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Dated records, unit timelines and period reference charts. Reviewed 2026-10-04.

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Navigation and airspace · Reference reading

February 1981 Nellis procedures

Nellis / Red Flag: February 1981

Cover is dated February 1981.
Pages 7-8 publish 22 ATC points and 10 navaids.
LOTUS ONE, PLAZA 1 and FLEX procedures appear on pages 10-12.

Sources and historical limits

1981_Red_Flag_Nellis_Inflight_Guide.pdf - PDF pages 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12.
Publication date: 1981-02 (month). Edition SHA-256: def700eeb86360a8ce311bda2568cc04709834e3e307ce4327804ef0e12e9ca9
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Unknown coordinate datum; do not silently merge with modern fixes.
PLAZA STAR includes a DME arc; reconstructed route needs separate geometry review.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Navigation and airspace · Reference reading

1981 tanker tracks and entry references

Nellis / Red Flag: February 1981

Page 13 lists AR624, AR625 HI/LO, AR635, AR641A, AR230V and AR231V.

Sources and historical limits

1981_Red_Flag_Nellis_Inflight_Guide.pdf - PDF pages 13.
Publication date: 1981-02 (month). Edition SHA-256: def700eeb86360a8ce311bda2568cc04709834e3e307ce4327804ef0e12e9ca9
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

AR641A entry is N/A.
Schematic racetracks do not establish complete vertices, leg lengths or turns.
Mixed level notation is retained without inventing pressure bases.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Navigation and airspace · Reference reading

2014 Elgin, Sally and weather recall

Nellis / Red Flag: 2014

Elgin is marked VMC only, 13K-FL230.
Simultaneous North/South War procedures generally close Sally and open Elgin.
Recall gates specify Caliente north of N37-40 and Coyote north of N37-48 at/above FL310.

Sources and historical limits

2014_Red_Flag_Nellis_Inflight_Guide.pdf - PDF pages 37, 40, 41.
Publication date: 2014 (year). Edition SHA-256: 80d680e07e7ab31098f1a2e4e634471dc500465f410222e52cfad1608794d1ef
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Missing exact polygon boundary vertices.
FL230 and FL310 must stay flight levels.
MOPAR is a western recovery point, not an Elgin vertex.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Units, bases and aircraft · Reference reading

Normandy: group movement and squadron arrival

Normandy: summer 1944

Wing heritage says parts of the 36th Group began moving to Brucheville on 4 July 1944.
Official 53 FS station date is circa 7 July 1944; official 23 FS date is 3 August 1944.

Sources and historical limits

Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 4.
Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: 5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

NONUM_53-FIGHTER-SQ-Lineage-History_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: 5fe6436e8e52c8e03115908b15eac832e1dc6c399bc4d6d1a930d744870c84bb
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

NONUM_23-FIGHTER-SQ-Lineage-History_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: cfad018bb7d283c00f71337a12ce57fdb128650fe28116519b874658c86fa256
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Official corroborating record

Group movement is not proof of arrival of every squadron.
Current June 21 Normandy preset already discloses some airfield substitutions; this would refine them, not newly discover all of them.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Units, bases and aircraft · Reference reading

Bitburg and Spangdahlem aircraft transitions

Cold War unit histories

F-100 on 13 March 1956; first F-105s on 13 May 1961; F-4C/D arrivals began 20 March 1966.
All three flying squadrons completed F-4E conversion by 30 September 1973.
F-15A/B arrivals on 27 April 1977; GULLY JUMP moved flying operations to Spangdahlem July-November 1968.

Sources and historical limits

Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7, 9.
Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: 5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

F-15A/B is not the DCS F-15C.
36 TFW / Wing is not the 36 TFS at Osan.
A 2017 heritage repaint pictured in the pamphlet is not a contemporary 1973 livery photograph.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Units, bases and aircraft · Reference reading

Aircraft markings, unit identity and deployments

Cold War unit histories

The downloaded lineage sheets are compilations and may lose qualifiers.
70 FS operated F-4s at Moody in 1975-1987, followed by F-16s; the 1989 Ramstein deployment is outside its F-4 period.

