Increase in USAF action Eastern Europe

[nilsko]

(related to http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=683334)

http://www.nu.nl/buitenland/3718819/mee ... uropa.html (in Dutch)

Heard on the radio that they (USAF) would also increase their "visibility" in the Baltic region no doubt referring to the Baltic Air Policing missions.

Maybe the 52nd (expeditionary) FW det. at Poznan will become operational?

Interesting times..

[hammarö]

There is also talks of a US Navy ship in Black Sea. One ship is allowed through Bosporus. Someone said CVN Bush, but is to big for the Bosporus!!

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article18486704.ab

The USS CVN Bush are in Greece with escort ships in other harbors.

According other info is following Russian troops on Crimea:
810 Naval Infantry Brigade based in Simferopol
31 guards Airborne Brigade from Ulyanovsk.
22 Spetsnaz Brigade from Aksaj, near Rostov
18 Motor Rifle Brigade from Khankala, Grozny
All units used during several years in Afghanistan and Chechnya.

Helicopter army bases are in Rostov-on-Don, Budyonnovsk and Kornevo. Plus MVD and border troops helicopters and units.

All units is recognized with special equipment such as Kevlar helmets (only special units have these) and rifle special pointing equipment. Special Forces wear typical berrets. Several typical cossacks are visible on Crimea. Also part of 810 Naval Brigade.

Following units are near Ukrainan border:

Bryansk
several airborne units

Belgorod
15 Motor Rifle Brigade from Samara Rochinskiy
23 Motor Rifle Brigade from Samara

9 Motor Rifle Brigade from Nizhny Novgorod is loaded on train to unknown
Brigade in Mulino Dzerzhinsk are another possible.

Air units in area Western and Central OSK have performed exercises and air tanking, and are ready.

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http://rt.com/news/us-fighter-jets-poland-830/

[wamovements]

Confirmed that 555th FS from Aviano will deploy 12 F-16s to Poland

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[Xon]

Support (C130) arrived less then 1h ago.

[hammarö]

And the F-15C in Baltic is also as planned increased with 6 planes.

Swedish Air Force has also several Gripen on Visby air base now.

[Oscar01]

Departing Aviano today:
Nickle11-14
Hammer11-14
Rebel11-14

Oz

[Arjan]

To counter the deployment of US forces in Poland and increased activity of NATO the Russian Air Force deployed 6 Su-27 Flankers and 3 Transport aircraft to Babruysk in Belarus

[Oscar01]

Only 8 made it today, with another 8 due tomorrow:
Today nickle11-14 and hammer11-14
Tomorrow nickle21-24 and hammer21-24

Oz

[Oscar01]

Aviano is getting empty.... 12 more F-16s departed today to Romania..... could be planned exercise, but my guess is this is to show force.......

Oz

[wamovements]

According to the official release it was preplanned, but I have my doubts about that. Especially the comment that no end-date is planned for the latest aviano deployment.

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[Oscar01]

And 18 SP F-16s go to Lask from 2nd till 21st June.

Oz

[wamovements]

Not USAF, but Canada will send 6 CF-188s to Lask next week as well

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[hammarö]

Yes Canada send 6 CF-18.
Source

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada- ... -1.2613636

[dverhees]

May be off topic since USAF isn't a big part of the NATO Tiger Meet annual exercise, but I'll bet certain nations will notice the Meet will have a large international presence. Cheers, Don