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Video by Cpl. Elton Taylor

NATO Fixed-Wing Aircraft Flight Formation During BALTOPS 24

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

June 12, 2024 | 0:16

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress leads two U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers, two Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, two Spanish Air Force AV-8B Harriers, two Spanish Air Force F-18 Hornets, and two Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft in a NATO fixed-wing flight formation over the Baltic Sea during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24, June 12, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Elton Taylor)