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US and Dutch F-35 Fighters Conduct Joint Air Operations in Black Sea Region, NATO Says

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US fifth generation F-35 fighters conducted joint air operations with Dutch F35s in the Bulgarian airspace, NATO’s Allied Air Command said... 31.05.2022, Sputnik International

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US aircraft, deployed to Spangdahlem airbase in Germany, flew on Monday to Bulgaria where they linked with Dutch fighters, based in Bulgaria under NATO's Air Policing mission, the statement noted.Bulgaria's Graf Ignatievo airfield allows US fighters to increase their operating range over the Black Sea, the statement added.

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US and Dutch F-35 Fighters Conduct Joint Air Operations in Black Sea Region, NATO Says

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© Mass Communication Specialist 3r(Jan. 13, 2022) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 147), prepares to recover on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 13, 2022.

(Jan. 13, 2022) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 147), prepares to recover on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 13, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 31.05.2022

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US fifth generation F-35 fighters conducted joint air operations with Dutch F35s in the Bulgarian airspace, NATO’s Allied Air Command said on Tuesday.

"Alliance aircraft routinely operate together in the Black Sea region in order to hone communication skills and enhance interoperability for future missions," Brigadier General Christoph Pliet, NATO Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, said in a statement.

US aircraft, deployed to Spangdahlem airbase in Germany, flew on Monday to Bulgaria where they linked with Dutch fighters, based in Bulgaria under NATO's Air Policing mission, the statement noted.

Bulgaria's Graf Ignatievo airfield allows US fighters to increase their operating range over the Black Sea, the statement added.