US Air Force takes over Baltic Air Policing mission

摘要

The US Air Force (USAF) assumed responsibility for NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission when the F-15C Eagle-equipped 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) arrived in Lithuania on 1 September.rnThe USAF F-15Cs have relieved the MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighters of the Polish Air Force that had been conducting the mission since the end of April.rnThe 48th Fighter Wing's 493rd EFS deployed to Siauliai Air Force Base, Lithuania, from its home base at RAF Lakenheath in the UK with 125 personnel and an unspecifiedrnnumber of F-15Cs. Although the USAF did not say how many Eagles would make up the detachment, nations typically conduct the mission with four aircraft.