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US Navy P-8A Poseidon back over the Baltic today with an extended surveillance mission covering multiple areas around Kaliningrad and the eastern flank.
#Russia
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USN P-8A Poseidon conducts extended surveillance mission over the Baltic Sea
A United States Navy P-8A Poseidon carried out a long and wide-ranging surveillance mission today over the Baltic region, following an unusual approach route before beginning its operational patterns....
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November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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These assets are becoming increasingly rare, yet they still retain a unique and unmistakable charm.
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Three Turkish Air Force F-4E Phantoms arrive in Italy for Poggio Dart 2025
This morning three Turkish Air Force F-4E Phantom II aircraft landed at Istrana Air Base, near Treviso, ahead of their participation in the NATO exercise Poggio Dart 2025. The deployed aircraft have b...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Enhanced situational awareness across the entire eastern flank
#NATO #Russia
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NATO AWACS Strengthen Surveillance from the Baltic to the Black Sea
Two NATO E-3 Sentry aircraft are active today over Eastern Europe, providing wide-area surveillance at a moment of persistent tension along the Alliance’s eastern flank. The first aircraft, flying as ...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Joint activities between the French and Hellenic Air Forces continue.
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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 and he Peloponnese, and today was no exception. This m...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Turkey continues its ambiguous policy toward #Russia, remaining the only #NATO country that allows Moscow’s military aircraft to use its airspace.
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Another Russian Air Force Flight Crosses Turkish Airspace En Route to Libya
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-62M (registration RA-86572, flying as RFF7244) has carried out a long transfer flight from Russia to eastern Libya earlier today. The aircraft crossed the Black Sea, en...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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More than half of the Turkish ATR-72 MPA fleet is currently airborne on mission.
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Four Turkish Navy ATR 72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Active Simultaneously over the Eastern Mediterranean
A particularly intense morning of activity for the Turkish Navy, which deployed four ATR 72-600 TMPA maritime patrol aircraft simultaneously across the Eastern Mediterranean. The first pair, MARTI24 (...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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The long mission of the British aircraft carrier is now nearing its end
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HMS Prince of Wales in Gibraltar prepares to leave the Mediterranean in the coming days
HMS Prince of Wales has reached Gibraltar, marking one of the final stages of a long operational deployment that has kept the Royal Navy’s flagship far from home for many months. The carrier arrived t...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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New day, new SIGINT mission over the Black Sea
#NATO #Russia #Ukraine
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French ALSR aircraft conducts new surveillance mission over the western Black Sea
A French Air Force Beech King Air 350ER ALSR (Airborne Light Surveillance and Reconnaissance), flying as CMAN26 and registered F-RACH, carried out a new ISR mission over the western sector of the Blac...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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The monitoring of the Black Sea and the Russian coast by #NATO assets has now become daily and systematic.
#Russia #Ukraine
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USAF RQ-4B conducts an extensive surveillance mission over the Black Sea
Earlier today, a United States Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk, flying with the usual callsign FORTE10 (registration 11-2046), carried out a long intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missio...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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NATO Boeing E-3A (reg. LX-N90445) orbiting over the Po valley
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The former Italian Navy missile hydrofoil "Grifone" (P424), now decommissioned, at the Venice Arsenal.
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Unusual routing for yesterday’s FORTE usual mission
#Russia #NATO
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Unusual westbound route for a new FORTE10 mission over Eastern Europe
Yesterday, a USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk (reg. 11-2046) flying as FORTE10 carried out a long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission over Eastern Europe. What stands out this time is th...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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The commitment of the Italian Typhoons in the Baltic theatre continues — along with their scrambles.
#NATO #Russia
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Italian Eurofighters scramble multiple times in the Baltic amid increased Russian activity
Over the past week, Italian Air Force Eurofighters deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia have been scrambled several times to intercept Russian aircraft operating close to NATO airspace. The missions ...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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The Italian Carrier Strike Group has left its base in Taranto and will operate jointly with the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group.
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Italian Carrier Strike Group Deploys from Taranto for Neptune Strike 25-4
The Italian Carrier Strike Group has departed the naval base of Taranto to take part in Neptune Strike 25-4, a NATO-led Vigilance Activity designed to enhance readiness, deterrence, and cohesion acros...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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The Eastern Mediterranean always offers unexpected encounters — or perhaps not
#Russia
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Dangerous encounters
This afternoon an interesting overlap of British and Russian military activity was recorded over the Eastern Mediterranean, just off the Lebanese coast. A Royal Air Force MQ-9B Protector, flying as RF...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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A usually routine USN Poseidon mission over the Black Sea — though this time flown with an unusually distinctive pattern.
#Russia #Ukraine
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US Navy P-8A Patrols the Black Sea with Unusual Patterns
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon carried out an extensive ISR mission over the Black Sea today after taking off from NAS Sigonella. Once inside the Black Sea, the aircraft initially operated off the Bulgarian ...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Two Turkish ATR missions are underway at this moment: the first southwest of Cyprus, a routine patrol even though following an unusual pattern, and the second over the Black Sea, which pushed as far as briefly entering the Russian FIR.
#NATO #Russia
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Turkish Navy ATR 72 MPAs conduct two missions over the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
This morning two Turkish Navy ATR 72-600 TMPA aircraft carried out separate maritime patrol missions over the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. While such operations are not unusual in themselves, toda...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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A long night over the Baltic area is taking shape for FORTE.
#Russia #NATO
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A long night for FORTE
A USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk is currently heading north and is very likely bound for the Baltic region, where it is expected to conduct a long-endurance surveillance mission. The aircraft, operating as FO...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Italian Guardia di Finanza AW139 operating as a Frontex asset over the Eastern Mediterranean
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Italian Guardia di Finanza helicopter operating for Frontex south of Crete
This morning we tracked an Italian Guardia di Finanza Leonardo PH-139D (reg. MM82009, callsign I2009) flying an extended surveillance mission south of Crete. The helicopter is operating out of Kastell...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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New Turkish flight to #Libya follows yet another route that avoids Greek airspace and FIR.
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Turkish A400M flies to Misurata avoiding Greek FIR once again
A Turkish Air Force Airbus A400M (reg. 21-0118, c/s TUAF840) conducted today a transport flight from Konya Air Base to Misurata, Libya. What stands out, once again, is the route chosen by the aircraft...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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ME: Define “to have nerves of steel”.
FRENCH NAVY RAFALE PILOT:
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Guardia di Finanza Leonardo UH-169A (reg. MM81962 - c/s VOLPE501) in flight over Turin
(📷 Matteo Arrotta)
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Today, a pair of BUFFs carried out a mission over the eastern Mediterranean, and then one of them continued on toward the Gulf
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USAF B-52H Mission Over the Med
Two USAF B-52H Stratofortress bombers left Morón Air Base this morning for a long-range mission across the Mediterranean, but only one ultimately continued toward the Gulf region. The aircraft involve...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A few days of rest for the British vessel
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HMS Prince of Wales in Naples
Both the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) and the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless (D33) are currently anchored off Naples. The two units of the UK Carrier Strike Group are in Ital...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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An unusual guest in Grosseto yesterday: this US Navy Boeing P-8A (c/s Neptune 56) carried out several passes over the Italian air base
(📹 Adriano Bonelli)
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM