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US Air Force is preparing to deploy bombers to Norway for the first time – detachment of B-1Bs, accompanied by 200+ personnel, is set to arrive at Ørland Main Air Station
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- Title
- B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic
- Authors
- Thomas Newdick
- Published
- Feb 2 2021
- Word count
- 1233 words
For context: The US Marines have equipment in mountain caves in the area (there have previously been M1 Abram tanks stored until Trump said no to continuation, munitions, all sorts of things. Thousands and thousands of items).
I don't think the US has had bombers stationed in Norway since the 1980s at the very latest, maybe even further back.
B1-Bs, B52s etc. have trained with aircraft from Ørland as recently as in 2020, but haven't landed in Norway, maybe ever.
Norway has self-imposed restrictions for how far east towards Russia they operate with military aircraft. There's a different limit further to the west that they "advise" (read: order) other nations not to cross to increase tensions with Russia.
Norwegian parliament has ok'd this deployment despite some parties are very against Norway having allies train/station in Norway. The news on this deployment is creating the expected stir.
Can I just say, from the perspective of an military person, that this would be a really, really, sick deployment? Kinda jealous of my brothers and sisters in the air-force.