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The new F-35 from Italy, the Netherlands, USA and Norway will fly out of Ørland Air Base as part of the exercise which is the largest this year in northwestern Europe. Photo: Ole Andreas Vekve / Norwegian Armed Forces

With 150 fighter jets and support planes, 14 nations ready for massive Nordic air force drills

Finland, Sweden and Norway are once again gearing up for the bi-annual cross-border Arctic Challenge Exercise, this year with a more powerful deterrence role than ever.

Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen

Finland is in charge this year as the planes now start to arrive at the four different military air bases in the three countries. Kick-off is May 29 and the exercise will see daily combat training in the skies until June 9. Playgrounds for the war games are from near the border with Russia in the east to the coast of the Norwegian Sea in the west.

F-35 take-off at Ørland Air Base. Photo: Ole Andreas Vekve / Norwegian Armed ForcesPer Erik Solli was F-16 pilot from 1985 to 1994. Photo: Onar Digernes Aase / Norwegian Armed ForcesFinnish Army soldiers with the Jaeger Brigade in Sodankylä are now part of NATO. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
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