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Stealhead · 01-25-15, 09:56 PM

I'm guessing with in a few miles covering six while the lead made the pass. I would say that the point was to display armament and ability to be present to intercept. The Russians do the same in TU-95s and A-50s and get met by various NATO aircraft including ironically enough Polish Mig-29 and Romainan Mig-21s. Been going on in the Baltic since 2004 or so.

The NATO end of this effort is lead by the Portuguese at the moment with various other NATO AF taking part. The "lead" nation rotates every six months or so. It always includes some Baltic forces. Czech,Danish, Spanish, British to name a few all take part and it is constant only the lead nation rotates to share the cost.

Its called Baltic Air Policing(BAP). Currently along with Portugal German,Dutch and Canadian squadrons are taking part.

01-25-15, 09:56 PM	#7
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I'm guessing with in a few miles covering six while the lead made the pass. I would say that the point was to display armament and ability to be present to intercept. The Russians do the same in TU-95s and A-50s and get met by various NATO aircraft including ironically enough Polish Mig-29 and Romainan Mig-21s. Been going on in the Baltic since 2004 or so. The NATO end of this effort is lead by the Portuguese at the moment with various other NATO AF taking part. The "lead" nation rotates every six months or so. It always includes some Baltic forces. Czech,Danish, Spanish, British to name a few all take part and it is constant only the lead nation rotates to share the cost. Its called Baltic Air Policing(BAP). Currently along with Portugal German,Dutch and Canadian squadrons are taking part. Last edited by Stealhead; 01-25-15 at 10:12 PM.