201 Squadron (Portugal) - Deployments

Deployments

• Operation Allied Force (the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia) (March 23, 1999 — June 10, 1999)
  201 Squadron was deployed to Italy with a detachment of three F-16s. Since these aircraft were not converted to MLU standards, they were restricted to combat air patrol (CAP) missions during the conflict.
• Exercise Red Flag (2000)
  The Portuguese detachment consisted of six F-16s.
• Operation Baltic Air Policing (November 1, 2007 — December 15, 2007)
  201 Squadron participated in patrolling the skies of the Baltic states (Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia) with four F-16 A Block 15 along with two F-16 AM of 301 Squadron.