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 ![]() |
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Dates | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | Models |
dec96 to jan00 | ![]() | 414 - H-47D Chinook |
15dec96 to 17jun97 | ![]() | WAH-64 Apache SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
21dec96 to oct02 | ![]() | CH-53G Bo105M |
21dec96 to feb02 | ![]() | Sea King HC.4 |
21dec96 to may97 | ![]() | AH-64A Apache 206 |
feb97 to dec98 | ![]() | AS332 Super Puma |
jun98 to sep99 | ![]() | AH-64A Apache |
dec98 to jun99 | ![]() | |
aug99 to mar00 | ![]() | S-70 H-60 |
jan01 to jan02 | ![]() | SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III AS532U2 Cougar |
jan01 to - | ![]() | Lynx Lynx |
feb01 to mar01 | ![]() | S-70 H-60 |
jan02 to jul02 | ![]() | CH-47D Chinook |
25jun02 to nov02 | ![]() | Sea King HC.4 |
apr03 to apr04 | ![]() | 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 |
Agusta ASH-3D | MM5015N |
Eurocopter AS532U2 Cougar | S-438 |
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H | 0838 ![]() |
Westland Sea King HC.4 | ZD477 ZD480 ZE427 |
Westland Lynx AH1 | XZ610 ![]() |
Boeing CH-47D Chinook | ZA670 ZA708 ZA720 |
AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 | ZJ124 |
VFW CH-53G | 84+53 |
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Classes | Ships | |
Support Ship | Fort I class (1978) | ![]() |