Four Polish MiG-29, which will strengthen the Mission of the air police NATO in the Baltic States, landed on the Lithuanian military airfield in Siauliai, informed the Ministry of edge protection (defense) Lithuania.
The Baltic States do not have the aircraft, suitable for air patrol, for this reason, since April 2004, after their entry into NATO, the protection of the airspace involved in the rotation planes of the countries of the North Atlantic community, based in Lithuania at the airfield of Zokniai five kilometers from Siauliai. The mission of protection of the airspace of the Baltic countries, the Polish military will be held together with Italian colleagues. The guiding mission from 1 January of the Italian military has deployed in Siauliai Four fighter Eurofighter Typhoon.
" A new generation of Polish military comes from a place of permanent deployment in Poland on the 23rd tactical air base in Minsk Mazowiecki. Polish contingent consists of more than 100 soldiers, in which, as in the Italian change, pilots, technicians, medical staff, group support, communications and other Experts, according to the report of the Ministry of defense.
The Polish military will participate in the mission of the air policing in the Baltic States for the sixth time, they took part in the rotation of the mission 2014 in may-August.
first Mission of the air police executed Four fighter one of the NATO countries. However, with the beginning of fall in the Ukraine, the Alliance has strengthened its presence in the Baltic region, for example twice increased the number based in Saulaie aircraft. In addition, since may 1, Four more fighter based at a military airfield in Estonia. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have repeatedly stressed that support further expansion of NATO forces in the area.
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