Twenty-five nations took half within the two-week lengthy “Air Defender 2023” train.
Allied air forces started the most important deployment train in NATO’s historical past on Monday, Jun. 12, 2023. Round 10,000 personnel and over 220 plane from 25 nations took half within the two-week drills hosted and led by Germany in central Europe. “Air Defender sends a transparent message that NATO is able to defend each inch of Allied territory”, stated NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu, including, “Air Defender is important as a result of we reside in a extra harmful world. As we face the largest safety disaster in a era, we stand united to maintain our international locations and our individuals protected. With 250 plane, together with round 100 from the USA, Air Defender additionally demonstrates the robust bond between Europe and North America, working collectively in NATO.”
Edwin Schimmel is a contract photographer based mostly close to Utrecht metropolis in The Netherlands. His first article and photograph publications date again to the mid 90’s in Dutch aviation magazines like Onze Luchtmacht and De Vliegende Hollander. Afterward he additionally obtained printed in worldwide aviation magazines like Air Forces Month-to-month and Fight Plane. Since 2000 he works within the Air Site visitors Management on the Royal Netherlands Air Pressure. He reported from many bases round Europe but in addition within the US and Japan.
