Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| DEMONSTRATION to FINNISH AF | Kuorevesi - Halli AB (Finland) | ca. 30 JANUARY - 3 FEBRUARY 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 347
FW/68 FS (Moody AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16D (1) | MY (red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 89-2178 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Possibly arrived earlier than 30 January. On loan to General Dynamics for Demonstration to Finnish AF (with F/A-18C) |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| UNKNOWN (Teamwork) | Bergen - Flesland AB (Norway) | 3 MARCH - 27 MARCH 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 31
FW/308 FS (Homestead AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16C/D (12) | HS (green/white) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger F-16C 89-2104 89-2105 89-2119 89-2108[1] 89-2118[2] F-16D 89-2166 | ||
| Further Info | ||
| 6
x F-16s still to be identified. Command
Post EC-135K 59-1518 8 TDCS recovered to Mildenhall 3 March. 6 more
F-16s arrived on the 4 March. 2 F-16s went u/s on 27 March and went
to Spangdahlem(?) [1] Marked '308 FS' [2] Marked '31 FW' |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET
INDEPENDANCE (Dragon Hammer) |
Ghedi AB (Italy) | 27 APRIL - 22 MAY 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 363
FW/19 FS (Shaw AFB, Tactical Air Command) |
F-16C/D (12) | SW (yellow) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger F-16C 87-0362 89-2048 89-2053(multi)[1] 89-2079 89-2082 89-2091 89-2103 89-2107 89-2109[2] 89-2114 F-16D 89-2165 90-0786 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrival
support was provided by EC-135K 59-1518 8 TDCS which landed at
Mildenhall. Deployment re-positioned to Ramstein and departed to
CONUS 23 May, callsigns were Retro 11-16, 21-26 |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET YANKEE (Central Enterprise) | RAF Lakenheath (United Kingdom) | 6 JUNE - 28 JUNE 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 27
FW/522 FS (Cannon AFB, Air Combat Command) |
F-111D (8) | CC (red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 68-0091 68-0100[2] 68-0104[2] 68-0122[2][3] 68-0142[1][2] 68-0148[1] 68-0151[1] 68-0176[1] | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrival/departure
callsigns were Retro 21-24, 31-34 |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET VOLUNTEER | Soesterberg AB (The Netherlands) | 9 JUNE - 1 JULY 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 33
FW/60 FS (Eglin AFB, Air Combat Command) |
F-15C/D (12) | EG (red) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger F-15C 84-0030 85-0095 85-0097 85-0099 85-0104[1] 85-0111 85-0113 85-0116 85-0120 85-0123 F-15D 85-0132 85-0134 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Callsigns
were Retro
11-16, 21-26. Was reported that
tailstripe's were painted during deployment? |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET SOLDIER | Aviano AB (Italy) | 15 JUNE - 11 JULY 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 419
FW(507 FG)/465 FS (Tinker AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
F-16A/B (12) | SH (blue) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger F-16A 79-0329 79-0359 79-0383 80-0475 80-0476 80-0479 80-0489 80-0498 80-0507[2] 79-0341[1] 80-0506[1] F-16B 79-0426 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Departed
via Lajes as Retro 51-56, 61-66 |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CRESTED CAP | Aviano AB (Italy) | 15 JULY - 13 AUGUST 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 347
FW/68 FS (Moody AFB, Air Combat Command) |
F-16C (8) | MY (red/yellow) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 89-2063 89-2064 89-2068[1] 89-2071 89-2083 89-2084 89-2086 89-2090 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrived
at Ramstein AB on 13 July. Re-positioned back to Ramstein 13 August
and departed to CONUS as Retro 11-14, 21-24 on
15 August (Supported by EC-135K 59-1518) |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET DRAGOON | Karup AB (Denmark) | 31 JULY - 15 AUGUST 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 183
FW/170 FS (Springfield, Illinois ANG) |
F-16A/B (12) | SI (Low-Viz) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 81-0792 82-0943[2] 82-0968 82-0975 82-1004 83-1068 83-1073 83-1075 83-1083 83-1084 83-1111 82-0986[1] | ||
| Further Info | ||
Callsigns
were Retro 31-36, 41-46. Command Post was
8 TDCS EC-135K 59-1518. |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| UNKNOWN | Aviano AB (Italy) | 16 AUGUST - 12 SEPTEMBER 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 482
FW/93 FS (Homestead AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
F-16A (8) | FM (Low-Viz) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 81-0802 81-0806 82-0900[1] 82-0906 82-0908[2] 82-0936 82-0941 82-0993 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Command
Post was EC-135K 59-1518 which landed at Mildenhall. 2 unidentified F-16As
went u/s and re-positioned to Skrydstrup AB and returned to CONUS
with CORONET SENTINEL deployment. |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| CORONET SENTINEL | Skrydstrup AB (Denmark) | 22 AUGUST - 19 SEPTEMBER 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 302
TFW(906 FG)/89 FS (Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
F-16A (8) | DO (orange/black) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 79-0380 79-0407 80-0474[1] 80-0480 80-0519[2] 80-0533 80-0535 80-0540 | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrived
as Retro 11-14, 21-24.
