US EditionNorway Deploys F-35 Jets To Poland For NATO Air Defense Mission
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The F-35 fighters of the Royal Norwegian Air Force will be deployed for the second time in Poland.
Norwegian fighter pilots began a high-profile mission in Poland today. The mission is to protect Polish and NATO airspace.
If Norwegian fighter jets have to shoot down drones over Poland, it could be expensive. “But we can do the job,” assures the squadron commander.
More allied F-35 aircraft from the Kingdom of Norway have arrived in Poland. According to the Polish Armed Forces General Staff, the fighters, along with Polish and Dutch crews, will begin patrolling Polish skies. This is the second such mission this year. The previous operation began in January and lasted until the summer.
The arrival of the F-35s in Poland was announced in Poznań on Saturday by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He announced that the Norwegian fighters will land at Poznań-Krzesiny Airport, where the 31st Tactical Air Base is stationed, and will be joined by additional F-35s at the end of the month. The Royal Norwegian Air Force aircraft will be the second such mission in Poland this year – the previo…
On Monday, modern F-35 fighter jets from the Royal Norwegian Air Force will land at Poznań-Krzesiny Airport. Over the coming weeks, the aircraft will patrol the airspace over Poland, alongside Polish and Dutch aircraft, as part of a mission to strengthen the defense of NATO's eastern flank.
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