Sources and historical limits

NONUM_70-FIGHTER-SQ-Lineage-History_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: 994b554e7ef38a2fa39932e5365fa867ee829817c25696d3c872cd9eb4f865d5
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7.
Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: 5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Official corroborating record

A squadron name or modern museum repaint alone does not certify a DCS skin.
Do not overwrite measured parking directions using historical parking row labels.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Campaign background · Reference reading

Swift Move 1973: carrier alert in northern waters

Fleet exercises and alert: 1973

VF-14 describes Norwegian/North Sea operations, sometimes above the Arctic Circle, ending 8 October 1973.
Reported 92 sorties / 163 hours and 18 Soviet interceptions: 12 Tu-95 and 6 Tu-16.

Sources and historical limits

COR-VFA-14_Command-Operations-Report_1973_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 4, 5.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: c14db6047c4975a64d7c7a579fff33ed646dda0f14314c18adae623675ba4f9a
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

No exact patrol tracks or carrier coordinates.
VF-14 then used F-4B, not F-4E; carrier was JFK, CVA-67.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Campaign background · Reference reading

Mediterranean fleet alert, October-November 1973

Fleet exercises and alert: 1973

JFK assumed station south of Crete on 25 October 1973.
VF-14 maintained five-minute alert and intercepted Soviet An-12 / An-22 resupply transports.
All twelve F-4Bs were transferred in December during preparations for F-14A transition.

Sources and historical limits

Current filename says VFA-14; original 1973 designation is VF-14.
This does not establish an Israeli, Egyptian or Syrian air corridor, nor exact carrier station geometry.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Campaign background · Reference reading

Proven Force: Incirlik and the 1991 air order of battle

Desert Shield / Desert Storm: 1990-1991

GWAPS Volume V Table 6 lists airfields and aircraft by monthly snapshot.
Incirlik column for 1 February 1991 includes 4 F-4Es, 15 F-4Gs and 6 RF-4Cs.

Sources and historical limits

DTIC-ADA279745_Gulf-War-Air-Power-Survey-Volume-5-A-Statistical-Compendium_ND_DTIC.pdf - PDF pages 59, 60, 61, 642.
Publication date: 1993 (year). Edition SHA-256: 5ea23b85c084a6b08101cf8a93d92b897a5750d561e2c23bf80dcc8a7ee9a835
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

A monthly snapshot is not proof of unit identity, every intervening day or sortie routes.
1991 falls outside current Cold War 1965-1985 and modern 2000s+ presets.
Do not substitute F-4E for F-4G without disclosure or infer livery from aircraft totals.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Campaign background · Reference reading

OIF 2003: the air campaign and changing airspace

Operation Iraqi Freedom: March-April 2003

USCENTAF By the Numbers is dated 30 April 2003, covering 0300Z 19 March to 0259Z 18 April.
Reports approximately 1,800 control measures in database, about 1,200 managed daily, about 12 ACO changes daily.

Sources and historical limits

NONUM_Operation-Iraqi-Freedom-By-The-Numbers-USCENTAF-30_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2, 6, 7.
Publication date: 2003-04-30 (day). Edition SHA-256: 2e80590577af7745dfd4fd042ec41ed4aa724cd45e9cb042fedd9b07bdddd4b9
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

The report says initial best-available figures, not final analytical findings.
The totals do not supply corridor coordinates or individual validity windows.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Units, bases and aircraft · Reference reading

VF-11: F-14B training and workups in 2003

Naval training and workups: 2003

VF-11 reported 11 F-14B aircraft, tail AG, assigned to USS George Washington CVN-73.
April, July and August-September 2003 entries document Fallon training; autumn documents ship workups.

