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Luxembourg(Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg)
Capital City:Luxembourg
Brief National History:Occupied by Germany throughout First World War. 1921
entered into economic union with Belgium. Invaded by Germany 10 May 1940
and occupied until 1944. Founder member of NATO on 4 April 1949. Joined
Benelux Economic Union in 1948 and European Community in 1956
Further Information on Luxembourg:Yahoo Luxembourg page
Military Air Arms:Other Central Government Agencies:
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LuxembourgNATO AEW ForceTitle:NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF)
Brief History:Luxembourg has a small army but no air force. NATO AWACS
aircraft carry Luxembourg civil registrations to conform to international
legal requirements. NATO AEW force created 1980, and first aircraft
delivered 1982.
National Markings:
Main Headquarters:Geilenkirchen, Germany.
Aircraft Inventory:Current service types-
Organisation:Order of Battle-
Previza, Greece Trapani/Birgi, Italy Konya, Turkey Forward Operating Locations:
Future Plans:Possible creation of a squadron of Airborne Theatre Reconnaissance aircraft, operating a fleet of aircraft based on the Boeing E-8 JSTARS or similar.
Bibliography:
LuxembourgGovernmentTitle:Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg
Brief History:One aircraft used for VIP transport. The aircraft carries civilian markings.
National Markings:The national flag is carried as a fin. Aircraft carry the country title in English?
Aircraft Inventory:Current service types-
Organisation:Order of Battle-
Future Plans:The Government of Luxembourg has ordered one Airbus A400M strategic airlifter, which will be operated by the Belgian Armed Forces Air Component on behalf of Luxembourg. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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