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RFE/RL NEWSLINE  31 May 1999

HUNGARY-BASED U.S. PLANES JOIN NATO ACTION IN
YUGOSLAVIA. Two dozen U.S. Marine F-18 jet fighters that
were deployed in Hungary last week flew their first
missions over Yugoslavia on 28 May, dpa reported, citing
a Marine Corps spokesman at the Taszar airbase in
southern Hungary. Also on 28 May, the cabinet approved
the deployment of 18 A-10 planes at Taszar. Defense
Ministry spokesman Lajos Erdelyi told MTI that three A-
10s, which are designed to attack tanks and other armor,
are already at the base, while the remainder are due to
arrive over the next days. MTI reported that there are
currently 16 KC-135 Stratotanker mid-air refueling
planes stationed at Budapest airport and 24 F-18
fighters at Taszar, in addition to the three A-10s. MS

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