Scramble Intelligence Service - Summary
                  SIS-bulletin for Europe in a brief summary     Scramble!!        volume 13
  SIS-Summary 546
Sunday 29 January 2012
19.45 hrs                
 
SIS Summary
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                                                                                                               In this summary you can find (new & updated) outlooks for the following months:
January 2012   1 October 2012     Credits  
Februray 2012 2 November 2012 Manual
March 2012     December 2012     Bankholidays  
April 2012     Port Visits     Low Flying Areas   
May 2012     Military Events     (LFA)  
June 2012     Political Events        
July 2012     Addition   15    
August 2012            
September 2012        

 

    
             
               
               
               

 

 

                                              OUTLOOK


                                           

Current
                                                                                                       Movements & Exercises                                                                                             To Top of the Page
Until Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Fr 03-02   Gando, Can.Isles, E unknown unknown exercsie DACT 2012
Fr 10-02   Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-1 (multi-national)
Fr 17-02   Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 171st ARW / Pennsylvania ANG
  January 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Mo 30-01 start United Kingdom unknown unknown exercise Gallic Marauder
st/e Woensdrecht/Zundert, NL AH-64, AS532, CH-47 RNLAF exercise Rhino Dragonder (national)  (±9-13h)
 February 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Fr 17-02 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 171st ARW / Pennsylvania ANG
Mo 27-02 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 132nd ARS / Maine ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Fr 03-02 end Gando, Can.Isles, E unknown unknown exercsie DACT 2012
Fr 10-02 end Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-1 (multi-national)
end United Kingdom unknown unknown exercise Gallic Marauder
Mo 13-02 start Volkel, NL & various areas helicopters & F-16s RNLAF exercise Falcon Recce (national)
Fr 17-02 end Volkel, NL & various areas helicopters & F-16s RNLAF exercise Falcon Recce (national)
 March 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Fr 16-03 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 132nd ARS / Maine ANG
Mo 19-03 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 92ARW / AMC
Fr 30-03 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 92ARW / AMC
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Su 12-03 start Carlisle AP?, UK + helicopters RNLAF exercise TAC Blaze (Dutch)
Tu 14-03 start Norway unknown unknown exercise Cold Response (national)
Mo 21-03 end Norway unknown unknown exercise Cold Response (national)
Fr 30-03 end Carlisle AP?, UK + helicopters RNLAF exercise TAC Blaze (Dutchl)
 April 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Mo 16-04 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 168th ARS / Alaska ANG
Fr 27-04 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 168th ARS / Alaska ANG
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D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Su 01-04 start Sweden unknown unknown exercise Lion Effort 2012 (multi-national)
Fr 05-04 end Sweden unknown unknown exercise Lion Effort 2012 (multi-national)
Su 15-04 start Scotland unknown unknown exercise Joint Warrior 121
Mo 16-04 start Koksijde, B unknown unknown exercise NATEvalPrep (NATO Evaluation)
start Leeuwarden, NL various various exercise Frisian Flag 2012 (multi-national)
Fr 20-04 end Koksijde, B unknown unknown exercise NATEvalPrep (NATO Evaluation)
Fr 27-04 end Scotland unknown unknown exercise Joint Warrior 121
end Leeuwarden, NL various various exercise Frisian Flag 2012 (multi-national)
Mo 30-04 start Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-3 (multi-national)
 May 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Tu 01-05 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 117th ARS / Kansas ANG
We 16-05 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 117th ARS / Kansas ANG
Mo 21-05 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 151st ARS / Tennessee ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Mo 08-05 start Leeuwarden, NL + F-16MLU various FWIT course (A-A part)  (NATO)
Fr 11-05 start Spain unknown SpAF/Ar/N exercise Florex 2012 (national)
Th 24-05 end Spain unknown SpAF/Ar/N exercise Florex 2012 (national)
Fr 25-05 end Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-3 (multi-national)
Tu 29-05 start Ørland, N various various exercise NATO Tiger Meet 2012
 June 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
We 06-06 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 151st ARS / Tennessee ANG
Mo 11-06 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 108th ARW / New Jersey ANG
Fr 22-06 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 108th ARW / New Jersey ANG
Mo 25-06 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 173rd ARS / Nebraska ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Fr 01-06 start Baltic States various various exercise Sabre Strike (multi-national)
Fr 08-06 end Ørland, N various various exercise NATO Tiger Meet 2012
Fr 22-06 end Baltic States various various exercise Sabre Strike (multi-national)
 July 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Fr 06-07 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 173rd ARS / Nebraska ANG
Mo 09-07 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 106th ARS / Alabama ANG
Fr 20-07 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 106th ARS / Alabama ANG
Mo 23-07 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 174th ARS / Iowa ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
We 04-07 start Ovar, P helicopters various exercise Hot Blade 2012 (multi-national)
We 18-07 end Ovar, P helicopters various exercise Hot Blade 2012 (multi-national)
Th 20-07 end Leeuwarden, NL + F-16MLU various FWIT course (A-A part)  (NATO)
 August 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Fr 03-08 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 174th ARS / Iowa ANG
Mo 06-08 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 197th ARS / Arizona ANG
Fr 17-08 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 197th ARS / Arizona ANG
Mo 20-08 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 203rd ARS / Hawaii ANG
Fr 31-08 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 203rd ARS / Hawaii ANG
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D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
 September 2012
Movements                                                                                                                                                                                                                            To Top of the Page
D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Mo 03-09 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 171st ARS / Michigan ANG
Fr 14-09 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 171st ARS / Michigan ANG
Mo 17-09 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 191st ARS / Utah ANG
Fr 28-09 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 191st ARS / Utah ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Mo 10-09 start Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-5 (multi-national)
Tu 18-09 start Kleine Brogel, B fx-w aircraft various exercise Pegasus 2012 (multi-national)
start Leopoldsburg, Sanicole, B helicopters various exercise Green Blade 2012 (multi-national)
Mo 24-09 start Italy & Mediterranean Sea unknown unknown exercise Noble Mariner 2012 (NATO)
. .  -09 st/e Croatia unknown unknown exercise Jackal Stone 12 (multi-national)
 October 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Mo 08-10 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 121st ARW / Ohio ANG
Fr 26-10 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 121st ARW / Ohio ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Th 04-10 end Italy & Mediterranean Sea unknown unknown exercise Noble Mariner 2012 (NATO)
Fr 05-10 end Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-5 (multi-national)
end Kleine Brogel, B fx-w aircraft various exercise Pegasus 2012 (multi-national)
end Leopoldsburg, Sanicole, B helicopters various exercise Green Blade 2012 (multi-national)
. .  -10 st/e France unknown unknown exercise Volcanex/Bapex 2012 (multi-national)
 November 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Mo 05-11 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 133rd ARS / New Hampshire ANG
Fr 16-11 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 133rd ARS / New Hampshire ANG
Mo 19-11 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 126th ARS / Wisconsin ANG
Exercises                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To Top of the Page
D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
Mo 05-11 start Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-6 (multi-national)
Fr 30-11 end Albacete, E various various exercise TLP 2012-6 (multi-national)
 December 2012
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D Date a/d Location Aircraft type Force Remarks
Fr 07-12 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 126th ARS / Wisconsin ANG
Mo 10-12 arr Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 108th ARS Illinious ANG
Fr 21-12 dep Geilenkirchen, NL 2x KC-135R USAF 108th ARS Illinious ANG
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D Date st/e Location Participants Force Exercise
             
