CORONETS
Current identified deployments listed alphabetically.
 
A D K Q T
1987 - AGENA 1993 - DART 1977 - KENO 1978 - QUAIL 1978 - TEAL
1980 - AIM 1991 - DEFENDER 1988 - KING 1985 - THUD
1997 - ALTERNATOR 1987 - DELTA 1978 - KINGFISHER R 1984 - THUNDER
1989 - ANACONDA 1989 - DIAMOND 1986 - KIOWA 1979 - RACE 1989 - TIMBER
1977 - ANTE 1992 - DRAGOON 1988 - KNIGHT 1984 - RAIDER 1984 - TITAN
1986 - APACHE 1977 - DRUM 1989 - KRAIT 1976 - RALLY 1990 - TRIGGER
1994 - APOLLO 1982 - RAWHIDE 1977 - TRUMP
        1975 - RAZOR
1983 - ARCHER E L 1976 - REDCOAT
1987 - AURORA 1980 - EAGLE 1986 - LAGUNA 1979 - RIDER V
1991 - EAST 97 1986 - LAKE 1981 - RIG 1985 - VAMPIRE
B 1987 - ECLIPSE 1983 - LANCE 1975 - RINO 1987 - VEGA
1977 - BANTAM 2001 - EXCHANGE 1990 - LARIAT 1989 - ROCK 1985 - VENOM
1985 - BARRACUDA 1987 - ROCKET 1989 - VENOM
1997 - BEACON F M 1982 - RODEO 1974 - VIKING
1983 - BISHOP 1981 - FALCON 1980 - MACH 1990 - RODEO 1983 - VIKING
1997 - BLADE 1989 - FANG 1983 - MAIL 1981 - RUDDER 1987 - VIKING
1985 - BOAR 1976 - FIFE 1978 - MALLARD 1992 - VOLUNTEER
1982 - BONANZA 1981 - FLEET 1987 - MARINER S
1981 - BOOM 1977 - FLUSH 1987 - MARS 1985 - SABRE W
1981 - BOOT 1986 - FOX 1981 - MAST 1990 - SABRE 1977 - WHIST
1982 - BRAVE 1991 - FREEDOM 1987 - MERCURY 1990 - SADDLE 1986 - WICHITA
1984 - BREAKER 1981 - FRONTIER 1990 - MESA 1981 - SAIL 1989 - WINDER
1979 - BRIDLE 1986 - MESCALERO 1984 - SAINT 1982 - WRANGLER
1979 - BRONCO G 1985 - METEOR 1978 - SANDPIPER 1988 - WIZARD
1989 - BRONCO 1989 - GARTER 1986 - MIAMI 1986 - SANTEE Y
1984 - BUCCANEER 1983 - GAUNTLET 1980 - MIL 1994 - SATURN 1976 - YANKEE
1985 - BUFFALO 1988 - GAUNTLET 1976 - MINUTEMAN 1985 - SCORPION 1992 - YANKEE
1989 - BULL 1987 - GEMINI 1983 - MOAT 1993 - SCORPION
1990 - BULLET 1984 - GIANT 1988 - MOAT 1987 - SCOUT
1985 - GLADIATOR 1986 - MOBILE 1992 - SENTINEL
C 1980 - GUN 1986 - MOHAWK 1986 - SHASTA
1982 - CACTUS 1990 - GUN 1985 - MOSQUITO 1986 - SHAWNEE
1983 - CAMELOT 1980 - GYRO 1982 - MUSKET 1979 - SHETLAND
1980 - CANNON 1983 - SHIELD
1981 - CANVAS H N 1988 - SHIELD
1990 - CANYON 1980 - HAMMER 1987 - NIMBUS 1990 - SHOOTER
1984 - CARD 1996 - HARBOR 1986 - NOVA 1986 - SHOSHONE
1977 - CARDINAL 1988 - HARVEST 1994 - NOVA 1977 - SHUFFLE
1983 - CASTLE 1993 - HAVOC 2002 - NIGHTHAWK 1982 - SIDEWINDER I
1988 - CASTLE 1984 - HAWK 1982 - SIDEWINDER II
1994 - CHARIOT 1978 - HERON O 1981 - SLOOP
1981 - CHART 1979 - HOOF 1984 - OILER 1978 - SNIPE
1986 - CHEROKEE 1989 - HOOP 1978 - ORIOLE 1985 - SNIPE II
1986 - CHEYENNE 1987 - ORION 1992 - SOLDIER
1986 - CHINOOK I 1986 - OTTAWA 1984 - SPARK
1981 - CLIPPER 1992 - INDEPENDENCE 1978 - SPARROW
1977 - CLUB 1989 - INDIGO P 1983 - SPIKE
1985 - COBRA 1979 - PALOMINO 1989 - SPITE
1989 - COIL J 1985 - PANTHER 1976 - SPRINT
1984 - COLT 1988 - JAVELIN 1986 - PAPAGO 1982 - SPUR
1986 - COMANCHE 1978 - JAY 1984 - PATRIOT 1980 - STAFF
1985 - COMET 1984 - JET 1986 - PAUITE 1979 - STALLION
1981 - COMPASS 1981 - JIB 1986 - PAWNEE 1990 - STALLION
1987 - COSMOS 1983 - JOUST 1987 - PHASER 1994 - STAR
1989 - COTTON 1987 - JUPITER 1988 - PIKE 1984 - STEELER
1983 - CROSS 1989 - PINE 1988 - STONE
1983 - CROWN 1987 - PIONEER 1978 - STORK
1981 - CRUISE 1986 - PLUTO 1978 - SWALLOW
1985 - CRUSADER 1977 - POKER
1976 - CURVE 1979 - PONY
1990 - PONY
1980 - POWER
1976 - PRIZE
1989 - PYTHON
COUNTRY - BASE - YEARS
Deployment locations listed by Country
 
