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Norway takes the lead in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission
May 01, 2015 - Norway will assume lead responsibility for NATO’s air policing mission over the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on May 1, 2015. [Read more...]
Belgian pilot passes 4000 hrs in the F-16
Aug 30, 2014 - Commander Marc "CharlZ" Longle, became the first Belgian pilot to pass 4000hrs on August 29th, 2014 after a short flight from Florennes AB in Belgium. He becomes a member of a very exclusive club. [Read more...]
RNlAF to send four F-16s for Ukraine crisis air support
May 26, 2014 - The Netherlands has decided to send four fighters in September in order to strengthen the air police mission in the Baltic states. The Dutch will also take the opportunity to train with colleagues from the Polish Air Force and with the AWACS radar aircraft. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16 detachment nears 5,000 flights at Kandahar Airfield
Oct 07, 2013 - In September 2008, Operation Guardian Falcon arrived at Kandahar province to support the International Security Assistance Force as the first Belgian detachment at Kandahar Airfield. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s return to the Baltic for the 3rd time
Sep 03, 2013 - Belgium starts another rotation of the NATO Baltic air policing mission this week. Yesterday, four F-16 pilots and a team of technicians were flown to Siaulai air base in Lithuania to participate in the mission until January 2014. [Read more...]
RDAF F-16s take over NATO Air-policing mission
Sep 01, 2011 - Four Royal Danish Air Force F-16 landed at the Lithuanian, Siauliai Air Base on August 31 for their Air Policing mission over the Baltic states after departing from Skrydstrupe Air Base. [Read more...]
USAF to station F-16s in Poland as of 2013
Nov 18, 2010 - The U.S. Air Force will station F-16 jet fighters and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft in Poland as of 2013, Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich announced on Nov. 18th. [Read more...]
USAFE commander discusses fighter retirements
Jan 11, 2010 - The USAFs in Europe commander emphasized the important role each airman fulfills in supporting the mission both at home station and in the deployed environment during his visit Jan. 8, to Spangdahlem AB, Germany. [Read more...]
149th FW to train at Caslav AB in September
Aug 28, 2009 - The 149th FW, Texas Air National Guard will send six F-16 jet fighters to particpate in a 10-day training exercise at the Czech Air Force Base in Caslav, central Bohemia, starting on September 7 according to the Czech Defence Ministry. [Read more...]
Spangdahlem, Mildenhall train to ensure Baltic air sovereignty
Apr 09, 2009 - Aircrews from Spangdahlem Air Base and RAF Mildenhall participated in the NATO Baltic Air Sovereignty Training Event April 7 with the air forces of six other nations. [Read more...]
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