Inside the control tower, with a view of the flight line at Kiskunlachaza, a former Soviet Mig fighter base in southern Hungary. As a result of Perisroika and the end of the cold war Kiskunlachaza has been closed for many years. It's only inhabitants are a sheep farmer and caretakers. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995, to survey the condition of four airfields and base facilities in Hungary for possible use by U.S. forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Bases surveyed were Fokto, a former Soviet helicopter base; Taszar, an active Hungarian Air Base with three Mig-29 squadrons; Sarmellek,...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Inside the control tower, with a view of the flight line at Kiskunlachaza, a former Soviet Mig fighter base in southern Hungary. As a result of Perisroika and the end of the cold war Kiskunlachaza has been closed for many years. It's only inhabitants are a sheep farmer and caretakers. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995, to survey the condition of four airfields and base facilities in Hungary for possible use by U.S. forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Bases surveyed were Fokto, a former Soviet helicopter base; Taszar, an active Hungarian Air Base with three Mig-29 squadrons; Sarmellek, a former Soviet Air Base, now a civilian airport supporting some military; and Kiskunlachaza, a closed Soviet Mig base in caretaker status.

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR

Base: Kiskunlachaza Air Base

Country: Hungary (HUN)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Angela Stafford

Release Status: Released to Public
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