Sources and historical limits

COR-VFA-11_Command-Operations-Report_2003_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 2, 3, 4.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: 5645c7229d821f24586dcbc9c00700d1996a8bd923f7b5d733a2d934161601fc
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Do not label the entire 2003 report an OIF combat deployment.
Fallon training cannot be silently relocated to Nellis as an exact recreation.
Original designation VF-11, not current VFA-11.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Crew practice and lessons · Reference reading

Moody 1979: a scheduled F-5 aggressor visit

F-4 period references: 1978-1980

347 TFW NIP 22 describes a planned 65 FWS visit, 25 June-6 July 1979, with 108 aggressor sorties across three squadrons and academics on 22 June.

Sources and historical limits

20-347th TFW DOW NIP #22 Dissimilar Air Combat Training with the F-5.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: 2d4f0299295a2d8bd7db49a97fb41783f6a0921d4b81b9ab476101b89090a11a
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

This planning document does not prove all scheduled sorties took place.
Moody is outside supported maps; any playable relocation is an adaptation.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Weapons and avionics · Reference reading

1980 F-4E weapons and identification references

F-4 period references: 1978-1980

Pave Spike instructor handout marked revised June 1980.
Dive Toss NIP 30 dated June 1980.
AN/APX-80A NIP 28 dated March 1980.

Sources and historical limits

19-347th TFW DOW NIP #24 Pave Spike.pdf - PDF pages 1, 4.
Publication date: 1980-06 (month). Edition SHA-256: c68dea2ac19015fb8434fa4348a41c7456c884728cc00b8c09bdcd6a0a4d64ce
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

17-347th TFW DOW NIP #30 Dive Toss.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2, 3.
Publication date: 1980-06 (month). Edition SHA-256: f4ad9239a2a346458e71f7dbd9572cb436c7631f99b9e4daa52aab77656f49f2
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

18-347th TFW DOW NIP #28 AN_APX-80A.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2.
Publication date: 1980-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: 41b4347bfa48f7d250f456f2b9a632c9daafbdf0b5a03c4bd652e30842a836be
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

No promise of unsupported DCS avionics or automatic coaching.
Dive Toss material and four 70 TFS pamphlets already underpin existing courses; do not duplicate them as newly invented syllabi.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Weapons and avionics · Reference reading

Analog and digital F-4E configurations

F-4 period references: 1978-1980

March 1978 TAC Attack describes ARN-101 procurement for block 48 and later aircraft and anticipated 1979 introduction.
The 3 TFS New Guy Part 2 material describes ARN-101 DMAS.

Sources and historical limits

TAC78_03.pdf - PDF pages 18.
Publication date: 1978-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: f2c64f9e1e9270b1f0d72c6b5206b204c3ef8aa2916699221af47eeed643cd7d
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

10-3rd TFS New Guy Book #2.pdf - PDF pages 2.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: 1ea661791ae35009aa53c8586af4358fac802189315690c2c370cbf01204d36b
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

A 1978 forecast is not proof of fielding dates or retrofit completion for every squadron.
Do not treat every Cold War F-4E as identical or infer a pamphlet date from the filename.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Crew practice and lessons · Reference reading

Osan 1978: two-seat briefing and evaluation

F-4 period references: 1978-1980

36 TFS Mission Procedures dated 14 September 1978 include Osan forecasts, GCI, threat of the day and crew planning.
2 October 1978 Top Gun program relies on gun-camera film, including 24-fps scoring criteria.

Sources and historical limits

16-36th TFS Standard Mission Procedures.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2, 3.
Publication date: 1978-09-14 (day). Edition SHA-256: 167ff0c9f5801c60844884a1b4708db9a9b5b2f687e7935d3b9fde362046d223
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

15-36th TFS Standard Top Gun Program.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2, 3.
Publication date: 1978-10-02 (day). Edition SHA-256: 7900f0044db9f222db6e78e92cfb2bf6334dfb766db3dec78ef7698e3b99b9b3
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

14-36th TFS Standard Visual Lookout and Radio Calls.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2, 3.
Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: fc1b8a415ea3287ddd0cabbdf6020fc8ee47ad657ca55ada0c511b1ad5181284
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

36 TFS Osan is not 36 TFW Bitburg.
Do not promise automatic DCS scoring of historical film-frame gun solutions.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Crew practice and lessons · Reference reading

Red Flag 1978: coordination and debrief lessons

F-4 period references: 1978-1980

March 1978 Red Flag Mistakes article by a 70 TFS / 347 TFW pilot discusses interservice visual-signal misunderstandings and recce/strike formation coordination.

