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Greek F-16 fighter jets fly over Skopje (photo)

The mission was on occasion of the admission of North Macedonia into NATO

Newsroom May 29 09:47

The Hellenic Air Force flew over the skies of Skopje, escorting two US B-1B strategic bombers on occasion of the admission of Greece’s neighbour to the north into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Four F-16 / Block 52+ aircraft of the 337th Squadron, escorted two US B-1B bombers, inside the Skopje FIR, as announced by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff.

The US aircraft carried out a Long Range Strategic Bomber Task Force Mission from above European countries and in the Black Sea region, highlighting the cooperation and interoperability of NATO allies, the statement added.

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