US EditionUkraine War, Spain Deploys F-18 Fighters in Iceland to Monitor Nato Airplane and Ensure Its Safety
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A total of 44 Air and Space Army aviators are in Iceland to prepare the NATO North Border Defence Mission in which they will participate...
For the first time in its history, the Spanish Air and Space Army (Ea) has deployed a hunting detachment F-18 in Iceland, renamed 'Stinga' (pungiglione in...
Spain, one of the southernmost countries of NATO, will deploy part of its air force to protect the other end of the Alliance: the North flank. This Tuesday, six F18 Air and Space Army fighters will arrive in Iceland for the first time in history as part of the Stinga (Icelandian sting) mission, as announced this Monday through a statement by the Defence Staff (Emad), and will begin to be operational and integrated into the mission on the next da…
The six F-18 fighters will be integrated into the NATO command structure on the 28th.
The Spanish are conducting airspace patrols in Iceland for the first time this month. A Spanish Air Force squadron is expected to arrive in Iceland this week, and NATO airspace patrols will begin then. It is expected to end in mid-August. Approach exercises are planned at alternate airports in Akureyri and Egilsstaðir from July 22 to 28, weather permitting. The Government website states that the squadron consists of six F-18 fighter jets and up …
Within the framework of the surveillance and air defence operations in the North Atlantic, the Spanish Air and Space Army will deploy six EF-18 fighters for the first time in Iceland. This participation, integrated into the NATO mission, will take place under the newly formed “Stinga” detachment, marking a new milestone for Spain. The operation is scheduled to take place from the end of July to the middle of August. The mission is part of NATO’s…
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