NATO A330 MRTT Tanker Aircraft Refuels Fighter Jets During NATO Exercise Cold Response

NATO A330 MRTT Tanker Aircraft Refueling Fighter Jets During NATO Exercise Cold Response

COLOGNE, GERMANY – NATO Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft are participating in NATO Exercise Cold Response 22, refueling NATO fighter jets in the skies over Norway. Participating fighter jets in the exercise are Norwegian F-35s, Swedish JAS 39 Gripens, U.S. Air Force F-15s, U.S. Navy F-18s and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8Bs. Long-planned NATO exercise Cold Response 22 ensures NATO Allies are capable … Continue reading NATO A330 MRTT Tanker Aircraft Refueling Fighter Jets During NATO Exercise Cold Response

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 30, 2022March 30, 2022Leave a comment

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Video – French Rafale Fighter Jets Patrol The Skies Over Poland

MONT-DE-MARSAN AIR BASE, FRANCE – French Air Force (FAF) Rafale fighter jets are patrolling the skies over Poland, supporting their allies in the Polish Air Force. Since February 24, 2022 Rafale fighter jets from Mont-de-Marsan Air Base in southern France have been flying air patrol missions over Poland, augmenting the Polish Air Force’s standing air policing efforts, as well as those of U.S. Air Force … Continue reading Video – French Rafale Fighter Jets Patrol The Skies Over Poland

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Video – U.S. Army Apache Helicopters Arrive In Latvia

LIELVÃRDE AIR BASE, LATVIA – U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters have arrived in Latvia, where they will participate in Saber Strike 2022, a NATO exercise led by the U.S., held in the Baltic states. About 20 U.S. Army Apache helicopters from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade from Katterbach Army Airfield in Germany – where they are forward-deployed on 24 February, 2022 – flew to Lielvārde … Continue reading Video – U.S. Army Apache Helicopters Arrive In Latvia

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Video ~ Me And My Machine – The 🇮🇹F-35A Fighter Jet

ÄMARI AIR BASE, ESTONIA – The pilots of each NATO ally rely on their machine to help them perform at the highest levels. Meet the men and women who operate these aircraft and learn how their machines help to keep people safe, like this Italian pilot – who must remain anonymous for security reasons – who flies the F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, a 5th-generation … Continue reading Video ~ Me And My Machine – The 🇮🇹F-35A Fighter Jet

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 25, 2022March 23, 2022Leave a comment

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RNLAF F-35s Are Deployed Immediately To Monitor and Protect Eastern European Airspace

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Two RNLAF F-35s and six F-16s have been deployed immediately today to monitor and protect NATO airspace over Eastern Europe, the Dutch Ministry of Defense reports. The fighter jets will operate from Leeuwarden Air Base and Volkel Air Base. The deployment of the 8 fighter jets is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier today. It’s the first time that … Continue reading RNLAF F-35s Are Deployed Immediately To Monitor and Protect Eastern European Airspace

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 24, 2022February 25, 2022Leave a comment

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NATO Allies Are Sending More Ships And Fighter Jets To Enhance Deterrence And Defence In Eastern Europe

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – With ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, NATO Allies like Denmark, France, Netherlands, and Spain, are sending additional fighter jets and ships to NATO deployments in eastern Europe, reinforcing Allied deterrence and defence as Russia continues its military build-up near the Ukrainian border, NATO reports on January 24, 2022. In the past days a number of Allies have announced their current or … Continue reading NATO Allies Are Sending More Ships And Fighter Jets To Enhance Deterrence And Defence In Eastern Europe