (Third
one assumed to have returned CONUS). Forced
to divert to RAF Bentwaters en route to CONUS 8 September,
departed 9 September [3] Departed
for CONUS 20 August. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff A-10A
77-0287 photographed at Sembach AB during 'Coronet Bantam' a European
trial of the A-10A and AGM-65
fffffffffffffffffffffffMaverick
missile. © Unknown/Via Henk Scharringa/Peter
Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
TRUMP (Cold
Fire) |
Lahr
AB (West
Germany) |
2
SEPTEMBER - 24 SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
4
TFW/335 TFS
(Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (18) |
SJ (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 71-0247
71-1079 71-1092 72-0139 72-1477 72-1479 72-1484 72-1485 72-1490
stagger 73-1165
73-1167 73-1173 73-1174 73-1175 73-1177 73-1183 73-1192 73-1196 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff A
sunny September day at Lahr AB finds 73-1167, an F-4E assigned to
the 4 TFW being prepared for a mission
fffffffffffffffffffffffduring
the 335 TFS's 'Coronet Trump' deployment to West Germany. The
4 TFW found themselves back in
ffffffffffffffffffffffGermany
a year later for the annual 'Crested Cap' exercise.
ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via
Alec Molton/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
ANTE (Cold
Fire) |
Gilze-Rijen
AB (Netherlands) |
6
SEPTEMBER - 26 SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
140
TFW/120 TFS
(Buckley ANGB, Colorado ANG) |
A-7D (9) |
- (blue/white) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 70-0970
70-0986 71-0341 72-0170 72-0196 72-0243 72-0248 73-0992 73-0996 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
150
TFG /188 TFS
(Kirtland AFB, New Mexico ANG) |
A-7D (9) |
- ("New
Mexico" in yellow) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 71-0301
71-0302 71-0359 72-0202 72-0224 72-0228 72-0237 72-0245 72-0263 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| Arrived
via Rickenbacker ANGB. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Taxi-ing out for a mission during 'Coronet Ante' - the first USAF or National
Guard deployment to a Dutch-owned
fffffffffffFFFffffffand
operated base - is 188 TFS, New Mexico ANG A-7D 71-0301.
ffffffFFFfffffffffff© Hindrik Koerts/Via Hindrik Koerts/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Also deployed was the 120 TFS from Buckley, Colorado. Here A-7D 73-0996 heads for the runway at Gilze.
fffffffffffffffffffff © Hindrik Koerts/Via Hindrik Koerts/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| Trial
'QUICK STRIKE' |
Zweibrücken
AB (West
Germany) |
6
SEPTEMBER - 30 SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
TAWC/4485
TS
(Eglin AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
RF-4C (2) |
ED (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 67-0455(bk/wh)
69-0378(rd/wh)[1] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Equipped with
'Pave Tack' pods the aircraft were on exercise with the CRESTED
CAP F-4s.
[1] No tailcode carried. Tail stripe, white
with red diamonds was 3247 TS/3246 TW. Presumably
aircraft was newly assigned. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
FLUSH (Cold
Fire) |
CFB
Baden - Söllingen (West
Germany) |
8
SEPTEMBER - 29 SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
67
TRW/12 TRS
(Bergstrom AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
RF-4C (18) |
BA (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 67-0436(rd)
67-0440(wh) 67-0442(rd) 67-0444(wh) 67-0450(rd) 67-0452(rd) 68-0583(wh)
68-0587(rd) 68-0590(wh)
stagger 68-0591(rd) 69-0356(rd) 69-0379(wh)
69-0383(wh) 69-0384(wh) 71-0250(wh) 72-0150(rd) 69-0357(wh)[1] 69-0359[1][2] |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Arrival
Callsigns were Cab 11-16, 21-26, 31-36 & Udo
11-16, 21-26, 31-36 on departure. Command
Post support provided by EC-135K 52-3536 which arrived Upper Heyford
on 8 September.
