Italy Assumes Lead for Baltic Air Policing Mission
An advance team of the Italian Air Force Eurofighter detachment took over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission from the
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Belgian Air Force Hands Over Baltic Air Policing Mission to Spanish Air Force
Belgian Air Force handed over the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission to the Spanish Air Force, with the Royal Air
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RAF Typhoons Fly to Lithuania to Begin Latest NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission
The Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets, based at RAF Lossiemouth, have left for Lithuania to begin the UK’s latest
Read more Royal Air Force Augments NATO Baltic Air Policing in Lithuania
Returning to Siauliai Air Base after six years, the Royal Air Force will augment NATO’s peacetime mission here with a
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Lithuanian Air Force Base at Šiauliai to Host 53rd NATO Detachment
The 53rd rotation of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing fighter detachments from the Spanish and the Royal Air Force will be
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F-35A Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft Arrives in Lithuania for First Time
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft landed at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai on
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Russia, Belarus Conducting Observation Flights Over Lithuania Under Open Skies Treaty
Arms control inspectors of Russia and Belarus are conducting observation flights over Lithuania under the Treaty on Open Skies, July
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Hungary Takes Lead of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission
The Hungarian Air Force took over the lead of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission from their colleagues of the
Read more Hungary to Lead 50th NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment
Hungary is scheduled to be the lead nation for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission at Šiauliai, Lithuania, together with augmenting
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Poland to Assume Lead of NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission from January 2019
The Polish Air Force is preparing to return to Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from
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Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Accidentally Fires Live Air-to-Air Missile While Over Estonia
A Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft accidentally fired a live air-to-air missile (AAM) over Estonian territory on August
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