Sources and historical limits

TAC78_03.pdf - PDF pages 10.
Publication date: 1978-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: f2c64f9e1e9270b1f0d72c6b5206b204c3ef8aa2916699221af47eeed643cd7d
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Narrative lesson is not a complete exercise SPINS document or universal regulation.
Do not claim automated evaluation of every behavior described.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Weapons and avionics · Reference reading

Southeast Asia: weather, guided bombs and changing ROE

Southeast Asia: 1969-1972

Guided Bomb Operations in SEA: The Weather Dimension covers 1 February-31 December 1972; report dated 1 October 1973.
Explains target acquisition, cloud/haze limitations and specific supported delivery exceptions.
Separate ROE report covers November 1969-September 1972, dated 1 March 1973.

Sources and historical limits

DTIC-ADA486836_ADA486836-Project-CHECO-Southeast-Asia-Report-Guided-Bomb_ND_DTIC-r2.pdf - PDF pages 5, 13, 14, 15.
Publication date: 1973-10-01 (day). Edition SHA-256: 774e7eb8011bcd0c9624e3bb34665e3ab6c07144cd4165f2aeb03019e3479a68
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

DTIC-ADA486569_Project-CHECO-Southeast-Asia-Report-Rules-of-Engagement_1969-11_DTIC.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2, 13, 14.
Publication date: 1973-03-01 (day). Edition SHA-256: 6fe89dec0e2819f645d70b4787c959496e0fc4f727e298ec7990ca21f0a8cfaf
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Vietnam/Laos geography is not faithfully recreated by drawing its historical boundaries on Syria or Sinai.
Period experimental techniques and Paveway I configurations must not be assumed to exist in current DCS modules.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Campaign background · Reference reading

Afghan air forces and civil wars, 1989-2001

Afghan air forces: 1989-2001

Lukas Müller’s 2020 history focuses on Afghan air forces, rather than detailing foreign air operations.
Its chapter periods distinguish the Najibullah government (1989-1992), factional wars (1992-1996), the Taliban’s northern conquest (1996-1998), and later advances and fall (1999-2001).
These periods differ from the product’s post-2003 War on Terror setting.

Sources and historical limits

Wings over the Hindu Kush - Air Forces, Aircraft and Air Warfare of Afghanistan, 1989-2001.pdf - PDF pages 2, 3, 4.
Publication date: 2020 (year). Edition SHA-256: 0090f3022d9be17cbdd285788f066c7f5ea45898d80dab77c506e7fcd8e96b64
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Secondary historical interpretation; unit and aircraft claims require case-by-case corroboration.
No corridor coordinates or operational airspace validity established.

Reference reading; does not add a flown route, aircraft system or scoring trigger.

Dated Nevada charts

Each edition stays separate from the current mission-routing network. Select a marker to find its original coordinate row. Coordinates are degrees and decimal minutes.

Reference editionChart extent

Select a point for its coordinate row.

Nellis: February 1981

Point positions are plotted directly from the printed degrees and minutes. The source datum is unverified; the diagram is a reference, not a validated DCS route.

