Elite 2008 facts
1.500 military personnel at the participating air bases
17 different ground-based systems including numerous wheeled and tracked vehicles
42 jets
10 helicopters
4 transport and support aircraft
Almost 1.700 military personnel at the Heuberg range and in the adjacent barracks.
| Active participants: | Observers: |
| Belgium | Denmark |
| Germany | Estonia |
| Finland | United Kingdom |
| France | Canada |
| Greece | Lithuania |
| United Kingdom | Romania |
| Italy | Sweden |
| Latvia | South Africa |
| Netherlands | Czech Republic |
| Austria | |
| Poland | |
| Slovenia | |
| Spain | |
| Sweden | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Turkey | |
| Hungary | |
| United States | |
Geilenkirchen AB
Heuburg Training range (ground systems)
| PATRIOT | Germany, Netherlands |
| AFF/OZELOT | Germany |
| SA-8 | Germany |
| SA-6 | Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany |
| STINGER | Germany, Netherlands |
| CROTALE | France |
| MISTRAL | Austria, Belgium, France |
| ROLAND | Germany |
| TRML | Netherlands |
| SKYGUARD | Austria |
| SA-7 | Poland |
| HAWK | France |
| SKYDOR | Spain |
| ASRAD-R | Finland |
| GEPARD | Germany |
| RBS-70 | Czech Republic, Latvia |
| RAPIER | Turkey |
| CRC | Germany |
| DCRC | France |
Landsberg AB
| C-160D | German Air Force |
| C-160G | French Air Force |
| CASA 295 | Polish Air Force |
| C-130H | French Air Force |
Laupheim AB
| CH-53GS | German Army |
| Bo-105P | German Army |
| Sea King | German Navy |
| A-109 | Belgium Army Component |
Lechfeld AB
| Tornado ECR | JBG-32 German Air Force, 155 Gr/50 St Italian Air Force |
| Tornado Recce | AK-51 German Air Force |
| Tornado IDS | JBG-32 German Air Force |
| F-16C&D | 181 Filo/8 AJU Turkish and 341 Mira Greek Air Force |
| F-4E-2020 | 111 Filo/1 AJU Turkish Air Force |
| Su-22 | 8 ELT Polish Air Force |
| EF-18A+ | Ala 15 Spanish Air Force |
Neuburg AB
| LR-35 | GFD, Germany |
| DA-20 | FRA, United Kingdom |
Spangdahlem AB (Red Air)
| F-16CJ | 22 and 23 FS/ 52 FW USAFE |