The third annual EDA European Air Transport Training will take place at the International Airport in Plovdiv in Bulgaria from 16 to 27 June 2014. The training offers participants a unique opportunity to plan and execute missions within a multinational framework.
The overall objective of EATT14 is to achieve a far reaching level of interoperability between tactical airlift users from participating countries in the area of operations and training. The aim is to consolidate existing qualifications or help participants regain qualifications if necessary.
Dealing with a range of threats
During the exercise, independent scenarios will be played for each mission according to its specific tactical air transport characteristics and training requirements (tactical navigations, formation flying, cargo and personnel airdrops, COMAOs). The presence of air and ground threats will be included in execution of missions. Type of threats, tactics and procedures to avoid them will be part of the advanced mission planning process.
EATT14 will be developed on an increasing complexity basis, starting from single ship missions and evolving to multiple ship formation and missions.
Participation
Eleven countries are participating in the exercise, with a further seven sending observers. The full list of countries and aircraft is below:
- Belgium: 1 x C-130 and 2 crews
- Bulgaria:1 x C-27J and 2 crews
- CZ Republic: 1 x CN-295 and 2 crews
- France: 1 x C-130 and 2 crews
- Germany: 1 x C-160 and 2 crews
- Italy: 1 x C-130J and 2 crews
- Lithuania: 1 x C-27J and 1 crew
- The Netherlands: 1 x C-130 and 2 crews
- Spain: 1 x CN-295 and 2 crews
- Norway: 1 x C-130J and 2 crews
- Greece: AWACS and Fighter aircraft
- Observers: Austria, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and United Kingdom
A Distinguished Visitors Day will take place on 26 June 2014.
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