3C-Balkan Operations (1992-99)

This collection consists of military aircraft that participated in Balkan Operations during my time in service, but for which I did not support directly. I did have the opportunity to provide weather briefings to transient aircrews for these aircraft during my time in service. In general, all the same types of US aircraft that I supported in Operation Southern Watch also participated in these Balkan operations. NATO forces played a much larger role in the Balkan operations than in Southwest Asia.

OPERATION PROVIDE PROMISE (1992-96)
In April 1992, the United States recognized the independence of Bosnia and began airlifting relief supplies to Sarajevo. In early May, Bosnian Serb forces took control of the airport, cutting off more than 300,000 people from food and other supplies. The UN took control of the Sarajevo airport at the end of June 1992, reopening it for international relief flights. Between July 1992 and July 1994, nine Air Force cargo aircraft were hit with gunfire in or over Bosnia.
• C-130H Hercules (USAF)
◦ C-141B Starlifter (USAF)

OPERATION SKY MONITOR (1993) / DENY FLIGHT (1993-95) / DELIBERATE FORCE (1995)
NATO began operations in April 1993 to enforce a UN no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The United Nations and NATO later expanded the mission of the operation to include providing close air support for UN troops in Bosnia and carrying out coercive air strikes against targets in Bosnia. Twelve NATO members contributed forces to the operation through its end in December 1995. The following NATO combat aircraft participated in the Bosnian War.
Belgium
- F-16A Fighting Falcon (Belgian Air Force)
France
- F-8P Crusader (French Naval Aviation)
- Étendard IVP (French Naval Aviation)
- Super Étendard (French Naval Aviation)
- Mirage 2000D (French Air Force)
Germany
* Tornado ECR (German Air Force)
Netherlands
- F-16AM Fighting Falcon (RNLAF)
Spain
- EAV-8B Harrier II (Spanish Navy)
* EF-18A Hornet (Spanish Air Force)
United Kingdom
- Sea Harrier FA.2 (RN)
* Jaguar GR.3 (RAF)

OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR (1995) / JOINT GUARD (1996)
To preserve peace following the 1995 Dayton Agreement, the UN formed the Implementation Force (IFOR). The US Operation in support of IFOR was Operation Joint Endeavor. IFOR was replaced by the UN Stabilization Force (SFOR) in 1996; Operation Joint Guard was the US Operation to support SFOR. IFOR and SFOR were primarily ground operations, but were supported by reconnaissance aircraft.

OPERATION ALLIED FORCE / NOBLE ANVIL (1999)
NATO launched this air campaign to halt the humanitarian catastrophe that was unfolding in Kosovo. Allied Force was the NATO operation name, Noble Anvil was the US Operation in support of Allied Force. NATO's intervention was prompted by Yugoslavia's genocide of ethnic Albanians. Yugoslavia's actions had already provoked condemnation by international organizations and agencies such as the UN and NATO. The bombing campaign resulted in Yugoslavia allowing UN forces into Kosovo (KFOR) for peacekeeping operations.
Belgium
- F-16AM Fighting Falcon (Belgian Air Force)
Canada
- CF-188 Hornet (RCAF)
Denmark
- F-16A Fighting Falcon (RDAF)
France
- Super Étendard Modernisé (French Naval Aviation)
Italy
* A-11 Ghibli (Italian Air Force)
* AV-8B+ Harrier II (Italian Naval Aviation)
- F-104S Starfighter (Italian Air Force)
* Tornado A-200 (Italian Air Force)
Netherlands
- F-16AM Fighting Falcon (RNLAF)
Norway
- F-16A Fighting Falcon (RNoAF)
Turkey
- F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon (Turkish Air Force)
United Kingdom
- Harrier GR.7 (RN)
United States
- AV-8B Harrier II (USMC)
• B-2A Spirit (USAF)

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