NATO Air Forces in Europe– Order of Battle circa 1989
V 1.0 January 14, 2001
This article is by Mr. Philip Boshier and is copyright.
Allied Forces Central Europe |
2 ATAF |
Sqn/Wing Type Country Base U/E |
JBG 31 Tornado IDS Germany Norvenich 48 |
JBG 36 F4F Germany Hopsten 48 |
JBG 38 Tornado IDS Germany Jever 24 |
JBG 43 Alpha Jets Germany Oldenburg 48 |
AG 52 RF-4C Germany Leck 36 |
JG 71 F4F Germany Wittmundhaven 36 |
306 Sqn F16A Netherlands Volkel 24 |
311 Sqn F16A Netherlands Volkel 24 |
312 Sqn F16A Netherlands Volkel 24 |
313 Sqn F16A Netherlands Twenthe 24 |
314 Sqn NF5 Netherlands Twenthe 24 |
315 Sqn F16A Netherlands Twenthe 24 |
316 Sqn F5 Netherlands Eindhoven 24 |
322 Sqn F16A Netherlands Leeuwarden 24 |
323 Sqn F16A Netherlands Leeuwarden 24 |
1 Sm F16A Belgium Florennes 24 |
2 Sm F16A Belgium Florennes 24 |
7 Sm Alpha Jet Belgium St Truiden 16 |
11 Sm Alpha Jet Belgium St Truiden 16 |
8 Sm Mirage 5 Belgium Liege 36 |
42 Sm Mirage 5 Belgium Liege 22 |
23 Sm F16A Belgium Kleine Brogel 24 |
31 Sm F16A Belgium Kleine Brogel 24 |
349 Sm F16A Belgium Beauvechain 24 |
350 Sm F16A Belgium Beauvechain 24 |
No 19 Sqn FRG2 UK Wildenrath 12 |
No 92 Sqn FRG2 UK Wildenrath 12 |
No 9 Sqn GR1 UK Bruggen 12 |
No 14 Sqn GR1 UK Bruggen 12 |
No 15 Sqn GR1 UK Laarbruch 12 |
No 16 Sqn GR1 UK Laarbruch 12 |
No 17 Sqn GR1 UK Bruggen 12 |
No 20 Sqn GR1 UK Laarbruch 12 |
No 31 Sqn GR1 UK Bruggen 12 |
No 7 Sqn GR1A UK Laarbruch 16 |
No 41 Sqn GR1A Jaguar UK Gielenkirchen 16 |
No 3 Sqn GR5 UK Gutersloh 16 |
No 4 Sqn GR5 UK Gutersloh 16 |
4 ATAF |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base U/E |
JBG 49 Alpha Jets Germany Furstenfeldbruck 72 |
JBG 33 Tornado IDS Germany Buchel 48 |
JBG 32 Tornado IDS Germany Lechfeld 48 |
JBG 34 Tornado IDS Germany Memmingen 48 |
JBG 35 F4F Germany Pferdsfeld 36 |
AG 51 RF 4C Germany Bremgarten 36 |
JG 74 F4F Germany Neuburg 48 |
No 409 Sqn CF 18 Canada Lahr 12 |
No 421 Sqn CF 18 Canada Lahr 12 |
No 439 Sqn CF 18 Canada Lahr 12 |
Supreme Allied Commander Europe Reserve (Air) |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base Est |
No 27 Sqn GR1 UK Marham 12 |
No 617 Sqn GR1 UK Marham 12 |
No 13 Sqn GR1A UK Marham 16 |
No 41 Sqn GR1A Jaguar UK Wittering 16 |
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base Est |
No 12 Sqn S2B UK Lossiemouth 12 |
No 208 Sqn S2B UK Lossiemouth 12 |
No 11 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Leeming 15 |
No 29 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Coningsby 15 |
United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base Est |
No 5 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Coningsby 15 |
No 23 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Wattisham 15 |
