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PARTICIPATING FORCES:
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 and on carriers in the Adriatic. Participating forces during the last week of the operation included:
France:
- 5 x Mirage F-1CR reconnaissance aircraft at Istrana AB, Italy.
- 6 x Mirage 2000C fighter aircraft (NFZ) (plus 3 on recall) at Cervia AB, Italy.
- 4 x Mirage 2000K/D ground attack aircraft (CAS) (plus 3 on recall) at Cervia AB.
- 6 x Super Etendard fighter bombers (CAS) on an aircraftcarrier when in the Adriatic.
- 3 x F-1CT (CAS) on call at Istrana AB.
- 1 x C-135 air-to-air refuelling aircraft at Istres,France.
- 1 x E-3F AEW at Avord.
- 6 x Jaguar fighter bombers (plus 2 on recall), at Istrana AB, Italy.
- 1 x Myster Falkon 20 transport aircraft at Capodichino AB, Italy.
Germany:
-14 x Tornado aircraft (UN Rapid Reaction Force support), Piacenza AB, Italy.
Italy:
- 6 x PA-200 Tornados (FBA) at Gioia de Colle AB, Italy.
- 2 x PA-200 Tornados reconnaissance aircraft at Gioia de Colle AB, Italy.
- 6 x AMX (CAS) aircraft at Istrana AB, Italy.
- 1 x C-130 support aircraft at Pisa AB, Italy.
- 4 x G-222 support aircraft at Pisa AB, Italy.
- 1 x B-707 air-to-air refueling at Pratica di Mare AB, Italy.
The Netherlands:
- 4 x F-16A fighter aircraft (NFZ) (plus 2 on recall) at Villafranca AB, Italy.
- 5 x F-16A ground attack aircraft (CAS) (plus 2 onrecall) at Villafranca AB.
- 3 x F-16R reconnaissance aircraft (plus 2 on recall) at Villafranca AB.
- 1 x C-130 support aircraft at Rimini AB, Italy.
- 2 x F-27 transport aircraft at Rimini AB, Italy.
Norway:
- 2 x C-130 support aircraft at Rimini AB, Italy.
Spain:
- 1 x CASA 212 support aircraft at Dal Molin Military Airport, Vicenza, Italy.
- 8 x EF-18 fighter aircraft (CAS/NFZ) at Aviano AB, Italy.
- 2 x KC-130 air-to-air refuelling aircraft at Aviano AB.
Turkey:
- 8 x F-16C fighter aircraft (NFZ) (plus 10 on recall) at Ghedi AB, Italy.
United Kingdom:
- 6 x FMK-3 Tornado fighter aircraft (NFZ) at Gioia del Colle AB, Italy.
-10 x GR-7 Harrier aircraft (CAS) at Gioia del Colle AB.
- 2 x GR-7 Harrier reconnaissance aircraft at Gioia del Colle AB.
- 6 x Sea Harrier dual-role capable aircraft (CAS/NFZ) on the aircraft carrier when in the Adriatic.
- 2 x L-1011 air-to-air refuelling aircraft at Palermo,Sicily (Italy).
- 2 x E-3D aircraft at Aviano AB, Italy.
United States:
- 8 x USAF F-15E (CAS\NFZ) at Aviano AB.
-12 x USMC F-18D dual role aircraft (CAS/NFZ), at AvianoAB.
-12 x USAF F-16C/D dual role capable (CAS/NFZ) at Aviano AB.
-12 x USAF O/A-10 ground attack aircraft (CAS) at AvianoAB.
- 3 x USAF EC-130 Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center aircraft at Aviano AB, Italy.
- 2 x USAF EC-130 electronic warfare aircraft at Aviano AB, Italy.
- 2 x USAF AC-130 Gunship aircraft at Brindisi AB, Italy.
-10 x USAF KC-135 air-to-air refuelling aircraft at Pisa, Italy, and Istres, France.
- 6 x USMC EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft at Aviano AB.
-12 x USN FA-18C fighter aircraft (NFZ) on an aircraft carrier when in the Adriatic.
- 6 x USN FA-18C dual role aircraft on an aircraft carrier when in the Adriatic.
- 6 x USN EA6B electronic warfare aircraft on an aircraft carrier when in the Adriatic.
- 4 x USN EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft at Aviano AB.
- 5 x USAF KC-10 air-to-air refuelling aircraft at Genova AB, Italy.
NATO Airborne Early Warning Force aircraft:
- 8 x E-3A aircraft at Geilenkirchen, Germany; Trapani, Italy and Aktion, Greece.The French E-3F aircraft and those from the E-3A and E-3D Components of NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF) supported Operation DENY FLIGHT as well as the combined NATO/WEU Adriatic embargo enforcement Operation SHARP GUARD.The E-3A aircraft were flown by multi-national crews providedby 11 NATO nations. -USN-

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