PORT VISITS
 
Foreign Port Visits in Europe
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D Date a/d Sea port On board? Navy Ship name
The complete port visits list can be found on: Warships Port Visits Seawaves Magazine.
For more information about all the worlds navies, go to: World Navies Today.
 
 
EVENTS SUMMARY
 
Military aviation related events & activities in Europe

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Start End Location Remarks
16-01 03-02 Dübendorf, CH repetition course LtSt 3
Dübendorf, CH repetition course LtSt 4
16-01 03-02 Sion, CH repetition course FlSt 18
Sion, CH repetition course FlSt 19
13-02 17-02 Meiringen, CH F-5 flying activity
27-02 02-03 Meiringen, CH F-5 flying activity
16-04 20-04 Emmen, CH no fighter activity
16-04 27-04 Emmen, CH repetition course LtSt 7
Payerne, CH operations by foreign jet aircraft
16-04 11-05 Meiringen, CH repetition course FlSt 8  (first two weeks less flying actifvity)
Meiringen, CH repetition course FlSt 11 (first two weeks less flying actifvity)
23-04 11-05 Alpnach, CH repetition course LtSt 6
Alpnach, CH repetition course LtSt 8
01-06 01-06 Ørland, N spottersday related to NATO Tiger Meet 2012
09-06 09-06 Aalborg, DK spottersday related to RDAF Air Show (link)
02-07 06-07 Payerne, CH no helicopter movements
02-07 27-07 Meiringen, CH no fighter movements, diversion landings only
Payerne, CH runway closed
09-07 27-07 Payerne, CH limited helicopter movements
30-07 03-08 Emmen, CH no fighter activity
30-07 24-08 Meiringen, CH airbase closed
06-08 31-08 Emmen, CH runway closed
10-09 28-09 Payerne, CH repetition course FlSt 17
Payerne, CH repetition course LtSt 5
17-09 28-09 Meiringen, CH no fighter activity
22-10 02-11 Meiringen, CH F-5 flying activity
12-11 23-11 Payerne, CH no fighter activity
26-11 07-12 Meiringen, CH no fighter activity
17-12 31-12 Emmen, CH airbase closed
Meiringen, CH airbase closed
 