No 25 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Leeming 15 |
No 43 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Leuchars 15 |
No 56 Sqn FRG2 UK Wattisham 15 |
No 74 Sqn FRG2 UK Wattisham 15 |
No 111 Sqn F3 Tornado UK Leuchars 15 |
Allied Forces North |
Norwegian |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base U/E |
331 Skv F16A Norway Bodo 12 |
332 Skv F16A Norway Rygge 12 |
334 Skv F16A Norway Bodo 12 |
338 Skv F16A Norway Orland 12 |
336 Skv F5 Norway Rygge 18 |
340 Skv RF5 Norway Bodo 12 |
No 1 Sqn GR5 UK Bardufoss 16 |
No 433 Sqn CF 18 Canada Rygge 12 |
JUTCOM |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base U/E |
Esk 723 F16 Denmark Alborg 20 |
Esk 726 F35 Denmark Albourg 12 |
Esk 727 F16 Denmark Skrydstrup 20 |
Esk 730 RF35 Denmark Skrydstrup 14 |
JBG 41 Alpha Jets Germany Husum 48 |
No 6 Sqn GR1A Jaguar UK Leck 16 |
COMAIRBALTAP |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base U/E |
1 MFG Tornado IDS Germany Schleswig-Jagel 36 |
2 MFG Tornado IDS Germany Eggebek 36 |
Allied Forces South |
5 ATAF |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base U/E |
14 Grpo AMX Italy Rivolto 18 |
132 Grpo AMX Italy Villafranca 18 |
13 Grpo AMX Italy Amendola 18 |
103 Grpo AMX Italy Istrana 18 |
154 Grpo Tornado IDS Italy Ghedi 18 |
102 Grpo Tornado IDS Italy Ghedi 24 |
156 Grpo Tornado IDS Italy Gioia Del Colle 24 |
155 Grpo F104E Italy Piacenza 20 |
12 Grpo RF104 Italy Gioia del Colle 18 |
21 Grpo RF104 Italy Cameri 18 |
602 Grpo F104 Italy Rivolto 12 |
603 Grpo F104 Italy Villafranca 12 |
9 Grpo F104 Italy Grosseto 12 |
23 Grpo F104 Italy Cervia 12 |
10 Grpo F104 Italy Grazzanise 12 |
18 Grpo F104 Italy Trapani 12 |
6 ATAF |
Wing/Sqn Type Country Base U/E |
337 Mira F4 Greece Larisa 18 |
338 Mira F4 Greece Andravida 18 |
339 Mira F4 Greece Andravida 18 |
332 Mira MF1 Greece Tanagra 14 |
334 Mira MF1 Greece Iralklion 14 |
341 Mira F16 Greece Larisa 14 |
349 Mira F16 Greece Nira Agchialos 14 |
343 Mira FF/RF5 Greece Thessaloniki 20 |
348 Mira RF4 Greece Larisa 5 |
340 Mira A7 Greece Souda 18 |
345 Mira A7 Greece Souda 18 |
347 Mira A7 Greece Araxos 18 |
333 Mira M2000 Greece Tanagra 14 |
342 Mira M2000 Greece Tanagra 14 |
141 Filo F16 Turkey Akinci 16 |
142 Filo F16 Turkey Akinci 16 |
161 Filo F16 Turkey Bandirma 16 |
162 Filo F16 Turkey Bandirma 16 |
191 Filo F104 Turkey Balikesir 20 |
192 Filo F104 Turkey Balikesir 20 |
181 Filo F104 Turkey Diyarbakir 15 |
182 Filo F104 Turkey Diyarbakir 15 |
151 Filo F5 Turkey Merzifon 24 |
152 Filo F5 Turkey Merzifon 24 |
153 Filo RF5 Turkey Merzifon 12 |
171 Filo F4 Turkey Eskisehir 24 |
172 Filo F4 Turkey Eskisehir 24 |
173 Filo RF4 Turkey Eskisehir 8 |
171 Filo F4 Turkey Erhac 18 |
172 Filo F4 Turkey Erhac 18 |
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