Poland – Eagle Country

The 493rd Fighter Squadron Completes It’s Last NATO Mission With F-15’s

photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England tests an air break deployment in preparation to depart Poland after completing a NATO enhanced Air Policing mission at Łask Air Basel Poland, Feb. 28, 2022. The 493rd FS executed NATO EAP for several weeks before being relieved by the 336th Fighter Squadron assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Garret Womack, an F-15 C Eagle pilot assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, performs pre-flight checks before departing Łask Air Base, Poland, Feb. 28, 2022. The 493rd FS was deployed to Łask Air Base for several weeks in support of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers)

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, takes off after completing a NATO enhanced Air Policing mission at Łask Air Base, Poland, Feb. 28, 2022. The 493rd FS executed NATO EAP for several weeks before being relieved by the 336th Fighter Squadron assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers)

Reuters

WARSAW, Feb 10 (Reuters) – American F-15 jets landed at a Polish air base on Thursday, Warsaw’s defence minister said, as NATO beefs up the military presence on its eastern flank amid tensions over a standoff between Ukraine and Russia.

The jets arrived as further U.S. and British troops were deployed in Poland, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also visiting the country in a show of solidarity.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

“Today, American F15 fighters have arrived at the air base in Lask, they will support the eastern flank as part of the NATO Air Policing mission,” Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter.

(U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

The defence minister did not say how many F-15s landed at the base. American F-15 jets have also been sent to the Baltics.

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday that London may send further troops to help support its allies in eastern Europe if required, after announcing the deployment of 350 troops to Poland on Monday.