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510th FS deployed to Bulgaria



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PostPosted: Oct 05, 2007 - 12:10 PM Reply with quote Back to top
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Fourteen Vipers of the 510th FS departed Aviano for Graf Ignatievo this morning for a three weeks deployment.

In the meantime some runway repairs work will be done in Aviano AB.

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Wow you know it never seems to amaze me that even before TDY's start there is info up on here about it, not to mention a location and a reason why.

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Is it joint training with BuAF they will do? Product "display"? Show of force to anyone? Interesting news, I think many will want to know some more about them Very Happy

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510Gh0st| wrote:
Wow you know it never seems to amaze me that even before TDY's start there is info up on here about it, not to mention a location and a reason


You know, it doesn`t help when you also confirm the information Wink

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Some 22nd FS deployment detail for AEF 9/10:

18 aircraft departed, Tuesday from Spangdahlem AB as Cube21-26, 31-36, 41-46.


Sorry 510Ghost, but where is the difference with the above?
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Well sense I have neither confirmed nor denied the TDY....we'll just leave it at that Poke Also just because someone or even your self mentions flight info like that in another topic doesnt mean that it is ok to do so. But Seadragon, there is no difference, they are both wrong. But seeing has how there is no official word on any kind of TDY I can tell you that as when OSI gives all those briefings on DONT disclose so and so type of info and the like, your doing exactly what they say NOT to do. I'm wondering if you never even go TDY to wonder if some jack a$$ is giving out this kind of info falls into the wrong hands...and the next thing you know your fqed. Same as how you talked about the Crash a few weeks ago of one of our jets, seems you have a problem either keeping your mouth shut and not following orders or just dont give a sh*t. I surly hope you dont work with us, cuz you'd be in for a world of sh*t. Thumb Slap
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Hey Five and Dime you do make a very good point. I wish I could get the civilians on here to listen to you. The Balad thread is a bomb waiting to go off. Tell Jeff Hamilton Purple said hi.
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Purplehaze wrote:
Hey Five and Dime you do make a very good point. I wish I could get the civilians on here to listen to you. The Balad thread is a bomb waiting to go off. Tell Jeff Hamilton Purple said hi.


Why, it's all public and free information after all.
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Ghost, I'm sorry but the information I posted in this forum was already reported om local newspaper yesterday. If you are in Aviano I suggest you to get a copy of the Gazzettino and to check it out!

For those of you that can understand italian, to follow is an extract of the article appeared yesterday on the local newspaper "Il Gazzettino".

On the same way the news about the crashed F-16 was reported on local medias well before I posted it to this forum.

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Sino al 23 ottobre, all'aeroporto "Pagliano e Gori" l'attività di volo sarà interdetta, causa lavori di rifacimento alle due testate della pista. Pare che il manto superficiale sia piuttosto usurato e tale da compromette le normali operazioni di decollo e atterraggio dei velivoli. L'attività dei due squadroni componenti il 31esimo Fighter Wing sarà quindi interrotta, unitamente alle quotidiane "visite" di aerei Nato. La Base pedemontana è infatti oramai assurta a sorta di "porto" per il transito di caccia e trasporti battenti svariate bandiere: italiana, greca, turca, tedesca, olandese, spagnola, eccetera.

Nella giornata odierna sono altresì attesi gli atterraggi degli F-16 del 555esimo "Triple Nickel" squadron di rientro dai quattro mesi di trasferta operativa presso la base sudcoreana di Kunsan. Gran parte del personale di supporto è da poco rientrato al "Pagliano e Gori" per mezzo di voli di linea. Viceversa, sempre quest'oggi, una aliquota di cacciabombardieri dello squadron gemello "Buzzards" partirà alla volta dell'aerobase di Graf-Ignatievo, sita in Bulgaria, dove i piloti avranno l'opportunità di esercitarsi in appositi poligoni (cosa non attuabile in Italia), oltre che misurarsi in tattiche aeree contro velivoli di diversa concezione (i MiG di produzione ex sovietica). Questo Paese è un partner dell'UE ed è in procinto di entrare a far parte del Patto Atlantico, avendo peraltro già fornito assistenza logistica alla Nato nel corso delle operazioni militari degli ultimi anni, a partire dalla crisi balcanica.

