“This year we do not organize solemn events, however, we want to please the public as much as possible and on November 18, the birthday of the Latvian state, there will be friends and allies who are also with us on a daily basis. Since Latvia’s accession to NATO, the Alliance’s airspace over the Baltics has been guarded by Allied aircraft on a daily basis, and they will be present on November 18, confirming their presence and support, ”emphasizes Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks.
Lieutenant General Leonīds Kalniņš, Commander of the National Armed Forces, is pleased to say: and friendship ”.
In favorable weather conditions at 12 over the Daugava in Riga, along the embankment on November 11, two Air Force helicopters “Mi-17” and two aircraft “An-2” and two helicopters “Agusta 109E Power” and two helicopters “Agusta Bell 119” of the State Border Guard will fly. The flight will also feature two German and two Italian Air Force destroyers, Eurofighter, patrolling NATO airspace over the Baltics and the US Air Force refueling aircraft KC-135. In turn, the Turkish Air Force destroyer “F-16” will perform a demonstration along the coast of the Gulf of Riga, flying near Jurmala.
After the overflight over Riga, the aircraft will fly over several Latvian cities. Two German Air Force destroyers “Eurofighter” will fly over Cesis and Valmiera, while two Italian Air Force destroyers “Eurofighter” – will fly over Daugavpils.
The US Air Force refueling aircraft “KC-135” will fly over Jelgava, Liepaja and Ventspils.
November 18 at 12 In honor of the anniversary of the proclamation of national independence, the 17th battle support battalion of the National Guard will carry out the procession of 21 nations from the AB dam.
From November 17 at 3 pm to November 19 at 8 am in the Daugava near the Vanšu bridge there will be the Navy ships A-53 “Virsaitis” and A-90 “Varonis”, and between Vanšu and Akmens bridges will be the Navy ships KA-06 “Gaisma” and KA-08 “Saule” in festive design.
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