Thanks to Russia, Bodø Main Air Station, Norway springs back to life after long period of inactivity

F-16s based in Bodø Main Air Station, Norway have been busy nowadays as Russian military flights picked up over the last two years.

“F-16 at Bodø Main Air Station” by Ssgt. Rodney K. Prouty – Defence Imagery VIRIN: DF-ST-83-00926. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Last year, Norway intercepted 74 Russian military flights off its coast. Compared to ten years ago, there were only 11 flights back then.

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