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Distinguished Visitors at Loyal Arrow 13 June 20092:48 PM

A visit programme for high-ranking officers from participating nations was conducted on Friday the 12th of June at Exercise Loyal Arrow 2009 - the live flying exercise for NATO and partner nations...

We will catch you here 12 June 200911:07 AM

A team of American has put up a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System at both ends of the runway at Kallax Air Base. “This is for safety reasons, so the planes stop if they have a problem with the...

Media Interest in Exercise Loyal Arrow 11 June 20091:35 PM

More than 30 representatives from local and national Swedish media as well as international press arrived at Kallax Air Base with Norrbotten Wing on 10 June to spend a day at Exercise Loyal Arrow 2009...

They keep the exercise going 10 June 20097:17 PM

Loyal Arrow is the exercise with the highest priority for the Swedish Air Defence Forces during 2009. Hosting this exercise means that Sweden will gain experience in exercise planning and logistics,...

Mission: Secure the air base 10 June 20099:11 AM

Loyal Arrow 2009 is the perfect exercise for the soldiers of the air base security company that guard and protect the air base just before they complete their military service.“It is the best final...

Exercise Loyal Arrow has begun 9 June 20092:49 PM

On the morning of June 8, the thunder of the fighter aircraft could be heard from the F 21 Wing at Luleå as the big air exercise Loyal Arrow has started to get serious. “This exercise will strengthen...

The first fighters have landed 8 June 20091:22 PM

On Thursday, June 4, the first foreign fighters to participate in exercise Loyal Arrow 2009 (LAW09), landed. The first to land on Swedish soil was the Turkish contribution to the exercise, with their...

Dangerous gas is quickly dispersed 8 June 20091:14 PM

– In the last few days there have been reports in the news media about the dangerous liquid hydrazine that can be found in the American-built aircraft F-16 Fighting Falcon. During exercise Loyal Arrow...

Exercise Loyal Arrow Kicks Off 8 June 20098:00 AM

Eight NATO member nations and two Partnership for Peace (PfP) member nations were standing at the ready when Brigadier General Gianni Baron, Italian Air Force, and Colonel Per Nilsson, Swedish Air...

Future staff officers at SWEDINT 1 June 200911:00 PM

On last week of May 26 students from 7 different nations began studying at the NATO/PfP Junior Staff Officer Course at SWEDINT.