493rd EFS takes over NATO Baltic mission from Polish MiG-29s Posted on September 2, 2010September 2, 2010 by alert5 The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron took over the NATO Baltic air policing mission Sept. 1 from the Polish air force at Lithuania Air Force Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Stagner Related posts (Automatically Generated): USAF F-15 pilot collapsed in Bible class and later died USAF announced F-22 consolidation plan USAF C-130 safely lands after multiple mechanical problems Air Force U-2 pilot receives top safety award American Mi-35 Pilot Flies In Combat RAF’s second most senior officer dies after triathlon