The British codename for operations under UN SC Resolution 1088 (the SFOR mandate) was Operation Lodestar. SFOR was the last of the NATO-led operations in the Balkan conflict; EUFOR, its successor, was led by the European Union and supported by NATO.
SFOR is the successor of IFOR
dec96 1310 Flight up to 2000 (not complete timeline) flying with Chinook HC.2 ZA674 (oct97): ZA675 (nov97): ZA704 (oct97): ZA707 (oct97-nov97), flying from Divulje Barracks.
dec96 845 Sqn. up to feb02 (possible not complete timeline) flying with Sea King HC.4 ZD477 (oct97): ZD480 (oct97): ZE427 (oct97), flying from Divulje Barracks.
SFOR is the precursor of EUFOR
Units |
Dates | Unit | Models |
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dec96 to jan00 | 1310 Flt Royal Air Force | 414 - H-47D Chinook |
15dec96 to 17jun97 | 654 Squadron Army Air Corps | WAH-64 Apache SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
21dec96 to oct02 | HFR15 Heeresflieger | CH-53G Bo105M |
21dec96 to feb02 | 845 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King HC.4 |
21dec96 to may97 | 2/6 CAV US Army Aviation | AH-64A Apache 206 |
feb97 to dec98 | BHELMA IV Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra | AS332 Super Puma |
jun98 to sep99 | 301 Squadron Koninklijke Luchtmacht | AH-64A Apache |
dec98 to jun99 | 669 Squadron Army Air Corps | |
aug99 to mar00 | 112 MedCo US Army Aviation | S-70 H-60 |
jan01 to jan02 | 300 Squadron Koninklijke Luchtmacht | SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III AS532U2 Cougar |
jan01 to - | 661 Squadron Army Air Corps | Lynx Lynx |
feb01 to mar01 | 57 MedCo US Army Aviation | S-70 H-60 |
jan02 to jul02 | 298 Squadron Koninklijke Luchtmacht | CH-47D Chinook |
25jun02 to nov02 | 846 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King HC.4 |
apr03 to apr04 | 28 Squadron Royal Air Force | Merlin HC.3 |
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details
Individual helicopters |
Model | IDs |
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Agusta ASH-3D | MM5015N |
Agusta AB205A-1 | MM80556 |
Eurocopter AS532U2 Cougar | S-438 |
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H | 0838 w/o 0844 |
Westland Sea King HC.4 | ZD477 ZD480 ZE427 |
Westland Lynx AH1 | XZ610 w/o |
Boeing CH-47D Chinook | ZA670 ZA708 ZA720 |
AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 | ZJ124 |
VFW CH-53G | 84+53 |
Ships |
Classes | Ships | |
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Support Ship | Fort I class (1978) | A385 RFA Fort Grange, |