Brilliant Arrow

摘要

Wittmund Air Base was the venue for Exercise Brilliant Arrow, a multinational event staged to certify Germany's Luftwaffe as capable to assume the NATO Response Force tasking. Two air arms deployed aircraft to Wittmund: the Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia (Hellenic Air Force) sent four F-16s and 42 personnel, including 12 pilots; and the Sily Powietrzne RP (Air Force of the Republic of Poland), sent five F-16s and 72 personnel including 10 pilots. Squadrons involved, each operating Block 52 F-16C fighters, were 6 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego (6.elt) from Poznah Air Base and 340 Mira from Souda Bay. Missions involved various scenarios flown with Luftwaffe Eurofighters over the North Sea ranges. The exercise concluded on September 22, but its start was delayed by three days because of heavy rain and strong winds.