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English: Image shows RAF Typhoon deployed to Lithuania for Op AZOTIZE, on a flying sortie with a USAF B-52 Stratofortress in August 2020.

Six B-52s were conducting the training sorties whilst overflying all 30 NATO allies. The RAF Typhoons from Siauliai Air Base and French Mirages from Ämari Air Base, escorted one of the B-52s over the Baltic Region.

Op AZOTIZE is the UK's contribution to the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission ensuring the security of the skies above Lithuania the other Baltic States. RAF Typhoons of No.6 Squadron, from RAF Lossiemouth, are working alongside a detachment of Spanish F-18 fighters of Ejercito Del Aire.

  • Organization: RAF
  • Object Name: 135EAW-OFFICIAL-20200828-0123-BTF Sortie
  • Keywords: From 2014, From 2014 to present, UK contribution to the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, Op Azotize, Operations, Royal Air Force, Stratofortress, B-52, USAF, FGR4, Typhoon, Eurofighter, Lithuania, AZOTIZE, Op, Operation, Wing, Expeditionary, 135 EAW, Policing, Baltic, Siauliai, NATO, Force, Air, Royal, RAF, Multinational, Interoperability, Partnering
  • Country: Lithuania
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Author SAC Iain Curlett
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