New British Detachment arrives at Mihail Kogălniceanu

Arrival and certification ceremony of the British Royal Air Force Detachment that will carry out Enhanced Air Police missions on the eastern flank of NATO has taken place today at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base near the Black Sea port of Constanța – Radio Romania Constanța reports.

British Detachment consisting of about 160 troops (pilots and technical staff) will carry out Enhanced Air Police missions with four Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft over May 1st to August 31st 2018, along with MiG-21 LanceR aircraft and troops of the Romanian Air Force, according to the Romanian Ministry of Defense.

The four aircraft arrived at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base on Monday, April 23rd, Press Office of the Ministry of Defense says.

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Enhanced air police mission under NATO command is a collective defense mission at peace, meant to ensure the integrity of the Alliance air space.

Air police missions carried out jointly will contribute to the development of the reaction and deterrence capability, as well as to the strengthening of the inter-operability between the Romanian and British air forces.

Deployment of the aircraft of the British Royal Air Forces in Romania is part of the implementation of the Action Plan for ensuring the NATO's operational capability on the eastern flank of the Alliance, in the northern area, and also in the southern area, and proves NATO's unity and determination as reaction to the security environment challenges. This is the second time a British detachment is deployed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base for air police missions, together with FAR, with the first such detachment having been deployed over May 1st to August 31st 2017.

Source:RRA.MApN.Translated by Miruna Matei