Multiple military aircraft, including U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, B-52H Stratofortress, Italian G550 CAEW, RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint, and Swedish Gripens, were involved in flyovers and surveillance missions over Stockholm and the Black Sea. Sweden is set to join NATO soon, leading to increased military activities in the region.
#NordicResponse24, not only at the ground, but also in the skies. Over 100 jets exercise together above Sweden, Norway and Finland. At Evenes, Norwegian assets as NASAMS, F-35A and P-8 are working closely with among others US Marine Corps and their F-35B. #WeAreNATO https://t.co/S5QMyl5dgf
Intense #NATO Air Surveillance of #BlackSea , US Recon Plane Takes Provocative Dogleg Towards Russia https://t.co/YB2rZJc0Cx
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Strategic Bomber and a B-1B “Lancer” Heavy Bomber alongside a Pair of JAS 39 “Gripen” Multirole Fighter Aircraft with the Swedish Air Force conducted a Flyover yesterday of Stockholm to Celebrate the Accession of Sweden into the NATO Alliance. https://t.co/zDBZq2iNSu
The American RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV is again hovering over the Black Sea, which may indicate another additional reconnaissance of targets before a new attack by cruise missiles and unmanned boats https://t.co/4afkoIlyxb
Strike Eagle and Ghostrider gunship out at Dugway with a Combat King approaching. 🇺🇸 ID is F-15E 91-0603 #AE179A 🇺🇸 AC-130J 18-5891 #AE6203 🇺🇸 HC-130J 17-5878 #AE61FB https://t.co/VuHsYFKkP0
Unmatched power and precision in the skies. The @USAirForce B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing and Carrier Air Wing 11 aircraft soar in perfect formation above the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). https://t.co/T0AvthCypc
✈️ A Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II on the deck of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) off the coast of Norway during NATO's largest exercise Steadfast Defender. https://t.co/DHYLzzs6gp
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: @Maks_NAFO_FELLA lists five NATO reconnaissance aircraft active over the Black Sea and vicinity today. In the meantime, no Russian A-50 'Mainstay' AWACs aircraft have flown in the last 9 days. Sources indicate only six A-50s remain in Russian service. https://t.co/5kH1h5Iqt8 https://t.co/aBFh815PdV
Russia scrambles fighter jet to intercept RAF Typhoons over Black Sea after nearing state border https://t.co/slcCo2Typn
✈️ NATO air reconnaissance aircraft in the Black Sea region today! 🇦🇺 Boeing 7A Wedgetail 🇺🇸 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk 🇺🇸 Boeing P-8A Poseidon 🇮🇹 Gulfstream G550 🇬🇧 Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint 🇬🇧 Airbus KC2 Voyager 🇬🇧 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 https://t.co/1WlfIIkzt8
😎 Strategic bombers "B-1B Lancer" and "B-52H Stratofortress" in the sky over Stockholm! https://t.co/mR0g7qSRtR
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer and a B-52H Stratofortress flew over Stockholm today together with 2 Swedish Jas-39 Gripen fighter jets. Sweden will officially join NATO on Monday. 🇺🇸🇸🇪 https://t.co/RrbIaxsbsc
#Russia scrambles a Su-30 fighter jet to escort two British Typhoon fighter jets and a RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the #BlackSea, the Russian Defense Ministry says. https://t.co/jJwQx7QvWe https://t.co/5jEUtQpb8a
An Italian Air Force (🇮🇹) G550 CAEW jet is providing overwatch for an RAF (🇬🇧) RC-135 Rivet Joint above the Black Sea. Also nearby are an RAF tanker and two fighter jets as well as the daily U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon and USAF RQ-4 Global Hawk flights. PERSE71 // MM62293 // #33FDC2 https://t.co/4R5m4QzyoK
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber and a B-1 Lancer bomber, accompanied by a pair of Swedish Air Force Gripen jets, flew over Stockholm today as part of the Nordic Response 2024 exercise. On March 11, Sweden will become the newest member of NATO. https://t.co/NSXwAryb5K
Earlier today, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer and B-52H Stratofortress, joined by a pair of Swedish Gripens, conducted a flyover of Stockholm. This comes as Sweden enters the final stages of joining the NATO alliance. https://t.co/8ogg8c3kcT