Finnish fighter jets and Allied aircraft train together over the Baltic skies
Finnish F/A-18 fighter jets have taken to the Baltic skies with Allied aircraft to participate in a NATO training exercise. The exercise involved up to 20 Allied fighter jets based along NATO’s eastern flank and Finnish fighter jets. They were supported by German air-to-air refuellers. The training exercise allows Allied aircraft and Finnish aircraft to practise air-to-air refuelling (AAR) capabilities, tactics and procedures to enhance the ability to operate effectively together in the air domain. The training took place on 29 March 2023.