Formally Yugoslavie province, after split of Yugoslavie Kosovo fell under Serbia as autonomous province. From jun1999 Kosovo controlled by the U.N. (United Nations).
On 17feb2008 Kosovo declared independence. This independence is not accepted by all members of the U.N.
On 17feb2008 Kosovo declared independence. This independence is not accepted by all members of the U.N.
The insertion of NATO peacekeepers into Kosovo, from neighbouring Macedonia was established over 10 days from 12 Jun during Operation Joint Guardian. Then the real work started.
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Aviation Mechanics Keeps KFOR Helicopters Flying
10-May-23 - Alabama Army National Guard’s 1-131st Aviation Regiment is responsible for maintaining the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters deployed in Camp Bondsteel as part of the rotation force for Kosovo Force Regional Command-East (KFOR RC-E) #KFOR
Virginia National Guard Black Hawks in Kosovo
16-Apr-22 - Virginia Army National Guard, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk helicopters were deployed to Kosovo as part of NATO mission in Kosovo (KFOR) #Kosovo
Delaware Guard’s Black Hawk Female Pilot
02-Dec-20 - Meet the Delaware Army National Guard’s only female warrant officer Black Hawk helicopter pilot. She is currently part of the 28th rotation of the U.S. brigade-led Kosovo Forces (KFOR) Regional-Command East mission #womeninaviation
Georgia National Guard Maintains KFOR’ Black Hawks
29-Nov-19 - Delta Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 171st Aviation Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard is currently the maintenance unit for Task Force Aviation of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) at Camp Bondsteel
Army National Guard Rotation in Kosovo
06-Jul-19 - US Army National Guards 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB) from Tennessee transferred command to 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from Georgia at the Multi-National Battle Group–East (MNBG-E) Task Force Aviation part of Kosovo Force (KFOR) at Camp Bondsteel #KFOR
Operation Icarus KFOR Exercise
09-Jun-16 - KFOR forces including Croatian Mi-171, Swiss AS532 and US Army Black Hawks helicopters train together during combat search and rescue exercise Operation Icarus in Kosovo
Multinational Air Operation in Kosovo
18-Sep-15 - Croatian, Slovenian, Swiss and U.S. Army flight KFOR crews soared over Kosovo for a multinational, eight-ship helicopter mission, during a large aviation exercise
KFOR MedEvac Training in Kosovo
16-Jul-15 - U.S. Army Reserve 5-159th AVN HH-60M Black Hawk medic crew based at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo lead a course in medical evacuation (MedEvac) operations for their multinational partners
Gold Rush Training Exercise in Kosovo
17-Apr-15 - U.S., Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian soldiers, all part of Multinational Battle Group-East (MNBG-E, KFOR) participated in Operation Gold Rush training exercise in Kosovo
North Dakota NG Unit Honored for KFOR Service
06-Dec-14 - North Dakota National Guard Bismarck-based Company C, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment (C/2-285th AVN) celebrated the successful yearlong KFOR deployment to Kosovo| More News ... |  |
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Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
 11 GrSqd Aviazione dell'Esercito | ICH-47F Chinook CH-47C Chinook | |
| 12jun99 to aug99 |  659 Squadron Army Air Corps | Scout |
| aug99 to oct99 | 653 Squadron Army Air Corps | |
| may00 to - | 72° Stormo (Scuola Volo Elicotteri) Aeronautica Militare Italiana | NH500 AW139M |
| may00 to nov00 | 654 Squadron Army Air Corps | WAH-64 Apache SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
| nov00 to may01 | 847NAS Royal Marines | Lynx SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
| jun08 |  1-189 AVN US Army Aviation | S-70 H-60 |
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details
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Individual helicopters| Model | IDs |
|---|---|
| Bell 412SP | 145 |
| Bell 412EP | H2-35 |
| Agusta AB412 | MM81363 MM81364 |
| Agusta AB212 | MM81120 |
| Mil Mi-171Sh | 220 225 |
| Aerospatiale SA330E Puma | XW200 w/o |
| Aerospatiale AS332M1 Super Puma | T-319 T-323 |
| Elicotteri Meridionali CH-47C Chinook | MM80826 MM80841 |
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier | Clemenceau class |  R99 Foch, |
