Allied fighters deployed on NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission recently carried out a simulated intercept of two B-52 strategic bombers from the US Air Force’s Bomber Task Force.
Two B-52 strategic bombers from the US Air Force's Bomber Task Force were recently simulatedly intercepted by allied fighters serving in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission.
A French A300 MRTT tanker, two USAF B-52 strategic bombers, and British Typhoon and French Rafale fighters participated in the drill, according to photos posted by the Royal Air Force (RAF). only one unnamed
NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission, a revolving mission designed to safeguard Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian airspace, has established itself as a crucial component of the alliance's collective defense plan.
NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission is being carried out at Amari Airbase by the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) of the Royal Air Force (RAF) till August 2023.
1(F) Sqn Typhoons from 140 EAW, deployed on @NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission, have conducted a simulated intercept of 2x B-52 strategic bombers of the @usairforce Bomber Task Force in the skies over the Baltics, before escorting them south-southwest towards western Europe. pic.twitter.com/R24hYwa6on
— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) July 24, 2023
When the Baltic States joined NATO in 2004, the operation got underway. As these nations lack their own airborne capabilities, protecting Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian airspace from invasions is one of the principal responsibilities of NATO's rotating air units.
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the French Air Force actively took part in NATO Air Shielding, an expanded deployment. As part of NATO's Enhanced Vigilance Activities (EVA) mission, France dispatched two Dassault Rafale fighters to Poland on February 24, 2022, only hours after Russia started its invasion of Ukraine. Since then, French fighters have maintained a continuous airspace patrol over Poland.
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