Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET CASTLE (Mallet Blow) | RAF Sculthorpe (United Kingdom) | 5 APRIL - 16 APRIL 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 121
TFW/166 TFS (Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio ANG) |
A-7D/K (9) | OH (none) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger A-7D 71-0303 71-0307 71-0347 71-0368 71-0369 72-0211 72-0216 73-1000 A-7K 80-0291 | ||
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 178
TFG/162 TFS (Springfield, Ohio ANG) |
A-7D/K (9) | OH (red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger A-7D 69-6237 70-0967 70-0975 70-0994 70-1007(u) 71-0315 72-0234 74-1757 A-7K 80-0293 | ||
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 180
TFG/112 TFS (Toledo, Ohio ANG) |
A-7D (6) | OH (none) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 69-6214[1] 70-1054 71-0304[1] 74-1747 74-1759 70-0992(u) | ||
| Further Info | ||
| Arrived
via Keflavik. Command Post
was 8 TDCS EC-135K 59-1518. Returned
direct to Springfield. [1] Went u/s and departed later (unknown date) |
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ffffffffffffffffff Attending
the RAF Marham Open Day on 9 April is A-7D 71-0303 from the 166 TFS,
Ohio ANG.ffffffffffffffffffffff© Ashley Annis/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| SALTY BEE '83 | Aviano AB (Italy) | 5 MAY - 1 JUNE 1983 |
| 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 67-0435
67-0440 67-0443 67-0454 68-0561 68-0587 68-0589[1] 68-0590
68-0591[2] stagger 69-0352 69-0358 69-0359 69-0376 71-0259 72-0147 72-0149 72-0150 72-0156 |
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| Further Info | ||
| Departed
to RAF Alconbury as Silva 11-16, 21-26, 31-36, on 1 June.
Departed to CONUS 6 June with ex 26 TRW 68-0596. [1] Arrived at RAF Alconbury 26 May and transferred to 10 TRW. [2] Marked ' 91 TFS/AMU' |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| UNKNOWN or NOT ASSIGNED | RAF Brawdy (United Kingdom) | 3 MAY - 18 JUNE 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 3246
TW/3247 TS (Eglin AFB, Air Force Systems Command) |
F-4C (2) | AD (white/red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 63-7407[1] 64-0869[2] | ||
| Further Info | ||
Weapons
Trial. Diverted to RAF Alconbury on 2 May. Returned Alconbury late
June (see serial notes) and departed to CONUS 21 June. |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET CROSS | RAF Woodbridge (United Kingdom) | 20 MAY - 16 JUNE 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 23
TFW/75 TFS (England AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
A-10A (12) | EL (black/white) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 79-0175[1] 79-0206 79-0210 79-0216 80-0140 80-0141 80-0142 80-0152 80-0153 80-0161 80-0175 80-0199 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrived
via Lajes AB, Azores and forward deployed to FOLs (Forward Operating
Locations) in West Germany on 30 May. They arrived back at Woodbridge on
or about 14 June and departed to CONUS 16 June, supported
by 8 TDCS EC-135K 59-1518. |
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| ffffffffffffffffff 75
TFS A-10A 80-0152/EL photographed at RAF Woodbridge on 10 June during
'Coronet Cross'. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Dave Hedge/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET SHIELD | RAF Finningley (United Kingdom) | 3 JUNE - 17 JUNE 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 113
TFW/121 TFS (Andrews AFB, District of Columbia ANG) |
F-4D (12) | DC (red/white) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 66-7531[1] 66-7549 66-7556[1] 66-7561[1] 66-7634 66-7658 66-7666[2] 66-7677 66-7684 66-7688 66-7693[1][3] 66-7712[1] | ||
| Further Info | ||
| Support
EC-135K 59-1518 8 TDCS arrived Mildenhall 3 June. [1] Diverted to RAF Alconbury 17 June, departed to CONUS 19 June [2] Diverted to RAF Alconbury 17 June, went u/s and eventually departed to CONUS on 8 December! as Retro 63 [3] Carried red fuselage band, commanders a/c. |
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| ffffffffffffffffff Commanders aircraft F-4D 66-7693 seen at Twenthe AB on a visit with 66-7561 in the background. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET BISHOP | Ingolstadt-Manching AB (West Germany) | 4 JUNE - 18 JUNE 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 123
TRW/165 TRS (Standiford Field, Kentucky ANG) |
RF-4C(12) | KY (white/blue/red)* |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 64-1070 64-1071 64-1081 64-1083 74-1084 65-0822 65-0823 65-0835 65-0837 65-0851 65-0873 65-0944 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Callsigns
for arrival/departure were File 11-16, 21-26 & Extol
51-56, 61-66. |
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| ffffffffffffffffff RF-4C
65-0822 photographed at Manching on 10 June. AS can be seen the aircraft
were extensively marked ffffffffffffffffffffffffor the deployment, including 'Iron Cross' on the splitter plate! ffffffffffffffffffffff© Gerhard Lang/Via Bernard Lestrad/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET LANCE | Ahlhorn AB (West Germany) | 12 JUNE - 26 JUNE 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 434
TFW (917 TFG)/47 TFS (Barksdale AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
