On August 13, the Italian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter was the first time to intercept the Russian military aircraft at Estonia’s Amari Air Force Base.
Italy has recently been a mission on behalf of Romanian Air Force, and has participated in the defense of the three Baltic countries as part of the Baltic Air Policing, which NATO has been performed since 2004.
According to a photo released by the NATO Air Force Command, the Italian F-35 approached the Russian SU-27 fighters (actually SU-33) and SU-24 bombers.
Surveillance and rapid response mission
The purpose of the Baltic Sea Aerial Operation is to protect Latvia, Lithuania and Estonian airspace and to respond quickly to unknown invasion. In fact, when the Russian aircraft flights with a flight plan without a flight plan, the NATO fighter flies to perform the intercept.
NATO said that this air rash (scrambled) is a routine difference, but it is essential to ensure the safety and integrity of the alliance airspace.
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