A-10 European deployments

[bizfreeq]

http://www.442fw.afrc.af.mil/news/story ... =123450890

[GVLCN]

Any more info on this? Just a temporary deployment/ exercise?

[Gary]

Looks like the 303rd FS could be heading this way soon

A-10 from Whiteman set to deploy to Estonia

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Whiteman AFB – Thunderbolt II jets at Whiteman Air Force Base are expected to deploy to support a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally, Estonia, in the face of Russian aggression, Sen. Roy Blunt said Wednesday.

“It’s exactly what NATO ought to be doing, and (members) probably should be considering even more permanent forward positioning of NATO assets that are now much farther west in Europe than they maybe need to be, with new countries that entered NATO in the last 20 years,” he said.

Under Vladimir Putin, Russia shrugged off diplomatic agreements and world opinion to invade parts of the Ukraine.

Blunt said the A-10s will be on their way “in the next few days” and are expected to stay in Estonia for several weeks.

“It’s part of the forward projection of NATO to send a message, particularly to the Russians, that we intend to support our NATO allies,” he said.

A spokeswoman for the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman, Tech Sgt. Emily Alley, said the A-10s will leave later this month.

“Some of our ops and maintenance guys are going to be in Estonia at the end of this month,” she said. “They are going to be training Baltic and Lithuanian forces on their combat, search and rescue mission.”

Blunt said he visited some of the countries that came under the old Soviet Union’s yoke.

“I was in Lithuania and Latvia before they were allowed to come into NATO, and there’s just a huge desire there to never be left on the wrong side of the line again,” he said. “What this (deployment) does is emphasize that we really do consider the NATO line a line that can’t be crossed, and having that projection of strength into Estonia is good.”

The Russians need to understand NATO values each member country, Blunt said.
“The countries that have become members of NATO are going to be treated as full-fledged members of NATO, and the Russians had better take this seriously,” he said.

NATO consists of 28 member countries. They agree that if a NATO member is attacked, the other NATO counties will provide defense.
Countries formerly under Soviet influence that have joined NATO are Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania and Croatia.

In addition to the United States, NATO members are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany, which includes East Germany, formerly in the Soviet sphere of influence.

Info from http://www.dailystarjournal.com/news/lo ... 150f0.html

[Sean Mac]

I've herd rumours of a few deploy for a small period of time to Lakenheath around the Aug bank holiday weekend, Dont shoot the messenger as I've said its just one of the rumours going around

Sean

[GVLCN]

lol at the above, believe it when the wheels hit the tarmac

[Trenchard]

I assume you wish to monitor their progress on the airwaves Micheal, if so it appears the next A10 European deployment is the end of the month according to this article.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015 ... stonia.htm

[Sean Mac]

http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123455265

Sean

[Gary]

Threads merged rather than having two running.

If that link Sean posted is correct there might be two lots of A-10s coming?

74th FS or 75th FS / 23rd Wing based at Moody and 303rd Fighter Squadron / 442nd OG at Whiteman

[Martin Jennings]

I've seen that Gary, seems that 2 separate moves with Moody's and Whitemans, Not sure all that lot will transpire to be honest.

[Maurits37]

One of the two units will go to Estonia ......

[Gary]

US NOTAM issued for a Coronet tomorrow heading Eastbound, right height for A-10s. Could mean the 303rd Fighter Squadron / 442nd OG heading this way. So far no NOTAMs issued for Santa Maria or Shanwick, they could be Island hoping via Iceland. Like the Maryland A-10s did

[Peter-eagle]

The 303FS has arrived at Amari, Estonia with eight A-10's for about three weeks.

See website: usafe.af.mil

[Peter-eagle]

According to the news on moody.af.mil 12 A-10's will come to central Europe en eastern Europe this fall.

[BOLLO]

The 303FS has arrived at Amari, Estonia with eight A-10's for about three weeks.

See website: usafe.af.mil

Check the date on Garry's post

[Peter-eagle]

You're right. I'm sorry for that.

[Gary]

23rd Wing A-10s should be in Europe on Monday viewtopic.php?f=139&t=119880

The 303rd FS went home the other day via Iceland

[cacti21]

The 23rd Wing (Moody AFB) A-10s are scheduled to depart the USA for Lajes 19 Sep. ALTRV reservation has them entering my air space between 10:45Z-14:20Z.
I'm planning to have a Proscan feed running for this Coronet, if you have interest, connect to: IP address 71.248.160.177 port 5003

******* this feed WILL NOT be available before 10:00Z *******

Bill Jasset
Billerica, MA. USA

[cacti21]

10:30Z 19 Sep 2015

Mazda 81 x6 23rd Wing A-10s departing East Coast USA for Lajes

228.55 Gold 31 - Mazda boom freq
236.75 secondary boom freq

143.75 Mazda air-air

Gold 31 87-0117 KC-10 60 AMW
Gold 33 60-0336 KC-135 927 ARW

Bill Jasset
Billerica, MA. USA

[Gary]

Bringing this thread back The 74th FS have been in Europe for five months now, wonder if the UK will see any Hog action before they depart? Guess they can only have a month or so left on the TSP

[shuck]

So far I have the following A-10C TSP deployments for Atlantic Resolve ...

354th FS DM to Spangdahlem in February 2015
104th FS MD to Amari in June 2015
303rd FS KC to Amari in August 2015
74th FS FT to Amari in September 2015
107th FS MI to Lielvarde in June 2016
163rd FS IN to Sliac in July 2016
303rd FS KC to Amari in July 2016