The five Spanish Hornets on the ramp at Zaragoza Air Base ready for their deployment to Estonia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - СШАUSA - 1978

Some of the 128 Spanish staff, who include operations, support, maintenance, intelligence and communications personnel, medics and air traffic controllers, deployed to Amari on Detachment Ambar, pose for the camera against the back drop of a EF-18M Hornet.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - СШАUSA - 1978

May 22, 2017 saw the completion of the first 100 flight hours by the Ambar Detachment in support of BAP.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - СШАUSA - 1978

May 22, 2017 saw the completion of the first 100 flight hours by the Ambar Detachment in support of BAP.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - СШАUSA - 1978

Four groups of Ala 15 pilots will take part in the BAP mission. In this image, one of the pilots from the first group climbs aboard his aircraft for the flight from Spain to Estonia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - СШАUSA - 1978

The first live interception by the Spanish Hornets of the Ambar detachment took place on May 16, 2017. It involved a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer bomber that flew over international waters close to the Estonian coast without communicating with air traffic control agencies.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Сухой Су-24М - РоссияRussia - 1977