Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
CANNON (Dawn
Patrol) |
Eskisehir
AB (Turkey) |
2
MAY - 16 MAY 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
155
TRG/173 TRS
(Lincoln, Nebraska ANG) |
RF-4C (8) |
- (Not
Known) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 66-0417[1] 65-0840
65-0925 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
5
RF-4C's remain unidentified. 10
RF-4Cs (8 plus 2 air spares) departed Lincoln on the 1 May, they
proceeded to Torrejon AB, Spain and after a crew rest, attempted
to carry on to Eskisehir, however only 6 got away, 2 went tech, and
did not complete the trip till 6 May. Departed to Torrejon AB and
stayed until 18 May when they departed back to Lincoln.
[1]Marked "CIHANDA
SULH" on nose (red letters white shadow) This being
a Turkish greeting. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| SALTY
BEE '80 |
Aviano
AB (Italy) |
3
MAY - 31 MAY 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
67
TRW/91 TRS
(Bergstrom AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
RF-4C (18) |
BA (red/white) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 67-0432
67-0433(or) 67-0434 67-0443 68-0561 65-0587 68-0594 68-0606 68-0609[1]
stagger 68-0611
69-0356[1] 71-0251
71-0255 72-0146 72-0150 72-0154 72-0155 72-0156 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Arrived
at Torrejon AB, Spain on 1 May as Milo 11-16, 21-26, 31-36.
Departed on 31 May to RAF Alconbury as Sunup 11-16, 21-26,
31-36. 16 RF-4Cs (2 transferred to 10 TRW) departed to CONUS
as Recap 11-16, 21-26, 31-36 on 2 June.
[1] Transferred
to 10 TRW. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff RF-4C
67-0443 from the 91 TRS, 67 TRW photographed at RAF Alconbury,
27 May 1980. The unit went home minus
fffffffffffffFFFfffftwo
RF-4C's, 68-0609 & 69-0356 being transferred to
the resident 10 TRW.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Robbie
Shaw/Via Alec Molton/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
HAMMER |
A&AEE
Boscombe Down (United
Kingdom) |
7
MAY - 9 JUNE 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
27
TFW/522 TFS
(Cannon AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-111D (18) |
CC (red) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 68-0086
68-0098 68-0100 68-0101 68-0106 68-0122[1] 68-0131
68-0133 68-0137
stagger 68-0141[1] 68-0144
68-0145 68-0147 68-0150 68-0159 68-0165 68-0168 68-0169 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
This
was the first overseas squadron-sized deployment of the F-111D and
the first to Boscombe Down. During the course of two weeks, 282 training
sorties were flown. EC-135K 55-3118 8 TDCS which arrived at Mildenhall
7 June was probably the Command Post
for their return to CONUS.
[1] Attended
Newbury Air Festival at RAF Greenham Common 31 May/1 June. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
GUN |
Nea
Ankhialos AB (Greece) |
21
MAY - 12 JUNE 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
4
TFW/334 TFS
(Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (8) |
SJ (Not
Known) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger |
| Further
Info |
| Routed
via Torrejon AB, Spain. No serials known. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| BEST
FOCUS '80 |
Eggebek
AB (West
Germany) |
29
MAY - 8 JUNE 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
187
TRG/160 TRS
(Montgomery, Alabama ANG) |
RF-4C (8) |
- (red/gold)* |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 63-7746[1] 63-7753
63-7758[1] 64-0997
64-1082 65-0831 65-0832 65-0833 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Arrived
as Anzak 11-14, 21-24. 2 RF4Cs Anzac 23/24 diverted
to RAF Alconbury, they departed to Eggebek 31 May. Command Post for
the eastbound leg was EC-135K 55-3118 8TDCS which landed at Mildenhall,
29 May. Stopped at RAF Alconbury 8 June en route to CONUS as Thief
11-14, 21-24. Departed on 11 June bound for home (KC-135A
59-1518 8 TDCS arrived at Mildenhall on the 10 June to escort them
home) but 3 RF-4Cs (unknown serials) returned
to Alconbury due to technical problems and departed to CONUS later (unknown
date)
*
Special markings consisted of white painted rudder with 'USA' in blue
with red shadow.