Published point rows; source datum unverified
No.	Point	North latitude	West longitude	Source / reference
1	Acton	36-44.0	114-37.0	LSV 019/36 · PDF p. 7
2	Apex Mine	36-21.3	114-55.3	LSV 025/09 · PDF p. 7
3	Beatty 066/14	36-50.0	116-28.0	BTY 066/14 · PDF p. 7
4	Beatty 066/19	36-51.0	116-21.0	BTY 066/19 · PDF p. 7
5	Cesar	37-04.0	116-28.0	BTY 024/21 · PDF p. 7
6	Craig Ranch	36-15.0	115-10.0	LSV 265/6.5 · PDF p. 7
7	Craps IAF	36-33.0	114-40.0	LSV 029/26 · PDF p. 7
8	Flex	36-19.0	115-05.0	LSV 310/5 · PDF p. 7
9	Hiway	36-26.0	115-27.0	LSV 284/24 · PDF p. 7
10	Hoppe IAF	35-41.0	115-11.0	LAS 160/24 · PDF p. 7
11	Indian Springs AFAF	36-35.0	115-40.7	LSV 289/38 · PDF p. 7
12	Lee	36-20.3	115-39.3	LSV 265/32 · PDF p. 7
13	Lotus	37-16.0	115-00.0	LAS 351/72; BLD 340/76 · PDF p. 7
14	Maxim	37-04.0	116-21.0	BTY 037/25 · PDF p. 8
15	Mint	36-42.0	115-06.0	LAS 349/38 · PDF p. 8
16	Nuget	37-08.0	114-53.0	BLD 344/68 · PDF p. 8
17	Plaza	36-43.4	114-53.0	BLD 344/44 · PDF p. 8
18	Queen	37-06.0	115-04.0	LAS 349/62 · PDF p. 8
19	Rock	36-34.0	115-57.0	BTY 094/41 · PDF p. 8
20	Sheep	36-34.0	115-14.0	LSV 318/22 · PDF p. 8
21	Sherry IAF	36-19.0	114-59.0	LSV 009/06 · PDF p. 8
22	Tonopah T.R. Afld	37-48.0	116-47.0	TPH 130/20 · PDF p. 8
23	Beatty	36-48.0	116-44.8	BTY Ch 94 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
24	Boulder City	35-59.8	114-51.8	BLD Ch 114 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
25	Cedar Peak	37-42.2	116-20.0	CPJ Ch 68 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
26	Indian Springs	36-35.0	115-40.0	INS Ch 67 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
27	Las Vegas	36-04.8	115-09.5	LAS Ch 116 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
28	Mormon Mesa	36-46.2	114-16.6	MMM Ch 90 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
29	Nellis	36-14.7	115-01.5	LSV Ch 7 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
30	Tonopah	38-01.8	117-01.9	TPH Ch 119 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
31	Tonopah T.R. Afld	37-48.0	116-47.0	TQQ Ch 77 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7
32	Wilson Creek	38-15.0	114-23.6	ILC Ch 110 (band unknown) · PDF p. 7

Procedure notes and sources

1981_Red_Flag_Nellis_Inflight_Guide.pdf - PDF pages 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Publication date: 1981-02 (month). Edition SHA-256: def700eeb86360a8ce311bda2568cc04709834e3e307ce4327804ef0e12e9ca9
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Procedure references

LOTUS ONE departure: Branches differ for runways 03 and 21. Crossing restrictions and turns are described in the source; this diagram shows reference points only.. PDF p. 10.

PLAZA 1 STAR RWY 21: The arrival uses a 26-DME arc around LSV before CRAPS. The arc is not reconstructed here.. PDF p. 11.

FLEX reentry and straight-in: Runway-specific height and distance restrictions apply. Points do not establish a modern clearance.. PDF p. 12.

Tanker reference rows - schematic track geometry

Track	Entry reference	Entry coordinate	Printed level
AR624	BCE 182/39	N3705 W11233	190-220
AR625 HI	MVA 164/77	N3717 W11802	230-250
AR625 LO	MVA 164/77	N3717 W11802	180-210
AR635	MLF 260/127	N3831 W11543	190-260
AR635	MLF 290/42	N3846 W11345	190-260
AR641A	Not supplied	N/A	12K-230
AR230V	LAS 025/46	N3640 W11431	6K-8K
AR231V	BTY 124/36	N3620 W11614	6K-8K

Retain the printed mixed level notation; a pressure basis has not been established for every row. No closed tanker track is reconstructed here.

Nellis: 2014

Point positions are plotted directly from the printed degrees and minutes. The source datum is unverified; the diagram is a reference, not a validated DCS route.