belgium
EBST Brustem 1988 1990 1993
EBCV  Chievres 1991
Denmark
EKYT Ålborg 1981 1984 1987 1993 2001 2002
EKKA Karup 1977 1978 1982 1985 1987 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001
EKSP Skrydstrup 1981 1985 1988 1992 1994
EKVA Vandel 1983 1986 1989
Finland
EFHA Kuorevesi - Halli 1992
France
LFQI Cambrai 1994
LFPB Paris - Le Bourget 1975
Germany
ETNA Ahlhorn 1983 1986 1986 1989
EDSB Baden - Söllingen 1977 1982
EDRB Bitburg 1970 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1992
EDTG Bremgarten 1977 1980 1982 1984 1986
ETME Eggebek 1980
ETSE Erding 1977 1979 1986 1988
EDFH Hahn 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1981
ETNH Hohn 1981 1985 1988
ETSI Ingolstadt - Manching 1977 1983 1985 1988
ETNJ Jever 1977 1978 1981 1984 1989
ETNL Laage 1996 2000 2001 2004
EDTL Lahr 1977 1981 1983 1985 1987
ETSL Lechfeld 1976 1981 1984 1987
EDXK Leck 1980 1982 1986 1989
EDSD Leipheim 1987
ETMN Nordholz 1977 1979 1981 1984 1986 1989 1990
ETNN Nörvenich 1977 1984
ETAR Ramstein 1970 1971 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
    1989 1990 1992 1993 2000
ETNP Rheine - Hopsten 1988
ETAS Sembach 1977 1985 1987 1990
ETAD Spangdahlem 1970 1971 1974 1975 1976 1985 1988 1990 1991 1994 1999 2002
EDUW Wildenrath 1981 1986
ETNT Wittmundhafen 1985 1986 1987 1989
EDRZ Zweibrücken 1977 1978 1981 1984 1986 1987 1989
Greece
LGRX Araxos 1986
LGBL Nea Ankhialos 1980 1983
Hungary
LHTA Taszar AB 1999
Iceland
BIKF Keflavik 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
  2001 2002 2003 2004
Italy
LIPA Aviano 1971 1972 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1983 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994
    1995 1996 1997 1999 2000
LIMN Cameri        
LIPL Ghedi 1978 1983 1986 1990 1992
LIBV Gioia Del Colle 1979 1981 1984 1987 1989
LICZ Sigonella 1992
LICT Trapani - Birgi 1999
LIPX Verona - Villafranca 1982 1985 1987 1990
Netherlands
EHGR Gilze- Rijen 1977 1982 1986 1987 1990 1993
EHSB Soesterberg 1978 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992
Norway
ENAN Andøya 1981 1984 1986 1987 1993 1994 1995 1997
ENDU Bardufoss 1979 1984 1987
ENBR Bergen - Flesland 1976 1979 1981 1984 1987 1989 1992 1993
ENBO Bodø 1974 1979 1980 1983 1985 1986 1988 1989 1988
ENEV Evenes 1989
ENOL Ørland 1980 1985 1987 1990 2002
ENGM Oslo-Gardermoen 1978 1984
ENRY Rygge 1978 1983 1985 1988
ENZV Stavanger - Sola 1978 1982 1986 1987
ENVA Trondheim - Værnes 1981
Poland
EPLK Lask 2004
EPMM Miñsk Mazowiecki  2001
EPPW Powidz  1997
Russia
Savasleyka 1996
Spain
LEFA Rota 1986
LEMO Sevilla - Morón de la Fontera 1984
LETO Torrejon 1977 1979 1991
Turkey
LTAH Afyon 1993
LTBT Akhisar 1987 1988 1993
LTBF Balikesir 1983 1986 1991 1983
LTBG Bandirma 1981 1986 1989 1999
LTBI Eskişehir 1981 1987 1988
LTAG Incirlik 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
LTBL Izmir - Çigli 1979 1981 1982
LTAP Merzifon 1979
LTAE Murted 1980
LTAV Sivrihisar 1985 1986 1989
LTBR Yenişehir 1982 1984
Ukraine
MXR Mirgorod 1997
United Kingdom
EGWZ Alconbury 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1986 1989
EGVJ Bentwaters 1975 1977 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1991
EGDM Boscombe Down 1980 1983 1986 1988 1989
EGDA Brawdy 1983 1988
EGYC Coltishall 1978 1983 1986
EGVA Fairford 1994 1995
EGXI Finningley 1982 1983
EGUL Lakenheath 1976 1992 1993 1994 1996 1999
EGXE Leeming 1982
EGQS Lossiemouth 1977 1978 1981
EGDL Lyneham 1996
EGUN Sculthorpe 1978 1983 1986 1989 1990
EGUP Upper Heyford 1975 1976 1991
EGDG Waddington 1979 1985 1986 1991 1995
EGUA Wethersfield 1984
EGXW Wittering 1978 1981 1983 1985 1987 1988
EGVT Woodbridge 1978 1979 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988
Visiting RAF Lakenheath in September 1975 is F-4D 66-7705. Part of the 8 TFS, 49 TFW 'Crested Cap' deployment to Hahn AB.
© Unknown/Via Ashley Annis/Peter Greengrass Collection

