Air International 2015-04
M.Scharenborg, R.Wenink - Baltic Guardians /Military/
Under the name Operation ‘Orlik’ the Polish Air Force has now participated six times the Baltic Air Policing Mission, five of these as the lead nation.
The Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing R-73 missile, referred to by NATO as the AA-11 Archer, is the air-to-air weapon of choice for the Polish MiG-29s conducting air policing.
A Polish Air Force MiG-29 showing clearly the two powerful engine intakes.
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon breaks from formation with another Polish MiG-29
A Polish Air Force MiG-29 in close formation with two Italian Typhoons over northwest Lithuania during a joint training mission, illustrating the co-operation between NATO allies on the Baltic Air Policing mission.
The AMI’s Typhoons are armed with the Mauser BK-27 cannon, AIM-120 AMRAAM radar-guided missiles and IRIS-T infrared missiles for air policing.