Spanish Air Pressure (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio) Eurofighters have landed in Bulgaria deployed below NATO enhanced Air Policing. The Spanish Air Pressure flies alongside their Bulgarian colleagues safeguarding the Airspace alongside the japanese flank. Bulgarian and Spanish fighter plane will collectively carry out Air policing duties from 14 November to 2 December 2022. The Spanish Air Pressure has deployed round 150 personnel and 6 Eurofighter F-2000 Hurricane plane. The mission will perform measures on guaranteeing the safety of NATO Allies and can fulfil the duties integrated within the Standing Air and Missile Defence Plan of the NATO Built-in Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS).
“The Bulgarian Air Pressure will proceed to offer its nationwide contribution to the NATO Built-in Air and Missile Defence System. The mixed employment of Bulgarian and Spanish Air Pressure gear and personnel in NATO’s Air Policing mission proves the potential of Bulgaria’s fight aviation to behave in an built-in method with the Allies’ forces; collectively, to patrol and defend the airspace of the member states of the Alliance,” stated Main Normal Dimitar Petrov, Commander of the Bulgarian Air Pressure.
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“Joint deployments like this are a testomony to the interoperability of our Air Forces throughout the Alliance and is a good success for NATO,” stated Main Zarza, Spanish detachment commander.
The cooperation between Allies is paramount to sustaining a secure air area for all air customers. Air Policing reveals that the Allies are prepared to mix and share capabilities for the advantage of collective defence. The Bulgarian Air Pressure ensures 24/7 NATO Air Policing with their MiG-29 fighter jets; Allied detachments improve this functionality flying alongside the Bulgarian fighters. Bulgaria hosted a number of NATO fighter detachments at Graf Ignatievo Air Base below NATO’s enhanced Air Policing preparations since 2014, e.g. from Italy, Spain and america. The Bulgarian Air Pressure ensures NATO Air Policing with their MiG-29 fighter jets; Allied detachments improve this functionality flying alongside the Bulgarian fighters.
