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Icelandic Weather and Volcanic Eruption Tested Spanish Fighter Pilots
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In a demonstration of interoperability and cooperation between NATO allies, EF-18 fighters from the Spanish Air Force and Space, deployed in Iceland as part of the North Atlantic Air Police mission, have escorted strategic bombers B-1B Lancer from the United States Air Force (USAF) during their transit to Norway. According to an official NATO press release, this operation is part of the Bomber Task Force (BTF), regular missions in which Allied f…
122 Spanish soldiers are patrolling the airspace in Iceland and have been based in the security area of Keflavík Airport for the past month. The group includes eleven highly trained pilots and six F-18 fighter jets, which can reach speeds of over 1,800 kilometers per hour. Four of them are fully armed and available if needed. The unit is on constant alert to ensure the safety of Icelandic airspace, and flights are conducted almost every day. The…
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