[1] Diverted
to RAF Alconbury 8 September. Departed for Baden - Söllingen next
day. [2] Uncoded |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Taxi-ing
amongst the Hardened Aircraft Shelters at CFB Baden
- Söllingen is 12 TRS assigned RF-4C 69-0356.
fffffffffffffffffffffffWhilst
in Germany the 12 TRS participated in Exercise 'Cold Fire'.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Peter Doll/Via
Michael Beier/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Ramstein
AB (West
Germany) |
11
SEPTEMBER - 10 OCTOBER 1977 |
| 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 65-0584(bl)[1] 65-0585(rd)
65-0588(rd) 65-0617(rd)[1] 65-0730(rd)
65-0752(rd) 65-0760(rd) 65-0774(u)[2] 65-0792(bl)[1] 66-0244(yl)
66-0277(rd)
stagger 66-7464(yl) 66-7471(yl)
66-7476(bl)[1] 66-7478(rd)
66-7460(u) 66-7652(yl)[1] 66-7674(bl)[1] 66-7685(yl)[1] 66-7687(yl)
66-7699(bl)[1]
stagger 66-7705(yl)[1] 66-7745(bl)
66-7766(bl)[1] 66-7477(yl)[1] 65-0598[3] |
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Officially
attached to 86 TFW/USAFE, 10 September–10 October.
[1] Departed 22 September. [2] Departed
16 September [3] Arrived
12 September (Airspare from RAF Bentwaters, See below) |
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ffffffffffffffffff Departing
Ramstein and West Germany on 22 September for the final time is
49 TFW F-4D 66-7766. In October
ffffffffffffffffffffff1977
the 49th started it's conversion to the F–15 and the
wing ceased its "dual-base" commitment to NATO
fffffffffffffffffffff(Replaced
by the F-4E equipped 4 TFW) and changed to an air superiority
mission.
fffffffffffffffffffff© Peter Doll/Via
Michael Beier/Peter Greengrass
Collection |
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Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP* |
RAF
Bentwaters (United
Kingdom) |
11
SEPTEMBER - ca. SEPTEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
49
TFW/9 TFS
(Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4D (3) |
HO (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 65-0598(yl)[1] 66-7504(rd/yl/bl)
66-7554(yl)[2] |
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*AIRSPARES
for the Ramstein CRESTED CAP.
[1] Departed
to Ramstein on 12 September. The
other two assumed to have returned to CONUS (Unknown Date)
[2] Marked
with 2 Mig Kills |
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Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| RAF
Tactical Bombing Competition |
RAF
Lossiemouth (United
Kingdom) |
12
SEPTEMBER - 12 OCTOBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
23
TFW /76 TFS
(England AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
A-7D (10) |
EL (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 71-0332
71-0353 72-0171 72-0175 72-0178 72-0184 72-0193 74-1750 74-1751 74-1758 |
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Competition
ran from 2 - 10 October. The Wing won the event (92 points ahead
of the RAF's 41 Squadron) while two pilots scored top places in the
overall competition. |
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Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
CARDINAL |
Bremgarten
AB (West
Germany) |
3
NOVEMBER - 23 NOVEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
347
TFW /70 TFS
(Moody AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (18) |
MY (Various
- See serials) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 69-7206(rd/wh)
69-7218(rd/wh) 69-7219(rd/wh) 69-7220(rd/wh) 69-7235(bl/wh) 69-7300(bk/wh)[1] 69-7560(bl/wh)
69-7561(bl/wh) 69-7571(bl/wh)
stagger 69-7572(rd/wh)
69-7582(bk/wh) 69-7587(bl/wh) 69-0247(bk/wh) 69-7253(bl/wh) 69-7258(bl/wh)
69-0283(bk/wh) 69-7291(bl/wh) 69-0250(bk/wh)[1] |
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69-7582
carried 3 MiG Kills whilst 69-7220, 69-7235 & 69-7253 each had
1 MiG Kill star.
[1] Arrived
7 November. |
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ffffffffffffffffff Photographed
at Bremgarten on a fine November day is 69-7572, one of the eighteen
347 TFW F-4E's deployed
ffffffffFFFFfffffffffor
the three week 'Coronet Cardinal'. The deployment comprised
aircraft from both of the Wing's Squadrons
fffffffffFFFFfffffff(68
TFS & 70 TFS) but they were flown and operated by the
70 TFS.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Unknown/Via
Chris Knott/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED |
Zweibrücken
AB (West
Germany) |
16
NOVEMBER - 10 DECEMBER 1977 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
24
AD/17 DSES
(Malmstrom AFB, Air Defense Command) |
EB-57E (3) |
- (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger |
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Info |
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| For
AWACS Trials with E-3A 50558. No serials identified. |
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