NATO – The Aviationist

The Barents Sea and the Arctic region are becoming the theatre of many close encounters between NATO and Russian aircraft these days. On Apr. 3, 2024, two Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic missil...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/04/05/two-russian-tu-95ms-bombers-flying-over-barents-and-norwegian-sea-intercepted-by-ronaf-f-35s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-russian-tu-95ms-bombers-flying-over-barents-and-norwegian-sea-intercepted-by-ronaf-f-35s

OTD in 1949, NATO was born. The Royal Danish Air Force celebrated the anniversary by applying the Alliance logo to an F-16. NATO was born on Apr. 4, 1949, and the transatlantic Alliance celebrate...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/04/04/danish-f-16-nato-emblem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=danish-f-16-nato-emblem

The RNLAF F-16s have carried out their last Quick Reaction Alert duty after 43 years of alert duty. On Mar. 29, 2024, the Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 jets have carried out their last QRA ...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/29/end-of-an-era-dutch-f-16s-complete-their-last-qra-mission-hand-over-task-to-f-35/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-of-an-era-dutch-f-16s-complete-their-last-qra-mission-hand-over-task-to-f-35

Royal Canadian Air Force announced that it will retire its CT-155 fleet and go on a period of hiatus for its pilot training program. On March 8, 2024, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) announce...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/11/farewell-ct-155/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farewell-ct-155

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is currently taking part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. From Feb. 24 to Mar. 4, the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier took part in the UK-led...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/06/incredible-photos-of-the-hms-prince-of-wales-and-its-f-35bs-under-the-aurora-borealis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incredible-photos-of-the-hms-prince-of-wales-and-its-f-35bs-under-the-aurora-borealis

The German detachment involves almost 100 officers and soldiers from the Tatktischen Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (Tactical Air Squadron), and it is commanded by Oberstleutnant (Lt. Col.) Swen Jacob. ...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/02/29/luftwaffe-deploys-eurofighters-to-latvia-for-baltic-air-policing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luftwaffe-deploys-eurofighters-to-latvia-for-baltic-air-policing

President Joe Biden has urged U.S. lawmakers to approve the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey, after Ankara agreed to allow Sweden’s entry into NATO. U.S. President Joe Biden sent a letter to lea...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/01/25/president-biden-asks-us-congress-to-approve-f-16-sale-to-turkey-after-nato-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=president-biden-asks-us-congress-to-approve-f-16-sale-to-turkey-after-nato-deal

According to the Polish Government, a Russian missile crossed Poland’s airspace during an attack on Ukraine. According to General staff of the Polish Armed Forces, an “unidentified object”,...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/12/29/russian-cruise-missile-in-polish-airspace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russian-cruise-missile-in-polish-airspace

The Boeing 737-based AEW platform is expected to be operational from the 2030s. NATO had decided to replace its fleet of 14 E-3A AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) aircraft with six new ...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/11/15/nato-selects-e-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nato-selects-e-7

We have obtained a photo of one of the two Su-30 Flankers intercepted by the Italian F-35 jets over the Baltic Sea last week. On Sept. 21, 2023, two F-35A jets of the Italian Air The post Her...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/09/29/su-30-intercepted-by-italian-f-35/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=su-30-intercepted-by-italian-f-35

In addition to the Air Policing duties, the F-35 aircraft are also scheduled to take part in exercises. Two Italian Air Force F-35A aircraft of the 32°and 6° Stormo (Wing), soon to be followed ...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/09/14/italy-deploys-f-35s-to-poland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=italy-deploys-f-35s-to-poland

The Swedish SIGINT aircraft has flown close to the borders with Russia for two consecutive days. On Aug. 2, 2023, a Swedish Air Force S102B Korpen GIV-SP Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft car...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/08/03/swedish-korpen-over-finland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swedish-korpen-over-finland

Twenty-five nations took part in the two-week long “Air Defender 2023” exercise. Allied air forces began the largest deployment exercise in NATO’s history on Monday, Jun. 12, 2023. Around 1...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/06/26/air-defender-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-defender-2023

We refueled Belgian F-16s, Italian and Dutch F-35s during Arctic Challenge 23, the premier Nordic large-force, live-fly field training exercise. About 150 aircraft and approximately 2,700 coaliti...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/06/08/arctic-challenge-kc-135-mission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arctic-challenge-kc-135-mission

The Raptors will take over the mission from the F-15Es which were deployed there since last November. The NATO Allied Air Command confirmed on April 12, 2023, that F-22 Raptors arrived at Powidz ...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/04/13/f-22s-deployed-to-poland-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=f-22s-deployed-to-poland-again