A-10A (12) | BD (green) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 78-0696 78-0700 78-0716 79-0105 79-0136 79-0142 79-0143 79-0145 79-0146 79-0147 79-0148 79-0156 | ||
| Further Info | ||
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| ffffffffffffffffff Photographed
at Ahlhorn AB whilst preparing to depart back to Barksdale AFB on
26 June. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Kurt Thomsen/Via Milslides/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET JOUST | RAF Coltishall (United Kingdom) | 23 JUNE - 7 JULY 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 117
TRW/106 TRS (Birmingham, Alabama ANG) |
RF-4C (12) | - (Various - See serials) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 63-7745(rd) 64-1036(rd) 64-1041(rd) 61-1044(rd) 64-1047(rd) 64-1055(yl) 64-1057(yl) 64-1058(yl) 64-1065(bl) 64-1082(bl) 65-0843(bl) 65-0893(bl) | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrival/Departure Callsigns were Sow 11-16, 21-26 & Havoc 11-16, 21-26. Command Post eastbound was EC-135K 59-1518 which landed at Mildenhall 23 June & 55-3118 supported the return to CONUS (arrived Mildenhall 6 July) |
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| ffffffffffffffffff RF-4C
64-1047 just about to Launch from RAF Coltishall on a mission with
RAF Jaguar's 1 July 1983. This was fffffffffffffffffffffffthe first of two visits by the Alabama Guard to Coltishall during the 1980's, the next one would be 'Coronet Mobile' fffffffffffffffffffffffin September 1986. © Peter R Foster/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET MAIL | RAF Wittering (United Kingdom) | 8 JULY - 22 JULY 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 112
TFG/146 TFS (Greater Pittsburgh IAP, Pennsylvania ANG) |
A-7D/K (9) | PT (black/yellow) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger A-7D 70-1049 71-0296 71-0362 72-0175[1] 72-0194[1] 71-0321 74-1739 72-0255 A-7K 81-0074 | ||
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 150
TFG/188 TFS (Kirtland AFB, New Mexico ANG) |
A-7D/K (9) | - (none) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger A-7D 72-0200 72-0206 72-0261 72-0224 72-0225 71-0335 70-1034 69-6242 A-7K 80-0290 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Command
Post from/to CONUS was EC-135K 59-1518 which landed at Mildenhall
8 July and again
on the 20 July. |
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| ffffffffffffffffff A-7D
72-0194 arriving at RAF Greenham Common for the International Air
Tattoo in July 1983. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Henk Scharringa/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET SPIKE | Ghedi AB (Italy) | ca. JULY - AUGUST 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 474
TFW/430 TFS (Nellis AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16A (8) | NA (red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 79-0389(u) 80-0476 80-0485 80-0489 80-0497(rd/wh) 80-0515 80-0516 80-0517 | ||
| Further Info | ||
| Deployment commenced mid-July and was expected to last 30 Days. Noted at Aviano AB doing approaches between 26 July & 9 August. | ||
Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CRESTED CAP* (Autumn Forge) | Lahr AB (West Germany) | 26 AUGUST - 23 SEPTEMBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 49
TFW/7 TFS (Holloman AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-15A/B (24) | HO (blue) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger F-15A 77-0066
77-0078 77-0085 77-0086[1] 77-0091
77-0098 77-0103 77-0105[1] 77-0110
77-0112[2] 77-0113 77-0118 77-0121[1] stagger 77-0122 77-0123 77-0124[1] 77-0125[2] 77-0126[1] 77-0127 77-0140 77-0144[1] 77-0147 77-0152 F-15B 77-0165[1] |
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| Further Info | ||
Command
Post EC-135K 55-3118 8 TDCS landed at Rhein Main 26 August. 5 F-15's
did not depart on 23 September but departed
later. |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET GAUNTLET | Rygge AB (Norway) | 31 AUGUST - 28 SEPTEMBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 363
TFW/19 TFS (Shaw AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16A (18) | SW (Unknown) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 79-0363 80-0493 80-0494 80-0521 80-0530 80-0533 80-0534 80-0535 80-0536 80-0540 | ||
| Further Info | ||
| 8 F-16A's remain unidentified. Command Post EC-135K 59-1518 landed Mildenhall 31 August. Departed using Doxy 51-56, 61-66, 71-76 Callsigns and Command Post was EC-135K 55-3118 (which had arrived at RAF Fairford on 26 September) | ||
Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CRESTED CAP (Autumn Forge) | Ramstein AB (West Germany) | 5 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 4
TFW/336 TFS (Seymour-Johnson AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (24) | SJ (yellow - except where noted) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 71-1397
72-0135[1] 72-0161[3] 72-1479[2] 72-1490
73-1164[1] 73-1165 73-1168[1][2] 73-1172[1] 73-1186
73-1187 73-1188[1] stagger 74-0646 74-0647(bl) 74-0649 74-1040[4] 74-1042 74-1043 74-1047 74-1061 74-1621 74-1627[1] 74-1631 74-1649[5] |
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| Further Info | ||
Command
Post was EC-135K 55-3118 (arrived Rhein Main 5 September) and 59-1518
(arrived Mildenhall 2 October) supervised the return to Seymour-Johnson.
