NATO Jets Continue Low-Altitude Training Flights Over Estonia

NATO is maintaining its increased military presence in the Baltic States by continuing to send the alliance’s patrol jets to the region’s airspace, citing the alleged Russian threat.TALLINN (Sputnik) — Belgian F-16 fighter jets, which are conducting a mission to police the skies over the Baltics, will be carrying out daily low-altitude training flights over Estonia between Monday and Friday, the press service of the Estonian Defense Forces has announced.”The F-16 fighter aircraft of the Belgian Air Force will carry out flights at a height of at least 152 meters (500 feet) away from residential areas,” the statement reads.Belgian pilots took over the policing mission on September 5, replacing four Spanish Air Force F-18 Hornet fighters, as the three Baltic states do not possess planes suitable for patrolling the air.

 

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