The B-52H Stratofortress, the US Air Force’s strategic bomber with the call sign NOBLE61, is located in St. He made a series of maneuvers over the Baltic Sea, about 200 kilometers from St. Petersburg. It has been reported Wirtualna Polska.
It was recorded that at about 20:33 Moscow time, the bomber flew over the Gotland island region. The B-52H flew to the Gulf of Finland, and then flew over the territory of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and headed for England.
According to Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, several Polish F-16 fighter jets were deployed to accompany the bomber. According to him, this action is an important element of interoperability exercises. He stressed that Poland, together with the United States, will ensure the security of the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Previously, two US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers armed with nuclear warheads loyalty Flight over the Middle East accompanied by British Air Force, allied aircraft of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.