The 3 F-4E's that diverted to RAF Alconbury (see below) departed
to CONUS 19 October with F-4E 68-0338/GA from CORONET MOAT and
2 ex 401 TFW F-4D's 66-7558/66-7609. The following 4 F-4E's also
visited Alconbury for the annual open Day on 24 September, 74-0646,
74-1649 (both static display), 74-1047 & 74-1621. |
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| ffffffffffffffffff Visiting
RAF Alconbury on 18 September was F-4E 72-1479 one of the 24 4 TFW
Phantom II's deployed to fffffffffffffffffffffffRamstein AB for the annual 'Crested Cap' exercise. Aircraft wore a mix of SEA Wrap & Euro One schemes. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via Chris Knott/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET ARCHER | A&AEE Boscombe Down (United Kingdom) | 8 SEPTEMBER - 22 SEPTEMBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 27
TFW/522 TFS (Cannon AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-111D (8) | CC (red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 68-0094 68-0130 68-0132 68-0134 68-0135 68-0141 68-0144 68-0145 | ||
| Further Info | ||
| Arrived via Keflavik, Command Post EC-135K 55-3118 8 TDCS landed Mildenhall. Departure Callsigns were Lorr 11-14, 21-24 and Command Post was this time 59-1518 which arrived Mildenhall 21 September. | ||
Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET CAMELOT | Vandel AB (Denmark) | 17 SEPTEMBER - 30 SEPTEMBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 442
TFW (926 TFG)/706 TFS (NAS New Orleans, Air Force Reserve Command) |
A-10A (12) | NO (Unknown) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger | ||
| Further Info | ||
| No A-10A's have been identified. Arrived via Lajes AB. | ||
Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET MOAT | Nea Ankhialos AB (Greece) | 23 SEPTEMBER - 30 SEPTEMBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 35
TFW/39 TFS (George AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-4E (10)* | GA (gold - except where noted) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 67-0376 67-0377 68-0338[1] 68-0345 68-0347 68-0409 68-0448 69-0291 67-0270 67-0324(bk/sv) | ||
| Further Info | ||
EC-135K
55-3118 provided Command Post duties, landing at Aviano on 23 September.
Greece pulled out of the NATO exercise, requiring the F-4E's to depart
to Aviano AB (8 arriving on the 30 September and 2 more on 1 October).
They departed to Spangdahlem AB 4 October, finally leaving for CONUS
on the 6 October. |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET CROWN | Balikesir AB (Turkey) | ca. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 122
TFW/163 TFS (Fort Wayne MAP, Indiana ANG) |
F-4C (?) | FW (blue/yellow)* |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 63-7565 63-7512 63--7567 | ||
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 188
TFG/184 TFS (Fort Smith Airport, Arkansas ANG) |
F-4C (?) | - (red/white)** |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 64-0726 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Only
4 F-4s so far identified and no specific dates. |
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| ffffffffffffffffff F-4C
63-7565, only one of three identified F-4C's from the 'Coronet Crown'
deployment to Turkey in September fffffffffffffffffffffff1983. Photographed here a year later on 25 August 1984, still marked for the deployment. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Tom HIldreth/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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| ffffffffffffffffff F-4C
64-0726 still carrying 'Coronet Crown' marks in April 1984. It is
assumed that the 184 TFS aircraft fffffffffffffffffffffffdeployed to the same base, Balikesir, as the Fort Wayne based 163 TFS. ffffffffffffffffffffff© Unknown/Via Bob Shane/Peter Greengrass Collection |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET VIKING | Bodø AB (Norway) | 4 OCTOBER - 4 NOVEMBER 1983 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 363
TFW/17 TFS (Shaw AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16A (12) | SW (white) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 80-0495 80-0509[1] 80-0512 80-0513 80-0534 80-0521 80-0535[1] 80-0536 | ||
| Further Info | ||
4
F-16A's remain unidentified. Command
Post was either (or both?) EC-135K 55-3118
or 59-1518 which arrived 4 October at Fairford and Mildenhall
respectively. |
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