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French Air Force E-3F AWACS and A330 MRTT tanker flying toward Romania to support surveillance operations over the Black Sea during a NATO monitoring mission.
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French E-3 and A330 MRTT Deploy Toward the Black Sea: Paris Reinforces NATO Surveillance on the Eastern Flank

In these minutes a French Air Force Boeing E-3F AWACS (reg. 36-CA – callsign FAF902), departed Avord Air Base in central France and...

French Air Force Mirage 2000D aircraft flying across Romanian airspace toward the Black Sea during a monitored NATO activity along the alliance’s eastern flank
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French Mirage 2000D Pair Flies Toward the Black Sea: Possible ISR Mission Signals Continued NATO Attention on the Eastern Flank

Earlier today two French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft were tracked flying across Romania toward the Black Sea. The jets, operating with...

Map showing NATO ISR aircraft, tanker support and multiple Belgian F-16 fighter tracks operating over eastern Poland during coordinated air operations this afternoon
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NATO Air Assets Concentrate Over Eastern Poland Today

This afternoon, NATO air activity over eastern Poland escalated from a dense ISR presence into a clearly layered air operation, as multiple fighter...

Map showing multiple European military aircraft movements over and around Greenland during an ongoing multinational exercise, including transports, tankers, and fighter escorts.
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Air Movements Toward Greenland: A NATO Exercise Amid Heightened Tensions Among Allies

Over the past day, a series of military air movements linked to a multinational exercise has drawn renewed attention to Greenland, not only...

Map showing a French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000-5 pair conducting a deep ISR mission over the Black Sea, supported by an A330 MRTT tanker orbiting along the Romanian coast.
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French Mirage 2000-5 Conduct Deep Mission Over the Black Sea as Paris Signals Sustained Eastern Flank Presence

This afternoon, French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000-5 fighters (c/s FAF7101) conducted an ISR-focused mission over the Black Sea, supported by an...

French Air and Space Force E-3 Sentry FAF902 flying a long-range surveillance route over the central Mediterranean between France, Malta and North Africa today.
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French E-3 Sentry Crosses the Central Mediterranean Today, Extending France’s Airborne Surveillance Reach South

Tohis morning , a French Air and Space Force Boeing E-3 Sentry (reg. 702-CD – c/s FAF902) conducted an unusual long-range mission over...

Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft in flight, equipped with the Erieye extended-range radar, selected by France to replace its aging AWACS fleet.
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France Selects Saab GlobalEye for Its Future AEW&C Capability

France’s decision to select the Saab GlobalEye as the future backbone of its airborne early warning and control capability marks a significant shift...

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NATO and French Air Force A330 MRTT support Rafale ISR mission over the Black Sea

Today’s air activity over the western Black Sea involved a complex and clearly coordinated NATO and French Air Force operation, combining multiple refuelling...

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French ALSR aircraft back over the Black Sea

A French Air Force Beechcraft 350ER ALSR (reg. F-RACH, callsign CMAN26) is conducting a new ISR mission over the Black Sea. The aircraft...

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Another French A330 MRTT training mission over Myrtoan Sea

For several days we have been recording very similar patterns involving French Air Force tanker assets flying over the Myrtoan Sea, between Crete...

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