Category: Air Force

The Swiss Air Force is searching for a missing F/A-18 Hornet near Susten in central Switzerland on Aug. 29 after the plane failed to return to land after a training mission.

By Konstantin von Wedelstaedt [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Four French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters arrived at Siauliai Air Force Base, Lithuania on Aug. 28 to replace the Portuguese F-16 contingent assigned to the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission.

Photos: Lithuanian Ministry of Defense
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The Russian military carried out snap drills at its Southern, Western and Central military districts from Aug. 25-31 and during this period, Su-34s were deployed to bases on the Crimean Peninsula.

Photo: Sukhoi
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David Blair from The Telegraph traveled to Amari air base in Estonia and spoke to the RAF Eurofighter continent there supporting the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission.

Photo: RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons

The U.S. Air Force’s 100th F-35, designated AF-100, arrived at Luke Air Force Base Aug. 26 and will be assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron.

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.