Baltic Air Policing

Gestart door dudge, 06/06/2013 | 11:37 uur

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ITALY LAUNCHES FIRST INTERCEPT WITH F-35 SUPPORTING NATO BALTIC AIR POLICING

MAY 14 2021

RAMSTEIN, Germany - In the early morning of May 14, the Italian Air Force F-35 pilots deployed to Ämari Air Base, Estonia, supporting NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, executed their first intercept since they arrived in early May.

The Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany, recorded an unidentified track in the Baltic Sea ordered flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad and ordered an alert scramble for the F-35s mission to identify that track. Upon take- off, the Italian NATO aircraft approached and identified a Russian An-12 transport aircraft executing the first ever intercept byan F-35 under NATO orders in the Baltic Sea.

The Russian military transport plane was flying over international waters close to the Estonian coast; it was not on a flight plan and not sending a transponder signal causing a potential risk to other airspace users. Upon completing the identification, the Italian fighter aircraft returned to Ämari Air Base.

"The integration of the F-35 advanced capabilities demonstrates how the Allies bring their cutting-edge technology and support NATO's enduring defensive mission in the region"


An Italian Air Force F-35 fighter aircraft taking off at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, during a training mission. Archive picture by Mario Trabalza.


On May 3, an Italian Air Force F-35 detachment took over the augmenting role in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission from the German Air Force Eurofighter detachment. Archive photo by Sigrid Pukk.

"The integration of the F-35 advanced capabilities demonstrates how the Allies bring their cutting-edge technology and support NATO's enduring defensive mission in the region," said Brigadier General Andrew Hansen, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations at Allied Air Command. "The mission in the Baltics epitomises NATO cohesion and solidarity; at Ämari, the deployed Allied fighter detachments have enabled us at AIRCOM to flexibly conduct the mission and at the same time assure the Baltic populations of NATO's commitment," General Hansen added.

Since 2004 Allies and NATO have collectively secured the airspace above Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; starting ten years later, in 2014, 22 NATO fighter detachments have seamlessly operated out of Ämari with the Italian F-35s being the latest to safeguard the Baltic NATO skies.

Story by Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office

https://ac.nato.int/archive/2021/1st_ITA-scr-eAP
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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Citaat van: forum_gebruiker_9999 op 03/05/2021 | 17:50 uur
Is dit de eerste keer dat een F35 zo dicht bij de Russische grens wordt gevlogen? Ben wel benieuwd wat er allemaal zal gebeuren in het elektronische spectrum.

In 2019 waren er F-35A's van de 388th FW in Letland.

https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1917436/operation-rapid-forge-f-35a-lightning-ii-lands-in-latvia/
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

forum_gebruiker_9999

Is dit de eerste keer dat een F35 zo dicht bij de Russische grens wordt gevlogen? Ben wel benieuwd wat er allemaal zal gebeuren in het elektronische spectrum.

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@NATO_AIRCOM (01-05-2021)

Citaat.@ItalianAirForce F-35s landed on Ämari Air Base in Estonia on April 30th marking the first use of 5th Gen fighters used in Baltic Air Policing #60yearsairpolicing #WeAreNATO







https://twitter.com/NATO_AIRCOM/status/1388400652674641920
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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NATO ALLIES CONTINUE ENDURING AIR POLICING MISSION IN BALTIC REGION

APR 26 2021

RAMSTEIN, Germany - Three Allies will continue to safeguard the airspace over the Baltic with their fighter aircraft demonstrating Alliance cohesion, solidarity and deterrence. Deployments start in May. 


Twoships from NATO Allies from the south are ready to take off under NATO's air policing mission in the Baltic region. From left to right: Spanish Air Force Eurofighters, Italian Air Force F-35s and Turkish Air Force F-16s. Photos courtesy the respective air forces.

At Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, the Spanish Air Force will lead the Baltic Air Policing mission with Eurofighter aircraft from 14th Wing stationed  Albacete, Spain. In 2016, the Wing's Eurofighters already conducted the NATO mission here.
Italian Air Force F-35 fighter aircraft from Amendola Air Base, Italy, will for the first time fly out of Ämari Air Base, Estonia, and augment the mission under enhanced Air Policing. This first fifth-generation aircraft deployment shows how NATO's air forces are adapting to the mission by employing advanced technology for enduring missions.   

From mid-May to September, the Turkish Air Force is scheduled to deploy their F-16 fighter aircraft and approx. 80 personnel from 6th Air Base at Bandirma, Turkey, to Malbork Air Base, Poland; after a deployment to Lithuania in 2006, the Turkish Air Force returns to the region to augment NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission.

Three Allies from the South – Spain, Italy and Turkey – are supporting NATO's Baltic Air Policing in the north demonstrating Alliance cohesion and solidarity. The Alliance is ready to continue providing security to the region through vigilance and deterrence.

Story by Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office

https://ac.nato.int/archive/2021/ESP_ITA_TUR-BAP_eAP
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Huzaar1

Citaat van: Stoonbrace op 18/09/2019 | 11:42 uur
De Turken eten intussen uit de Russen hun handje. Dit was trouwens geen luchruimschending. Hun transponders stonden uit in internationaal luchtruim.

Inderdaad, en ja dat doen ze vaker. Pure arrogantie en idioterie van de Russen. Het is broodnodig helaas, die onderscheppingen. Maar we hebben er vrij weinig aan behalve dat we laten zien dat we er zijn. Maarja, ze blijven ook doen wat ze willen doen.
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion" US secmindef - Jed Babbin"

Stoonbrace

Citaat van: Zander op 18/09/2019 | 11:36 uur
Doen wij niet het zelfde bij hun?
Bij de Turken zal ome Vlad het niet meer doen. Die hebben 1x laten zien waarmee zij dit soort luchtruimschendingen te lijf gaan....

De Turken eten intussen uit de Russen hun handje. Dit was trouwens geen luchruimschending. Hun transponders stonden uit in internationaal luchtruim.

Zander

Citaat van: Huzaar1 op 18/09/2019 | 10:39 uur
Russen liggen er dubbel van het lachen om. Tegengehouden worden ze niet. Er zijn geen consequenties. Voelt als een nutteloze exercitie. Zijn morele winnaar, tenslotte is het 9 v.d 10 x 'regulier' vliegverkeer tussen kalinigrad en Roessia.

Wel mooie beelden.
Doen wij niet het zelfde bij hun?
Bij de Turken zal ome Vlad het niet meer doen. Die hebben 1x laten zien waarmee zij dit soort luchtruimschendingen te lijf gaan....
People are sheep

Huzaar1

Russen liggen er dubbel van het lachen om. Tegengehouden worden ze niet. Er zijn geen consequenties. Voelt als een nutteloze exercitie. Zijn morele winnaar, tenslotte is het 9 v.d 10 x 'regulier' vliegverkeer tussen kalinigrad en Roessia.

Wel mooie beelden.
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion" US secmindef - Jed Babbin"

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A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.