[1] Diverted
to Alconbury 29 May departed 31 May
|
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff All
eight of the 160 TRS RF-4C's were specially marked for the NATO 'Best
Focus' Reconnaissance Competition.
ffffffffffffffffffffffHere
65-0831 heads for the runway at Eggebek AB, West Germany on June
2 1980.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Unknown/Via
Mike King - MilSlides/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
MIL |
Bodø AB (Norway) |
9
AUGUST - 22 AUGUST 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
482
TFW (915 TFG)/93 TFS
(Homestead AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
F-4C (12) |
FM (black/white) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 63-7479
63-7484 63-7500 63-7532 64-0655 64-0711 64-0754 64-0775 64-0801 64-0890
64-0891 64-0923 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| EC-135K
55-3118 was Command Post for the return to CONUS. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff Two
93 TFS F-4C's formate of the wing of a tanker on 22 August en route
back to the United States after their
fffffffffffffffffffffffdeployment
to Bodø, Norway for 'Coronet Mil'
fffffffffffffffffffffff© Don
Gilham/Via Henk Scharringa/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| MOT&E |
Unknown (Netherlands/Norway/Denmark?) |
ca.
AUGUST 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
388TFW/4
TFS
(Hill AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16A/B (2) |
HL (yellow/black) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger F-16A 78-0039 F-16B 78-0099 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Multinational Operational Test & Evaluation (MOTE) Program, a 5
Nation cold weather evaluation. Were noted at Skrydstrup Airshow
10/8/80. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff F-16B 78-0099 4 TFS/388 TFW at Leeuwarden AB, The Netherlands in August 1980.
ffffffffffffffffffffff © Marinus Tabak/Via Marinus Tabak/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CRESTED
CAP |
Ramstein
AB (West
Germany) |
26
AUGUST - 29 SEPTEMBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
4
TFW/336 TFS
(Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (29) |
SJ (black) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 66-0293
66-0305 66-0356 66-0359 67-0208 67-0210 67-0232 67-0274 67-0298 67-0308
67-0319 68-0307 68-0313 68-0319 69-7585
stagger 71-0243 71-1092[1] 72-0128
72-0135 72-0136 73-1200[2] 74-0648
74-1038 74-1039 74-1043 74-1624 74-1627 74-1631 67-0256 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
4
TFW/334 TFS
(Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (19) |
SJ (black
- except where noted) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger 66-0297
66-0307 66-0318 66-0351 66-0354 67-0217 67-0227 67-0246 67-0328 71-1397
stagger 72-0143 73-1160 73-1163
73-1165 73-1168 73-1171 73-1174 73-1189(gn) 74-1621 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
336
TFS arrived 26 August departed 26 September. Command Post was EC-135K
55-3118, which recovered to Mildenhall. (It
was reported at the time that the 336 TFS moved on to Murted AB,
Turkey after?). 334 TFS arrived 28 August departed 29 September.
Command Post was again 55-3118 which landed at Mildenhall, 28 August.
[1] Arrived
27 August [2] Crashed 3 September
near Crailsheim, West Germany.
|
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff F-4E
68-0313 one of the 48 Phantom II's of the 4 TFW that deployed to
Ramstein AB for the annual 'Crested Cap'
ffffffffffffffffffffff deployment. © Peter Doll/Via
Michel Klaver - www.vogue-web.ch/f4/ |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| NOT
ASSIGNED |
RAE
Farnborough (United
Kingdom) |
ca.
SEPTEMBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
JTF/MDD
(Edwards AFB, Air Force System Command) |
YF-15B (1) |
- (none) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 71-0291 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Noted
5 September attending Farnborough. F-15E demonstrator scheme (Euro
1) |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
MACH |
Leck
AB (West
Germany) |
5
SEPTEMBER - 24 SEPTEMBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
354
TFW/353 TFS
(Myrtle Beach AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
A-10A (12) |
MB (red) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 76-0541
77-0201 77-0203 77-0204 77-0207 77-0211 77-0213 77-0214 78-0622 78-0662
78-0663 78-0664 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Diverted
to RAF Bentwaters on 5 September en route to Leck. They
reportedly staged through Lakenheath on their return to CONUS. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff A-10A 76-0541 seen at RAF Bentwaters on September 5 1980 after diverting here en-route to Leck AB.
ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via M.D. Tabak/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
STAFF |
Ørland
AB (Norway) |
8
SEPTEMBER - 29 SEPTEMBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
138
TFG/125 TFS
(Tulsa, Oklahoma ANG) |
A-7D (8) |
TL (Not
Known) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
| No
serials identified |
|
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
AIM |
Ørland
AB (Norway) |
13
SEPTEMBER - 28 SEPTEMBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
169
TFG/157 TFS
(McEntire ANGB, South Carolina ANG) |
A-7D (8) |
SC (None) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 70-0934
71-0294 71-0323 71-0335 71-0364 71-0365 71-0366 73-1010 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Due
to ATC strike in Canada diverted to RAF Lakenheath on 28 September,
eventually heading home on 30 September. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
GYRO |
RAF
Alconbury (United
Kingdom) |
27
SEPTEMBER - 11 OCTOBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
186
TRG/153 TRS
(Key field, Mississippi ANG) |
RF-4C (8) |
KE (green/gold) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 66-0413
66-0415 66-0418 66-0422 66-0425 66-0428 66-0433 66-0478 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
The
deployment was originally due to go to Larissa AB in Greece between
19 September and 15 October but the Greeks withdrew permission for
the deployment, forcing the diversion to Alconbury. They arrived
as Job 11-14, 21-24 (Command Post EC-135K 55-3118)
and departed as Oxide 11-14, 21-24. 55-3118 being the
escort home again, arriving at Mildenhall on the 9 October. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff RF-4C
66-0418, one of eight Mississippi Guard Phantom II's which made a
unplanned (..but VERY appreciated)
ffffffffFFFffffffffffdeployment
to RAF Alconbury in September 1980, due to the original hosts
(Greece) withdrawing permission for
fffffffffffFFfffffffthe
deployment to Larissa AB. © Unknown/Via
Alec Molton/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
POWER (Display
Determination) |
Murted
AB (Turkey) |
28
SEPTEMBER - 12 OCTOBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
116
TFW/128 TFS
(Dobbins AFB, Georgia ANG) |
F-105G (12) |
- (yellow) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger 62-4440 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
Only
one aircraft has been
identified. Arrived
Torrejon AB, Spain as Puffy 11-14, 21-24 on 27 September.
The unit flew more than 100 sorties during the deployment. |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| CORONET
EAGLE |
Bremgarten
AB (West
Germany) |
2
OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
33
TFW/58 TFS
(Eglin AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-15A/B (18) |
EG (blue) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
stagger F-15A 77-0074
77-0078 77-0079 77-0081 77-0082 77-0085 77-0086 77-0087 77-0088
stagger 77-0089 77-0090
77-0091 77-0093 77-0094 77-0095 77-0151 F-15B 77-0157 [1] 77-0158 |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
58
TFS was originally due to deploy 12 F-15s to Bremgarten AB as CORONET
BARRELL (7/7/80 - 30/7/80) but it remained unfunded and the actual
deployment never took place. 8 TDCS EC-135K 55-3118 escorted the
deployment to and from Europe, landing at Mildenhall on 2 October
and at Fairford on 4 November. The 58 TFS Flew a total of 1001 sorties
during deployment!
[1] Went unserviceable
and relocated to Soesterberg on 6 November, finally departing
to CONUS on 14 November. |
| |
|
ffffffffffffffffff F-15A
77-0093 photographed between sorties at Bremgarten AB, West Germany.
ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via
Bob den Engelsman/Peter Greengrass Collection |
| |
Deployment
- (Exercise Name) |
Deployment
Base (Country) |
Deployment
Dates |
| UNKNOWN
or NOT ASSIGNED |
NAS
Keflavik (Iceland) |
9
OCTOBER - ca. OCTOBER 1980 |
| Wing/Squadron
(Base/Command) |
Aircraft
Type (Number Deployed) |
Tailcode
(colour) |
158
DSEG/134 DSES
(Burlington MAP, Vermont ANG) |
EB-57B (4) |
- (blue) |
| stagger Deployed
Aircraft Serials (Colour)
[notes] |
| stagger |
| Further
Info |
|
|
|
No
serials identified. |
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