Coronet's, Crested Cap's & Salty Bee's now covers many pages of deployments, but searching for a particular piece of info means browsing through 30 odd pages and collating the info - for example, how many times the 76 TFS deployed and where to - is not that easy.

Well that is where the following pages might come in useful. On this page you will find a complete listing of all named deployments (plus links to them on the main pages), a list of all bases that have hosted deployments/links to the relevent deployments and a glossary of common abbreviations used through out this article.

The Unit cross-references are located on seperate pages and are organised by Major Commands. Each table is organised in Wing order and comprises, Squadron, Aircraft, Deployed base, and dates (plus of course links to the deployment pages).

Also recently added to the article is a Google search facility (on the main Coronet Page). This not only covers the Coronet articles but the whole site as well. I have found its quite good at locating particular serials etc.

GLOSSARY
           
AAC Alaskan Air Command FW Fighter Wing
AB Air Base FWS Fighter Weapons Squadron
ACC Air Combat Command FWW Fighter Weapons Wing
ACM Air Combat Manoeuvring IAP International Airport
ADTC Armament Development & Test Center JTF Joint Test Force
ADS Air Demonstration Squadron (Thunderbirds) MAP Municipal Airport
AFB Air Force Base NAS Naval Air Station
AFFTC Air Force Flight Test Center NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
AFRC Air Force Reserve Command (post 1992) NORAD North American Air Defense
AFRES Air Force Reserve (pre 1992) PACAF Pacific Air Command
AFSC Air Force Systems Command RS Reconnaissance Squadron
ANG Air National Guard RW Reconnaissance Wing
ANGB Air National Guard Base TAC Tactical Air Command
APT Airport TDCS Tactical Deployment Control Squadron
ARRS Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron TDY Temporary Duty
AS Airlift Squadron TFG Tactical Fighter Group
AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron
ca. Circa (About or Approxmately) TFTS Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
CFB Canadian Forces Base TFW Tactical Fighter Wing
CONUS Continental United States TRS Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
DSEG Defense Systems Evaluation Group TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
DSES Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron TS Test Squadron
FG Fighter Group TW Test Wing
FS Fighter Squadron USAFE United States Air Force Europe
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OTHER NAMED DEPLOYMENTS
All other deployments which have an identified name.
 
CRESTED CAP 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1987
1988 1989 1990 1992
SALTY BEE 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
CREEK BEE 1972 1973 1974
CREEK CORSAIR 1986 1988 1990
CREEK THUNDERBOLT 1990
CREEK KLAXON 1986
COOL FOX 1981
RAF TACTICAL BOMBING COMP. 1977 1978 1981
BEST FOCUS 1978 1980 1982
TAC FIGHTER MEET 1986 1993
TAC FIGHTER WEAPONRY 1996 1999 2001
NATO AIR MEET 2002
NATO TIGER MEET 1988
AGILE ARCHER 2000
MILLENIUM FALCON 2001
SENTRY WHITE EAGLE 2001
SENTRY WHITE FALCON 2004
TRIAL QUICK STRIKE 1977
F-16 FAMILIARISATION TRAINING 1981
TRIAL EMBOW 1988
DEMONSTRATION to FINNISH AF 1992
CROSS-SKE 1996
DESERT SHEILD/STORM 1991
PROVEN FORCE 1991
PROVIDE COMFORT II 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
NORTHERN WATCH 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
DENY FLIGHT 1993 1994 1995
DECISIVE EDGE 1996
DELIBERATE GUARD 1997
NOBLE ANVIL 1999
KEFLAVIK ALERT 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004