Nel frattempo, al Municipio di Zoldo Alto (nel cui territorio il 18 settembre scorso è precipitato un F-16 di stanza ad Aviano) è avvenuto un primo incontro tra la nostra Aeronautica Militare e la locale giunta, onde stilare gli accordi logistici per lo sgombero e il ripristino ambientale (leggasi bonifica) della zona dell'impatto aereo. In base agli accordi bilaterali occorrerà stabilire se le operazioni saranno condotte a cura e spese degli Usa, o se dovrà incaricarsene il Comune di Zoldo Alto, rivalendosi successivamente sugli americani. Secondo indiscrezioni, nei prossimi giorni ad Aviano avverrà una visita da parte di nostri parlamentari.

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510Gh0st|, I understand your concerns but if this information is public, then I don't see any harm.

If it is not public, then I suggest you let me know (Simply click 'Report this post to a moderator ') and I will take it off at once. Of course, you will also need to contact the newspaper or at least inform the OSI about it.

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The following Aviano-based Vipers deployed to Graf-Ignatievo, Bulgaria on Oct. 5th 2007.

All are from the 510th FS "Buzzards".


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87-0351, 87-0355, 88-0413 "510th FS", 88-0444, 88-0541, 89-2026, 89-2029, 89-2047, 89-2057, 89-2102, 89-2137 and 90-0709.

F-16DGs:
89-2178 and 90-0777.

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The deployment ended today.




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Jets fly in Bulgarian exercise

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy--Capt. Victor Stoyanov Hristov, Bulgarian Air Force pilot, and 1st Lt. Jacob Conger, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, walk back to the operations building after completing a combat familiarization training mission Oct. 18 during exercise RODOPI JAVELIN 2007 at Graf Ignatevio air force base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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by Capt. Jennifer Ferrau
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10/26/2007 - AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Members of the 31st Fighter Wing wrapped up Rodopi Javelin 2007 today, a three-week exercise, marking the second time the 510th Fighter Squadron participated in a joint exercise with the Bulgarian air force at Graf Ignatevio air force base, Bulgaria.

The exercise, which began Oct. 5, allowed members of both the U.S. Air Force and the Bulgarian air force to perform low-level flying,air-to-ground gunnery, basic fighting maneuvers, and backseat orientation and intercept training.

The joint exercise included academics and flying missions in F-16s and MiG-29 aircraft. Daily missions consisted of briefings, tactical intercept (radar and ground control intercepts) and basic fighting maneuver flights where pilots would maneuver within visual range to engage "enemy" aircraft, followed by debriefings in which U.S. and Bulgarians personnel discussed their experiences.

Lt. Col. Adrian Pone, 510th FS commander, said many benefits came from this exercise.
"We were able to further strengthen our relationships with the Bulgarians while gaining realistic training and exchanging ideas across the career field spectrum," he said. "Our members who were part of this exercise, whether they were pilots, maintainers or air traffic controllers, received invaluable lessons during the past three weeks."

The Bulgarian air force participants, led by Graf Ignatevio AFB commander, Brig. Gen. Rumen Radev, were able to further develop regulations, tactics, techniques and procedures, formulate requirements of their pilots' knowledge and skills development, learn NATO standardization and interoperability and establish realistic training processes.

"Our Bulgarian MiG pilots are much improved since the 2005 deployment when the 510th Fighter Squadron first came here (during Viper Javelin)," he said.

General Radev and Colonel Pone discussed the future of joint exercises with Aviano and Graf Ignatevio aircraft.

"We could have a potential "mini flag" exercise," Pone said. "The training opportunities here are endless."

General Radev agreed. "We are able to provide plenty of airspace, contemporary facilities, low level training and great training ranges," he said. "I look forward to the next exercise which will afford us even greater training in a realistic environment."
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Everybody at the Cal Bar knows whats going on at that place.
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yzraptor72 wrote:
Everybody at the Cal Bar knows whats going on at that place.



And what does that mean?
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Published photos taken during Rodopi Javelin 2007

USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0709 from the 510th FS takes off from Graf Ignattevo AFB, Bulgaria, for a Combat training mission on October 17th, 2007.


Bulgarian MiG-29's and USAF F-16s deployed to Graf Ignattevo AFB, Bulgaria taxi toward the end of runway for take off as part of Exercise Rodopi Javelin on October 18th, 2007.


USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2057 from the 510th FS prepares to taxi toward the end of runway while another F-16 takes off in the background at Graf Ignattevo AFB, Bulgaria on October 18th, 2007. 250 Airman from Aviano join with Bulgarian air force to train together during Exercise Rodopi Javelin 2007 at Graf Ignattevo AFB, Bulgaria.

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