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Participating forces

stplanken — April 30, 1993 - 15:51

Participating Forces

The operation started with assets from France, The Netherlands, and the United States. Aircraft were deployed to bases in Italy.

Country Base Aircraft #
The Netherlands Villafranca F-16A
10
Villafranca F-16A/R
4
France Cervia Mirage 2000
10
Istrana F-1 recce
4
United States Aviano F-15
12
USS Roosevelt F/A-18
12
Sigonella KC-135 AREF
5
NATO NAEW

Almost 4,500 personnel from 12 NATO countries — Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States — were deployed for this NATO operation. NATO aircraft were available at air bases in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom or on carriers in the Adriatic.

MiG-29/F-16C
[Photo: USAF]
German MiG-29 and USAF F-16 on a
joint mission during Operation
Deny Flight