Published point rows; source datum unverified
No.	Point	North latitude	West longitude	Source / reference
1	BIGHORN	37-52.00	115-02.00	LSV 345/97 · PDF p. 40
2	ELKXX	37-52.00	114-30.00	LSV 359/100 · PDF p. 40
3	MOOSE	37-36.77	114-04.42	LSV 014/94 · PDF p. 40
4	MOPAR	37-17.00	116-45.00	BTY 344/29 · PDF p. 40
5	RAMMM	36-45.00	114-33.33	LSV 021/38 · PDF p. 40
6	TIMBR	36-45.00	114-44.58	LSV 009/33 · PDF p. 40

Procedure notes and sources

2014_Red_Flag_Nellis_Inflight_Guide.pdf - PDF pages 1, 37, 40, 41.
Publication date: 2014 (year). Edition SHA-256: 80d680e07e7ab31098f1a2e4e634471dc500465f410222e52cfad1608794d1ef
Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.

Activation and weather conditions

Elgin corridor - 13K-FL230 VMC only; pilot responsible for terrain avoidance. PDF p. 40.

Sally / Elgin scheduling - generally Sally closed and Elgin open during simultaneous North/South War procedures South War mission commander requests Sally closure at least 5 minutes before VUL; VUL starts at least 10 minutes into scheduled airspace time South War completion report requests Sally reopening. PDF p. 41.

Airspace recall A/B - Northern Caliente A/B/C north of N37-40 and Northern Coyote north of N37-48 recalled at/above FL310. PDF p. 37.

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Unit, base and aircraft timelines

A group movement, squadron station event, aircraft transition and monthly strength snapshot establish different facts. The table preserves that distinction; no continuous occupancy or livery assignment is inferred.

