Finland deploys 16 Hornets for NATO exercise

The Finnish Air Force is sending 16 F-18s to participate in exercise Cross Border Training North.

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Ten countries will take part in the war games in the northern Nordic region from May 25. Around 100 aircraft will fly over northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway over a 12-day period.

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