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by Zoltan Horvath, 13 May 2011
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The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) is the operational arm of the multinational
Strategic Airlift Capability consortium (SAC). HAW operates a fleet of three
C-17 Globemaster III long-range cargo jets and it is stationed in Pápa Air Base,
Hungary.
Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) consists of ten NATO nations Bulgaria,
Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia
and the United States joined by two Partnership for Peace nations, Sweden and
Finland.
HAW is composed of 131 personnel from the SAC participating nations. When HAW
reaches full operational capability, it will be a combat-capable C-17 airlift
unit designed to perform the full spectrum of airlift missions. The HAW's core
competencies will include for example air refueling, single ship airdrop,
assault landings and all-weather operations day or night into low to medium
threat environments.
Zoltan Horvath, 13 May 2011
Its flag is blue with its seal in the middle of the flag.
Image of flag:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090727-f-1014w-297.jpg
Zoltan Horvath, 13 May 2011