Royal Norwegian Air Force

The Air Force monitors the airspace and claims Norwegian sovereignty every day. Press inquiries see the Air Force's contacts:

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 is over. Four nations with their F-35 have learned to cooperate with fourth generation aircrafts from nine other countries. The Nordic nations have shown the capability to protect Nordic airspace.

#ACE23 #ArcticChallengeExercise #RNoAF

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Her flyr en belgisk F-16 "low level" fra Ørland flystasjon, langs kysten av Norge under ACE23🤩

Watch as a belgian F-16 flies low level from Ørland air base, along the coast of Norway during ACE23

#ACE23 #ArcticChallengeExercise #Forsvaret #RNoAF @BeAirForce

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Six nations are participating in ACE from Ørland. The fighter jets are an important part of the exercise, but interaction between nations is also an essential value. Meet the Detachment Commanders from Italy and USA.
@HQUSAFEAFAF @usairforce @ItalianAirForce

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Today Royal Norwegian Air Force and U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II have executed a Bomber Task Force mission with the B-1 Lancer and USS Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Norway.

#Forsvaret #ace23 #ArcticChallengeExercise @HQUSAFEAFAF

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Today, Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 officially started! Ørland air station is one of the four main bases during the exercise, and Wing Commander Martin Tesli is excited to host a large exercise once again.

#Forsvaret #Luftforsvaret #ace23 #ArcticChallengeExercise

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

One of Europe’s biggest air exercise, Arctic Challenge Exercise (ACE) starts monday. 2700 personnel and over 150 aircraft from 14 nations, as well as NATO AWACS, will participate in the exercise that will be on going until 9th of June.

#ACE23 #Forsvaret #ArcticCooperation

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

The Royal Norwegian Air Force has moved the official Twitter account to
@Forsvaret_no. Tune in here for updates on the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the rest of the Norwegian Armed Forces.

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Luftforsvaret flytter nå sin offisielle Twitterkonto til
@Forsvaret_no. Følg med her for oppdateringer fra Luftforsvaret og resten av Forsvaret.

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Luftforsvaret flytter nå sin offisielle Twitterkonto til
@Forsvaret_no. Følg med her for oppdateringer fra Luftforsvaret og resten av Forsvaret.

[Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret @Forsvaret_no]

Today, two Norwegian #F35 identified two #Russian military aircraft in int. airspace outside #Finnmark, #Norway: 2 x Ilyushin Il-38 ("May"). The F-35s conducted a standard QRA mission on behalf of @NATO, showing that we control and monitor allied areas of interest. #WeAreNATO

[Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret @Forsvaret_no]

Great cooperation between the 🇳🇴C-130J #AeromedicalEvacuation detachment and 🇬🇧 @RoyalAirForce. Both evacuate casualties of the #earthquake in 🇹🇷 #Türkiye, as part of the @NATO support for our ally. #WeAreNATO

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

The Norwegian Armed Forces has sent a C-130J aircraft along with a medical team to Turkey. In cooperation with British medics, they are providing urgent care to the people injured by the tragic earthquake.🇹🇷

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

The #NATO mission #Iceland Air Policing 2023 has given us many great experiences.

#WeAreNATO @SHAPE_NATO @NorwayinIceland @USAmbIceland @usembreykjavik

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

The #Norwegian F-35s are still policing the #Icelandic skies! The amazing pictures are taken during the Iceland Air Policing #NATO mission Norway is now conducting in #Iceland
#WeAreNATO @SHAPE_NATO @NorwayinIceland @USAmbIceland @usembreykjavik

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

RNoAF is currently in Keflavik for the NATO mission Iceland Air Policing. A mission to establish air surveillance and interception coverage over Iceland and maintain the integrity of NATO airspace.

@SHAPE_NATO @NorwayinIceland @USAmbIceland @usembreykjavik

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Today, maj. gen. Rolf Folland expressed his gratitude to the American attaché col. Ryan “Trap” Nichols, after three years of close collaboration came to an end. https://t.co/Fw6xf8W1n8

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

The Norwegian Air Force are now in Iceland and will once again patrol and protect the Icelandic skies for three weeks during Iceland Air Policing 2023.

@SHAPE_NATO @NorwayinIceland @USAmbIceland @usembreykjavik

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Iceland does not have its own air defence, and as a NATO country they are supported by allies with periodic air defence presence. It is now Norway's turn to guard the base at Keflavik.

@SHAPE_NATO @NorwayinIceland @USAmbIceland @usembreykjavik

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Norwegian and German GBAD have been training together for the last two weeks at Chania, Crete, during the exercise Spartan Arrow. Advanced scenarios have been solved with great coorporation between the Norwegian and German forces.
#weareNATO @Bw_Einsatz

[Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret @Forsvaret_no]

Vi er nå mer til stede i områdene rundt norske olje- og gassinstallasjoner. Med styrker på land, i lufta, på sjøen, under vann og i cyber-domenet.
- Vi ser svært alvorlig på gasslekkasjene i svensk og dansk farvann, sier forsvarsminister Bjørn Arild Gram. https://t.co/5cBH1qEPKZ

[Royal Norwegian Air Force @Luftforsvaret]

Norwegian F-35s have been training side by side with American F-22s and Finnish F-18s. It has been an intensive week of high activity from Ørland air base, which has resulted in close intergratioin between the allied nations and different platforms.
#weareNATO #F22 #F35 #F18