The United States Air Force conducted exercises at the northernmost American military base.She is
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Aerospace Defense CommandNorth America (NORAD) exercise from 15 to 31 January 2023. For the first time in history, the US Air Force sent fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters to Greenland.
NORAD conducted Operation #NobleDefender acrossmultiple locations in the Arctic, and the coasts of Canada and the United States, between Jan. 15-31, 2023. For more details: https://t.co/AIG2bkh7gj #WeHaveTheWatch #arcticsecurity pic.twitter.com/iasdUPxYPt
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) January 31, 2023
The airbase is 750 miles (1207 km) to the northfrom the Arctic Circle. The US military sent at least four F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Greenland. Judging by the emblem, they belong to the 356th Fighter Squadron "Green Demons", which is stationed at the base "Eielson" (Eielson) in Alaska.
Another serial of Op #NOBLEDEFENDER has justended! The main ???????? contingent was deployed in Iqaluit while our ???????? allies were operating from Thule as part of this joint @NORADCommand operation. pic.twitter.com/P3zSeUeuef
— RCAF Operations (@RCAFOperations) January 31, 2023
In exercise Noble Defender 23-2.1 was attended by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In particular, the CF-18 Hornet fighter of the 3rd aviation wing was seen in the photo. Also participating in the exercise were Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker transporters, an Airbus CC-150 Polaris air tanker, a B-52 Stratofortress nuclear bomber and an AWACS Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft.