Norway has sent four F-35 Lighting II fighters to police Iceland’s airspace, marking the first deployment abroad for the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s most advanced fighter.

NATO’s Air Policing mission in Iceland, formally called Airborne Surveillance and Interception Capabilities to meet Iceland’s Peacetime Preparedness Needs, is responsible for monitoring the airspace in and around Iceland while ensuring that all air traffic is identified. Because Iceland has no military, Allies provide this service on a rotating basis.

Footage includes shots of F-35s taxiing, taking off and landing; shots inside Control and Reporting Centre Keflavík; and drone footage of the Icelandic coast. Includes interviews in English and Norwegian with Royal Norwegian Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ståle Nymoen, detachment commander, and Icelandic Coast Guard Lieutenant Guomundur Hallgrimsson.


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