Compare events with this date

Recorded date	Unit	Base / ship	Observation	Aircraft and limits	Date comparison
1944-07-04	36 Fighter Group	Brucheville	36 Fighter Group: movement to A-16 begins	P-47 Parts of the group began moving; this is not every subordinate squadron’s arrival. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 4. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
circa 1944-07-07	53 FS	Brucheville	53 Fighter Squadron: Brucheville	P-47 Official history preserves circa; the supplied compilation omits it. Source NONUM_53-FIGHTER-SQ-Lineage-History_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 2. Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: `5fe6436e8e52c8e03115908b15eac832e1dc6c399bc4d6d1a930d744870c84bb` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1944-08-03	23 FS	Brucheville	23 Fighter Squadron: Brucheville	P-47 Individual squadron station event, distinct from group movement. Source NONUM_23-FIGHTER-SQ-Lineage-History_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 2. Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: `cfad018bb7d283c00f71337a12ce57fdb128650fe28116519b874658c86fa256` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1956-03-13	36 TFW	Bitburg	36 Wing equipped with F-100	F-100 Transition milestone does not certify every squadron or continuous base occupancy. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7, 9. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1961-05-13	36 TFW	Bitburg	First F-105s assigned	F-105 Transition milestone does not certify every squadron or continuous base occupancy. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7, 9. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1966-03-20	36 TFW	Bitburg	F-4C/D arrivals began	F-4C, F-4D Transition milestone does not certify every squadron or continuous base occupancy. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7, 9. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1973-09-30	36 TFW	Bitburg	All three flying squadrons completed F-4E transition	F-4E Transition milestone does not certify every squadron or continuous base occupancy. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7, 9. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1977-04-27	36 TFW	Bitburg	First F-15A/B arrivals	F-15A, F-15B Transition milestone does not certify every squadron or continuous base occupancy. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7, 9. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1968-07	36 TFW	Spangdahlem	GULLY JUMP flying operations at Spangdahlem	July-November 1968 is a month-resolution interval; the permanent station and flying location differ. Source Early 36WG Heritage Pamphlet_USAF 75th Anniv (2022-23).pdf - PDF pages 7. Publication date: 2022-03 (month). Edition SHA-256: `5a02bfe7d0564bd8898fdd75dc27c9b8f179050c51372480ca6b42ed49b07fbd` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1975-09-30	70 FS	Moody	70 FS arrives at Moody	F-4 F-4 service 1975-1987; F-16 service followed. Off supported maps. Source NONUM_70-FIGHTER-SQ-Lineage-History_ND_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 1, 2. Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: `994b554e7ef38a2fa39932e5365fa867ee829817c25696d3c872cd9eb4f865d5` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1973	VF-14	CVA-67	VF-14 in 1973: F-4B and JFK	F-4B Original designation VF-14, not VFA-14. F-4E is a different variant. Twelve F-4Bs transferred in December. Source COR-VFA-14_Command-Operations-Report_1973_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 2, 4, 5. Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: `c14db6047c4975a64d7c7a579fff33ed646dda0f14314c18adae623675ba4f9a` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
2003	VF-11	CVN-73	VF-11 in 2003: F-14B, AG, George Washington	F-14B Eleven aircraft; annual report includes training/workups, not a blanket OIF deployment. Source COR-VFA-11_Command-Operations-Report_2003_Unk.pdf - PDF pages 2, 3, 4. Publication date: not established (unknown precision). Edition SHA-256: `5645c7229d821f24586dcbc9c00700d1996a8bd923f7b5d733a2d934161601fc` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1991-02-01	Unit not established	Incirlik	Incirlik: 4 F-4E aircraft on 1 February 1991	F-4E Monthly order-of-battle snapshot; unit, livery and between-snapshot dates are not inferred. Source DTIC-ADA279745_Gulf-War-Air-Power-Survey-Volume-5-A-Statistical-Compendium_ND_DTIC.pdf - PDF pages 60, 642. Publication date: 1993 (year). Edition SHA-256: `5ea23b85c084a6b08101cf8a93d92b897a5750d561e2c23bf80dcc8a7ee9a835` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1991-02-01	Unit not established	Incirlik	Incirlik: 15 F-4G aircraft on 1 February 1991	F-4G Monthly order-of-battle snapshot; unit, livery and between-snapshot dates are not inferred. Source DTIC-ADA279745_Gulf-War-Air-Power-Survey-Volume-5-A-Statistical-Compendium_ND_DTIC.pdf - PDF pages 60, 642. Publication date: 1993 (year). Edition SHA-256: `5ea23b85c084a6b08101cf8a93d92b897a5750d561e2c23bf80dcc8a7ee9a835` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare
1991-02-01	Unit not established	Incirlik	Incirlik: 6 RF-4C aircraft on 1 February 1991	RF-4C Monthly order-of-battle snapshot; unit, livery and between-snapshot dates are not inferred. Source DTIC-ADA279745_Gulf-War-Air-Power-Survey-Volume-5-A-Statistical-Compendium_ND_DTIC.pdf - PDF pages 60, 642. Publication date: 1993 (year). Edition SHA-256: `5ea23b85c084a6b08101cf8a93d92b897a5750d561e2c23bf80dcc8a7ee9a835` Supplied document reviewed; original scan is not hosted here.	Select a date to compare

Sources held or excluded from historical claims

64th Aggressor Squadron SOP v1: 2019 virtual community SOP, not historical USAF squadron authority.
Adapting Red Flag In-Flight Guide: Middle East: Issuer/date and numerical airfield claims are unverified; no geometry imported.
2006 Red Flag SPINS: Exercise existence is corroborated; supplied document provenance remains unverified.
493 FS compilation: Iraq deployment date: 1980 in the supplied narrative conflicts with 1990 context; date not imported.
MTTP Airspace Control, May 2009: Supplied edition has restricted-distribution text. No original hosted or restricted tables imported.
1488-contribs.html: Saved sign-in redirect contains no historical reference.
The Hunt - J. Ployhar: Music score; excluded from aviation history.

The archive was inventoried and selected documents were reviewed. This library does not claim exhaustive historical coverage. Flight verification in DCS remains separate from source and geometry checks.