 
Political events and visits in Europe

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Start End Location Remarks
14-02 14-02 Brussels, B EU Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council
16-02 17-02 Brussels, B EU Employment, Social, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
20-02 20-02 Brussels, B EU Eurogroup
20-02 21-02 Brussels, B EU Competitiveness Council
21-02 21-02 Brussels, B EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council
27-02 27-02 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs Council
27-02 28-02 Brussels, B EU General Affairs Council
08-03 09-03 Brussels, B EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
09-03 09-03 Brussels, B EU Environment Council
09-03 10-03 Brussels, B EU Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (informal/Gymnich)
12-03 12-03 Brussels, B EU Eurogroup
13-03 13-03 Brussels, B EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council
19-03 20-03 Brussels, B EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council
22-03 23-03 Brussels, B EU Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council
26-03 26-03 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs Council
26-03 27-03 Brussels, B EU General Affairs Council
30-03 31-03 Brussels, B EU Meeting of Economic & Financial Affairs Ministers (informal)
18-04 20-04 Brussels, B EU Meeting of Ministers for energy and the environment (informal)
23-04 23-04 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs Council
23-04 24-04 Brussels, B EU General Affairs Council
23-04 25-04 Brussels, B EU Meeting of Ministers responsible for employment, social, health & consumer affairs
26-04 27-04 Brussels, B EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Brussels, B EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
03-05 03-05 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council
14-05 14-05 Brussels, B EU Eurogroup
14-05 15-05 Brussels, B EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council
21-05 21-05 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs Council
21-05 22-05 Brussels, B EU General Affairs Council
22-05 22-05 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs (Development) Council
30-05 31-05 Brussels, B EU Competitiveness Council
07-06 08-06 Brussels, B EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
Brussels, B EU Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council
11-06 11-06 Brussels, B EU Agriculture Council
12-06 12-06 Brussels, B EU General Affairs Council
14-06 14-06 Brussels, B EU Environment Council
15-06 15-06 Brussels, B EU Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council
18-06 19-06 Brussels, B EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council
18-06 18-06 Brussels, B EU Eurogroup
19-06 19-06 Brussels, B EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council
21-06 22-06 Brussels, B EU Employment, Social, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
25-06 25-06 Brussels, B EU Foreign Affairs Council
25-06 26-06 Brussels, B EU General Affairs Council
28-06 29-06 Brussels, B EU European Council
 

Council of the European Union In Brussels
ADDITION
 exercise TLP 2012-1

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Start/End Location Aircraft Type Force Remarks
16-01/10-02 Albacete, E 5x F-16AM BAF 10W
2x Alpha Jet E FAF EE02.002
4x Mirage 2000D FAF EC003
2x Mirage 2000C FAF EC005
3x Rafale C FAF EC01.007
2x Super Etendard FN 17F
3x Tornado IDS GAF JBG33
2x EF2000 ItAF 4°St/9°Gr
5x AV-8B ItN GRUPAER
3x F-16AM RNLAF 313sq
3x F-16AM RNLAF 322/323sq
4x EF-18M SpAF Ala12
2x EAV-8B SpN 9Esc
3x F-16C USAF 52FW/480FS 'SP'
 exercise Frisian Flag 2012

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Start/End Location Aircraft Type Force Remarks
16-04/27-04 Leeuwarden, NL 5x F-16MLU BAF  
6x FA-18C FinnAF
6x EF2000 GAF
6x F-16C/D PolAF
7x Typhoon RAF
+ AH-64D RNLAF 301sq
+ AS532U RNLAF 300sq
1x C-130H RNLAF 336sq
15x F-16MLU RNLAF
10x F-16MLU RNoAF
8x JAS39 RSwedAF
 exercise Sabre Strike

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Start/End Location Aircraft Type Force Remarks
01-06/22-06 Baltic States unknown EstonAF  
unknown LatvAF  
unknown LithAF  
4x A-10A USAF ANG
2x KC-135R USAF ANG
CREDITS

 

 

MANUAL

 

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12USED ABBREVIATIONS:
A
Austria
L
Luxembourg
B
Belgium
IS
Iceland
AL
Albania
LT
Lithuania
BIH
Bosnia Herzegovina
LV
Latvia
BG
Bulgaria
M
Malta
BY
Belarus
MD
Moldavia
CH
Switzerland
MC
Monaco
CY
Cyprus
N
Norway
CZ
Czech Republic
MK
Macedonia
D
Germany
NL
Netherlands
DK
Denmark
P
Portugal
E
Spain
PL
Poland
EST
Estonia
RO
Romania
F
France
RUS
Russia
FIN
Finland
S
Sweden
GE
Georgia
SK
Slovakia
GR
Greece
SLO
Slovenia
H
Hungary
TR
Turkey
HR
Croatia
UA
Ukraine
IL
Israel
UK
United Kingdom
IRL
Ireland
YU
Serbia
+   multiple a/c
arr arrival
dep departure
n/a not applicable
rtb returning to base
t/go touch and go(es)
tdy temporary duty
tbc to be confirmed
tbd to be determined
AM in the morning
PM in the afternoon
PM+ in the evening
CAS Close Air Support
CSAR Combat Search And Rescue
FAC Forward Air Control
FIF Forces Instruction Flights
FIR Flight Information Region
IRC Immediate Reaction Capability
DACT exercise Dissimilar Air Combat Training exercise      
COMAO exercise Combined Air Operations exercise
CQWI exercise Combined Qualified Weapons Instructor course
OPEVAL exercise Operational Evaluation
TACEVAL exercise Tactical Evaluation
 

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