The basing of the aircraft of NATO countries on the Estonian aerodrome became a permanent
Estonian air force base ?mari airbase (Northern Estonia) took place solemn ceremony of arrival to the area of the permanent placement of aircraft of the countries-members of NATO, in which took part the head of the Ministry of defense of Estonia, the leader of the Social democratic party Sven Mixer and the head of the Ministry of defense of Denmark Nicolai Wammen. As stated by the information Agency today, on may 5, in the Ministry of defence of Estonia, on continuous duty in ?mari airbase took a detachment of the 2 fighters Danish air force F-16. During the meeting, the Ministers discussed the issues of military cooperation of the countries-members of NATO and the situation in Ukraine. Mixer expressed gratitude to the Danish counterpart for rapid response to requests Tallinn on strengthening the support of the Baltic countries comrades in the military unit. So, a Military airfield ?mari airbase became the second after the airfield of Zokniai (Lithuania) home-based aircraft of the countries-members of NATO in the Baltic States. First on continuous placement in Paldiski (Northern Estonia) arrived a company of Marines of the U.S. armed forces. As reported by the information Agency before the U.S. air force and great Britain are ready to base their aircraft on the Estonian military airbase ?mari airbase (Northern Estonia, 55 km from Tallinn). U.S. warplanes have visited ?mari airbase: in the summer of 2012 in the framework of the international exercises Saber Strike was here based fighter a-10 and aviatoplivny KC-135. Military airfield ?mari airbase can accept up to 16 fighters and 20 transport aircraft, NATO, and maintain a day before 2