B-52 Flies Close To Border Of Russia And Belarus
On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a B-52 conducted a notable show of force in the Baltic region.
Thomas Newdick
Posted 22 Hours Ago
B-52 escorted by F-35s and F/A-18s
AU.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber today flew over the Estonian capital, Tallinn, on a sortie that brought it within roughly 50 miles of the Russian border, according to online flight-tracking data. The B-52 had earlier appeared over Tallinn to mark Estonian Independence Day, the national day of the Baltic State, but broader geopolitical developments in the region put the flight in a different context.
While over Tallinn, the strategic bomber joined a formation with four F-35A stealth fighters and a pair of F/A-18 Hornets. The F-35s were very likely Royal Netherlands Air Force examples that are currently conducting the Baltic Air Policing mission out of Ämari Air Base in Estonia. Meanwhile, the F/A-18s were from the Finnish Air Force.
https://www.twz.com/air/b-52-flies-close-to-border-of-russia-and-belarus
