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Kosovo: Lessons From The Crisis

Annex D: RAF Assets Involved in Operation ALLIED FORCE

Squadron

Strike Aircraft

 Aircraft Date Deployed * Notes
1 Sqn - Supplemented by entire Harrier Wing (RAF Wittering) 16 Harrier GR7 8 aircraft in theatre since January 1999; additional 4 on 28 March 1999; additional 4 on 7 May 1999 Operating from Gioia del Colle, Italy
14 Sqn (RAF Bruggen) 8 Tornado GR1 8 aircraft from 1 April 1999. Stood down 28 May 1999 Operating from RAF Bruggen, Germany
9 and 31 Sqns (RAF Bruggen) 12 Tornado GR1 6 aircraft from 29 May 1999; additional 6 on 30 May 1999. All 12 operational from 1 June 1999 Operating from Solenzara, Corsica
 
Support Aircraft
39 Sqn (RAF Marham) 2 Canberra PR9 Reconnaissance From November 1998 (1 remained on standby in UK) Operating from Gioia del Colle, Italy as part of NATO Air Verification Mission
8 and 23 Sqns (RAF Waddington) 3 E3D AEW 2 aircraft already deployed for operations over Bosnia; 1 additional aircraft from 28 March 1999 Operating from Aviano, Italy
101 Sqn (RAF Brize Norton) 5 VC-10 tankers 3 aircraft from 31 March 1999 working with Tornados; 2 additional aircraft on 26 May 1999 Initial 3 operating from RAF Bruggen, Germany with Tornados, until end of May, then all from Ancona, Italy
216 Sqn (RAF Brize Norton) 4 Tristar tankers 2 aircraft already deployed since January 1999; 1 additional aircraft from 28 March 1999, 1 additional aircraft from 15 April 1999 Operating from Acona, Italy
51 Sqn (RAF Waddington) 1 Nimrod Already in Theatre Operating from Pratica Di Mare
 
Support Helicopters
27 Sqn (RAF Odiham) 8 Chinook helicopters 2 helicopters from 5 June 1999; additional 6 helicopters from 10 June 1999 Operating from Skopje, Macedonia supporting KFOR
33 Sqn (RAF Benson) 6 Puma helicopters 4 helicopters from 5 June 1999; additional 2 from 10 June 1999 Operating from Skopje, Macedonia supporting KFOR
 
Ground Support
Airfield activation and protection team 5-13 June 1999 Drawn from various units. Based in Pristina supporting KFOR

* May differ from date announced or committed


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