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France offers four fighter aircraft for NATO patrols over the Baltic area

Tallinn, Estonia - The support might include AWACS operations

France provided its availability to support NATO patrolling operations over the Baltic area with four additional Rafale and Mirage 21000 fighter aircraft. The announcement was made in Tallinn by Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's Minister for Defence, who is paying a visit to NATO allies Estonia, Poland and Lithuania: "France has heard the requests of its allies, and I told my Estonian colleague that...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1159173
Rome, Italy, 03/21/2014 18:23
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