A B-1B from the 28th Bomb Wing accompanied by Royal Norwegian Air force F-35A fighters during a BTF deployment last year. Norwegian Armed Forces
Defense News: US Air Force bomber unit sets up shop in Norway
COLOGNE, Germany — The U.S. Air Force is temporarily deploying 200 personnel with an expeditionary B-1 Lancer squadron to Norway to help manage bomber training flights in the region, U.S. European Command announced Tuesday.
The service members, hailing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will set up shop at Orland Air Base near Trondheim, a hub for Norway’s F-35 fighter jet fleet. The force represents “the advance team for scheduled missions in the coming weeks, which will occur for a limited time,” EUCOM’s statement read.
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WNU Editor: These B-1s are now within striking range of Russia's major naval bases .... US to deploy B1 bombers to Norway for the first time - "near Russia's sprawling Naval bases" (Forex-Live).
More News On B-1 Bombers Being Deployed To Norway For The First Time
B-1Bs to Deploy to Norway -- Air Force Magazine
B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic -- Warzone/The Drive
US Air Force bombers deploy to Norway for first time -- Stars and Stripes
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I Was TDY to Orland about 8 years ago while working with the NATO E-3 AWACS unit there. Got a chance to tour the WW2 naval gun battery there. Quite impressive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austr%C3%A5tt_Fort
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