NATO Exercise Steadfast Jaguar photos
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F-16s from the 22nd FS "Stingers", 52nd FW (USAFE), Spangdahlem AB, Germany, were deployed to Sal Airport, Cape Verde, for NATO's Exercise Steadfast Jaguar. More than 7,000 NATO servicemembers from land, maritime and air components participated in the exercise.
Visible in the foreground is 91-0339 (Block 50C), followed by 90-0813 (Block 50B). AIM-120s on stations 1, AIM-9s on stations 2.
Hi-res version:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/ ... 6c-014.JPG
This shot shows all in all twelve Vipers. Both USAF photos by Capt. Krista Carlos were taken on June 23, 2006.
Hi-res version:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/ ... 6c-116.JPG
At their public main website, USAFE released the following additional photo of 91-0337 (Block 50B), taken on June 26, 2006:
Original photo caption: A crew chief “launches” an F-16 for an air operation exercise at Sal Airport in Republic of Cape Verde. F-16s from the 22nd Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem are taking part in Exercise Steadfast Jaguar, the first combined-joint exercise to test the new NATO Response Force. Air operations are just one part of the exercise. The neighboring islands of Sao Vicente and Fogo are also being used to test the force’s ground and sea components. Cape Verde was chosen as the exercise location because it is situated far from mainland Europe and barren enough to test NATO’s logistics and ability to operate in the austere environment. Most NATO countries and about 7,000 sailors, soldiers and airmen are participating in the exercise until June 28. (Photo by MSgt Ron Przysucha)
Hi-res version:
http://www.usafe.af.mil/shared/media/ph ... 1P-003.jpg
Visible in the foreground is 91-0339 (Block 50C), followed by 90-0813 (Block 50B). AIM-120s on stations 1, AIM-9s on stations 2.
Hi-res version:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/ ... 6c-014.JPG
This shot shows all in all twelve Vipers. Both USAF photos by Capt. Krista Carlos were taken on June 23, 2006.
Hi-res version:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/ ... 6c-116.JPG
At their public main website, USAFE released the following additional photo of 91-0337 (Block 50B), taken on June 26, 2006:
Original photo caption: A crew chief “launches” an F-16 for an air operation exercise at Sal Airport in Republic of Cape Verde. F-16s from the 22nd Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem are taking part in Exercise Steadfast Jaguar, the first combined-joint exercise to test the new NATO Response Force. Air operations are just one part of the exercise. The neighboring islands of Sao Vicente and Fogo are also being used to test the force’s ground and sea components. Cape Verde was chosen as the exercise location because it is situated far from mainland Europe and barren enough to test NATO’s logistics and ability to operate in the austere environment. Most NATO countries and about 7,000 sailors, soldiers and airmen are participating in the exercise until June 28. (Photo by MSgt Ron Przysucha)
Hi-res version:
http://www.usafe.af.mil/shared/media/ph ... 1P-003.jpg
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I was there. Horrible working conditions, horrible logistics, outstanding local "scenery" if you get my drift.
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Thank you very much for your reply, IDCrewDawg! So I think, you must be really a current Spangdahlem guy. Would you tell us some more details about this deployment? I would be very grateful. Also, in the next couple of days I will search some NATO online sources for further info related to this exercise.
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Well the whole thing was to test our ability to operate out of range for logistics. It did that thats for sure. We had one airplane that had a no start problem... I'll give you one guess to what it ended up being, and yep, we didn't bring it with us. We had some problems with the dust as well. The runway we operated on was crumbling beneath us as we worked. So FOD was a big concern.
Me in the exhaust there:
http://www.usafe.af.mil/pop/index.asp?page=2
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As the article states we worked out of the airport, but it was on their alternate runway. Wind was blowing every single day, and it wasn't just wind, because of the sandy conditions, it was always blowing sand. So everyday you came home to your room dirty.
I must give kudos to our hotel hosts. They put us up very well. The food was pretty good (good being not an MRE). However any meals we got while at work were airline food. Not exactly tasty by any means. There were local vacationers that were frequenting the area too, and the dress code for the beaches made for an interesting walk along the beach.
Im glad to be back in Germany though, nothing like home.
V/R
ID
Me in the exhaust there:
http://www.usafe.af.mil/pop/index.asp?page=2
High Rez
http://www.usafe.af.mil/shared/media/ph ... 1P-001.jpg
As the article states we worked out of the airport, but it was on their alternate runway. Wind was blowing every single day, and it wasn't just wind, because of the sandy conditions, it was always blowing sand. So everyday you came home to your room dirty.
I must give kudos to our hotel hosts. They put us up very well. The food was pretty good (good being not an MRE). However any meals we got while at work were airline food. Not exactly tasty by any means. There were local vacationers that were frequenting the area too, and the dress code for the beaches made for an interesting walk along the beach.
Im glad to be back in Germany though, nothing like home.
V/R
ID
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Would that have been an ESS controller?
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nope, can fly with a DESSC installed. Think bigger.
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