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Arctic Sky Intercept: Norway’s F-35s Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers

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Source: The Aviationist
Arctic Sky Intercept: Norway’s F-35s Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers
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Norwegian F-35A fighters shadowed two Russian Tu-160 bombers for a 16-hour patrol over the Barents, Norwegian, and Baltic regions, escorted by MiG-31Bs and an Il-78M tanker; NATO aircraft from Norway, France and Portugal conducted separate intercepts of related Russian assets, underscoring ongoing high-tension aerial activity near NATO airspace.

Topics:worldmilitary#barents-sea#f-35#military#military-aviation#nato#tu-160
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  1. Norwegian F-35As Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers Near Arctic Circle  The Aviationist
  2. Russia Deploys its Heaviest and Fastest Interceptors For Strategic Arctic Mission: How Capable is the MiG-31BM?  Military Watch Magazine
  3. Russia Nuclear Bombers Followed By NATO Fighter Jets Off Europe  Newsweek
  4. Norwegian F-35 Shows How NATO’s Fifth-Generation Shield Is Rewriting the Nature of Air Policing in the High North  Army Recognition
  5. Russian Tu-160 Bombers Met by Norway’s F-35s  MiGFlug

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