Turkey sends its F-16 fighter jets to Romania to participate in NATO's Black Sea patrols
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Turkey deployed F-16s to Romania to participate in a four-month NATO mission to patrol the Black Sea and deter potential air threats.
Turkey has sent a group of F-16 fighter jets to Romania to to patrol the Black Sea airspace as part of NATO. This was This was reported by NATO's Joint Aviation Command on Monday, December 4, reports UNN.
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The statement issued by NATO reads:
Four F-16 fighter jets of the Turkish Air Force arrived at the Romanian Borca air base near Fătesti, Romania. The planes will conduct joint patrols with Romanian and German fighters to patrol NATO airspace over the Black Sea coast. Black Sea coast to deter potential air threats. Turkish F-16s will be in Romania for four months. The long-planned deployment demonstrates NATO Allies' readiness to support each other and strengthen the collective defense of the alliance collective defense
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NATO acting spokesman Dylan White said he welcomed the deployment of additional fighter jets to Romania by Germany and Turkey.
I welcome the deployment of additional I welcome the deployment of additional fighter jets to NATO's air policing mission in Romania, a demonstration of the capability and determination to protect our people and territories. NATO air forces remain ready to respond to any threat from any direction threat from any direction
