Luxembourg

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(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

Boeing E-3A Sentry LX-N 90443 of the NATO AEWF

Luxembourg

NATO AEW Force

Title:

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 Marking

The main marking is carried on the fin of all NATO AEW force aircraft. The NATO insignia is used as a fuselage marking. Aircraft carry 'NATO + OTAN' service titles.

Main Headquarters:

Geilenkirchen, Germany.

Boeing 707TCA LX-N 19996	New nose bumps on '449


E-3A LX-N 90449

Aircraft Inventory:

Current service types-

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Boeing E-3A Sentry	18	17	AWACS	USA
Boeing 707TCA	5	3	Training/Cargo	USA

Organisation:

Order of Battle-

Squadron	Type	Base
1 Squadron	E-3A Sentry	Geilenkirchen, Germany (main)
2 Squadron	E-3A Sentry	Geilenkirchen, Germany (main)
3 Squadron	E-3A Sentry	Geilenkirchen, Germany (main)
4 Squadron	E-3A, 707TCA	Geilenkirchen, Germany (main)

Forward Operating Bases:
Previza, Greece
Trapani/Birgi, Italy
Konya, Turkey

Forward Operating Locations:
Oerland, Norway

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:

No recent published references

Luxembourg