Departed (with 2 x 93 FS F-16As - see above) as Retro
11-16, 21-24. |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| UNKNOWN | Ramstein AB (Germany) | 30 AUGUST - 12 SEPTEMBER 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 175
FG/104 FS (Baltimore Airport, Maryland ANG) |
A-10A (12) | MD (Various - see serials) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 78-0627(yl/wh)[1] 78-0683(yl/wh)[1] 78-0694(yl/wh)
78-0703(or/wh) 78-0704(or/wh) 78-0705(or/wh) stagger 78-0717(or/wh) 78-0718(or/wh) 79-0082(or/wh) 79-0086(wh)[2] 79-0087(bl/wh) 79-0088(bl/wh) |
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| Further Info | ||
Arrived
via Lajes as Retro 21-26, 31-36 |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| UNKNOWN or NOT ASSIGNED | Bitburg AB (Germany) | 11 SEPTEMBER - 20 SEPTEMBER 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 1
FW (Langley AFB, Air Combat Command) |
F-15D (4) | FF (Various - see serials)) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 81-0064(rd) 82-0047(yl) 83-0046(bl) 83-0046(rd) | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrived as Retro 51-54. 2 x F-15Ds and 40 personnel deployed to Lipetsk AB, Russia |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| UNKNOWN | Ramstein AB (Germany) | 30 AUGUST - 12 SEPTEMBER 1992 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 175
FG/104 FS (Baltimore Airport, Maryland ANG) |
A-10A (12) | MD (Various - see serials) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 78-0627(yl/wh)[1] 78-0683(yl/wh)[1] 78-0694(yl/wh)
78-0703(or/wh) 78-0704(or/wh) 78-0705(or/wh) stagger 78-0717(or/wh) 78-0718(or/wh) 79-0082(or/wh) 79-0086(wh)[2] 79-0087(bl/wh) 79-0088(bl/wh) |
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| Further Info | ||
Arrived
as Retro 21-26, 31-36 |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT II | Incirlik AB (Turkey) | 27 SEPTEMBER 1992 - ca. JULY 1993 |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 27
FW/524 FS (Cannon AFB, Air Combat Command) |
F-111F (11) | CC (yellow) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger 70-2372[1][4] 70-2387[1] 70-2402[1] 70-2369[2] 70-2385[2] 70-2386[2] 70-2396[3] 70-2401[3] 71-0894[3] 72-1451[3] 73-0712[3] | ||
| Further Info | ||
Arrived
at Lakenheath/Mildenhall as Slip 81-86 (notes [1] & [2]).
Crews from all three 27 FW squadrons rotated on 90 day TDY: |
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Deployment - (Exercise Name) |
Deployment Base (Country) | Deployment Dates |
| OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT II | Incirlik AB (Turkey) | 17 NOVEBER 1992 - 19 JANUARY 1993* |
| Wing/Squadron (Base/Command) | Aircraft Type (Number Deployed) | Tailcode (colour) |
| 944
FG/302 FS (Luke AFB, Air Force Reserve Command) |
F-16C (6) | LR (red/yellow) |
| stagger Deployed Aircraft Serials (Colour) [notes] | ||
| stagger | ||
| Further Info | ||
| No
aircraft identified. Possibility that another AFRC unit also deployed
(457 FS?) From
944 FG History: "Over the course of the 7-week deployment
period (27 Nov 92 to 19 Jan 93), the 944th deployed approximately 325
personnel. The unit flew, 1090 hours or 308 sorties with only
1 sorties lost due to maintenance. 944th F-16’s were the
first reserve fighter aircraft to ever have flown with the operational
AIM-120A advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air (radar guided) Missile (AMRAAM)" * Departure date is official date |
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Peter
Greengrass |
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