NATO
Allied Air Command
April 8, 2022

Bomber Task Force trains with Exercise Frisian Flag

Allied fighters integrated with two US B-52s during Exercise Frisian Flag in Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands on 7 April, 2022.

The Allied fighters from France, Canada, Italy, Germany the United Kingdom and the United States have been participating in the high intensity combat training over the past two weeks. This mission saw both Allied fighters and heavy bombers working together on escort procedures as well conducting strikes against land based targets. This is the second time the US bombers have supported a large-force exercise during this deployment.

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“This is a prime example of exercising our forces as a collective,” said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, NATO Allied Air Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Commander….

…Last month, Allied fighter aircraft and support equipment arrived in Leeuwarden to participate in the two-week exercise.