April 1980
Movements
15th Exercise Elder Forest
Based for the Exercise were the following
XE606 11 Hunter F6A 1 TWU
XF382 15 Hunter F6A 1 TWU
XF418 16 Hunter F6A 1 TWU
XG226 28 Hunter F6A 1 TWU
XK149 34 Hunter F6A 1 TWU
XG194 E Hunter FGA9 1 TWU
XJ687 I Hunter FGA9 1 TWU
Attacks
68-0570 AR RF-4C 10 TRW
68-0565 AR RF-4C 10 TRW
BR10 Mirage 5BR Belgian AF 42 Sm
Plus 1 Other
68-0056 UH F-111E 20 TFW
70-2396 LN F-111F 48 TFW
70-2415 LN F-111F 48 TFW
XX976 DK Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
XX977 DL Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
D-6655 F-104G KLu
D-8090 F-104G KLu
D-8109 F-104G KLu
Plus 1 Other
D-6653 F-104G KLu
D-8060 F-104G KLu
D-8093 F-104G KLu
Plus 1 Other
2 x  Jaguars  17 Sqn
72-1483 SP F-4E 52 TFW
Plus 3 Others
J-261 F-16B KLu
2 x  RS F-4Es 86 TFW
16th Visitors
XX261 261 Hawk T1 1 TWU
XW205 CB Puma HC1 33 Sqn
XW791 HS.125 32 Sqn
Attacks
XX821 BF Jaguar GR1 17 Sqn
XZ373 BG Jaguar GR1 17 Sqn
XX967 DA Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
XX976 DK Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
XX977 DL Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
DB Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
DG Jaguar GR1 31 Sqn
K-3008 NF-5A KLu 314 Sqn
K-3023 NF-5A KLu 314 Sqn
K-3034 NF-5A KLu 314 Sqn
K-3045 NF-5A KLu 314 Sqn
XE601  Hunter FGA9 A&AEE
J-261 F-16B KLu
37+57 F-4F WGAF JbG-36 White Rudder
37+65 F-4F WGAF JbG-36 Yellow Rudder
38+01 F-4F WGAF JbG-36 Red Rudder
38+25 F-4F WGAF JbG-36 Red Rudder
38+29 F-4F WGAF JbG-36 Yellow Rudder
38+33 F-4F WGAF JbG-36 Red Rudder
21+50 F-104G WGAF JbG-31
23+74 F-104G WGAF JbG-31
23+98 F-104G WGAF JbG-31
25+67 F-104G WGAF JbG-31
D-8272 F-104G KLu
Plus 7 others
1 x  Canberra PR7 13 Sqn
24th XV467 Q Phantom FGR2 19 Sqn
30th Belgian Air Force 2 Wing arrived for an Exchange with 23 Sqn
BA01 Mirage VBA Belgian AF 2 Wing
BA04 Mirage VBA Belgian AF 2 Wing
BA43 Mirage VBA Belgian AF 2 Wing
BA56 Mirage VBA Belgian AF 2 Wing
BA60 Mirage VBA Belgian AF 2 Wing
BD12 Mirage VBD Belgian AF 2 Wing
Support for the Mirages were
CH-06 C-130H Belgian AF 46 Sm
CH-09 C-130H Belgian AF 46 Sm
CS-01 HS.748 Belgian AF 21 Sm