ALLIED LAND FORCES EXERCISE

ALLIED LAND FORCES EXERCISE (1992)

Members of the International Airlift Control Element (IALCE) a division of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) became established at
Teesside Airport from 09 May to co-ordinate the movement of over 100 transport aircraft deploying troops and equipment of the Allied Mobile Force
Land (AMF/L), an element of NATO's Immediate Reaction Forces, en route to the Otterburn training area in Northumberland.

These training exercises are regularly scheduled to enhance the multinational unit's ability to respond promptly and to work in harmony among the many different
nations, cultures and languages that comprise AMF/L.

IALCE is responsible for the monumental task of co-ordinating the transport of soldiers and equipment at short notice to designated locations.

At Teesside Airport the IALCE took over No1 Hangar for use as a reception area and store and a Luftwaffe radio station was established adjacent to
Stand 6, the majority of aircraft were handled on Stands 7 - 10 opposite No1 Hangar, although those with dangerous cargo off loaded on the south
side of the airfield

The list of movements below is extracted from the May & June 1992 movements of ''Teesside Air letter'' and with the kind permission of Brian Hunter can
now be reproduced here to show the scale of the exercise. All but a handful of movements listed below were associated with the exercise.

Date	Regn.	A/C Type	From	ETA	ETD	To	Callsign	Notes
01 May	XV239	Nimrod MR2P	Kinloss	1002	1126	Kinloss	8QA	Crew ferry for XV244
	XV244	Nimrod MR2P	Kinloss	22-Apr	1130	Kinloss	M6Y	Paint stripping by Sprayavia.
08 May	ZD620	Bae125 CC3	Northolt	1256	1329	Coltishall	RRR7510
09 May	ZD620	Bae125 CC3	Norwich	1106	1120	Northolt	RRR7510
	50+61	C160D Transall	Melsbroek	1401	1450	Hohn	ALF3001
10 May	50+38	C160D Transall	Hohn	1007	1128	Wunstorf	ALF3002
	CB02	Boeing 727-29C	Ostend	1409	1459	Ostend	ALF1019
	CH09	C130H Hercules	Ostend	1448	1525	Melsbroek	ALF1020
	MM61999	C130H Hercules	Torino	1516	1606	Pisa	ALF4401
	CH10	C130H Hercules	Ostend	1532	1622	Melsbroek	ALF1021
	CB02	Boeing 727-29C	Melsbroek	1804	1845	Melsbroek	ALF1022
11 May	CH02	C130H Hercules	Melsbroek	908	942	Melsbroek	ALF1001
	CH01	C130H Hercules	Melsbroek	1044	1142	Melsbroek	ALF1002
	50+61	C160D Transall	Leipheim	1058	1148	Leipheim	ALF3001
	CH06	C130H Hercules	Melsbroek	1131	1210	Melsbroek	ALF1003
	MM62118	G222	Torino	1227	1313	Pisa	ALF4101
	CH09	C130H Hercules	Melsbroek	1231	1315	Melsbroek	ALF1004
	63-7782	C130E Hercules	Aviano	1412	1618	Aviano	ALF7201
	64-0542	C130E Hercules	Pisa	1446	1729	Mildenhall	ALF7203
12 May	MM62153	G222	Torino	1115	1306	Pisa	ALF4201
	50+61	C160D Transall	Leipheim	1117	1202	Leipheim	ALF3002
	MM62118	G222	Torino	1142	1311	Pisa	ALF4202
	MM62124	G222	Torino