Five Gripens Flew From the ČÁslav Base for an Icelandic Mission | ČeskéNoviny.cz
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Čáslav (Kutnohorsko) - Five Jas-39 Gripen fighter jets departed from the Čáslav base for Iceland at around 11:30. Due to the elimination of a minor technical defect on one aircraft, the take-off time was delayed by about an hour. From the Keflavík air base, the Gripens will ensure airspace protection and security in the North Atlantic. This is their eighth deployment to protect the airspace of NATO member states; the pilots have been to Iceland …
NATO's airspace patrol begins tomorrow with the arrival of a Czech Air Force squadron in Iceland. A total of about 80 personnel will participate in the mission, along with personnel from NATO's command center in Uedem, Germany, and the security area at Keflavík Airport. The squadron will arrive in the country with five JAS-39C Gripen fighter jets.
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