After arriving at Landhelgisgæsla Íslands/Icelandic Coast Guard Keflavik Air Base with six F-35 modern fighter aircraft earlier this week, the Aeronautica Militare was certified by NATO's Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany, to provide quick reaction alert interceptors. They can be launched to safeguard the airspace over the Ally in the High North. The Italian Air Force deployment demonstrates Alliance cohesion, readiness and capability. NATO Air Policing is collective mission condu

Watch four Royal Norwegian Air Force Forsvaret F-35 fighter aircraft touching down at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, in the afternoon of February 19, 2020. This is the first time Norway has deployed this modern fighter aircraft abroad for a NATO mission. For the next weeks they are going to provide intercept capabilities for the Ally in the High North. They cooperate with the Landhelgisgæsla Íslands/Icelandic Coast Guard. Video courtesy Royal Norwegian Air Force Read more at http://bit.ly/NOR_F35_a

Arrivederci Iceland! With this clip the members of the Aeronautica Militare F-35 detachment are bidding farewell to Keflavik Air Base after more than two months. On 29 July the second deployment of Italian F-35 modern fighter aircraft to High North successfully accomplished their mission safeguarding the NATO airspace in and near Iceland. “Grazie to Landhelgisgæsla Íslands/Icelandic Coast Guard and all Allies for their outstanding support,” said Detachment Commander Colonel Michele Cesario on be