MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2021) The strategic aircraft of the US air forces will fly a mission over all the 30 NATO allied nations in North America and Europe later on Monday for the second time in a rotation of the bomber task force, the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) announced.
"For the second time in a Bomber Task Force rotation, U.S. Air Force strategic aircraft will fly a mission over all 30 NATO allied nations in North America and Europe on May 31, 2021. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft currently deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, and U.S. based aircraft are scheduled to fly with more than 20 NATO allies in a single day across the two combatant commands," the air forces said in a press release.
The operation Allied Sky will be conducted in two parts, the air forces explained: B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft will fly over all NATO nations in Europe, while the stateside-based aircraft will integrate with aircraft from the United States and Canada while flying over both nations.
USAFE-AFAFRICA commander Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian praised the mission as "an awesome demonstration of NATO air superiority."
"Together there is no challenge we cannot tackle," Harrigian assured.
