Britain to host Netherlands Air Force for 'intensive weeks-long training' over parts of England

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The Dutch military will be carrying out "intensive training" in parts of England for the next three weeks as Nato allies rally together amid a growing Russian threat.Forces from the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force landed at Carlisle Airport on Monday to begin Exercise TAC Blaze.The training will see up to 10 helicopters fly over the RAF Spadeadam range and into the Cumbrian and Northumberland countryside, including Chinook and Apache aircraft.It comes as Nato faces a growing threat from Russian forces, with German Luftwaffe commanding officer Lt Gen Holger Neumann this week cautioning Nato is "ready to fight tonight".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say RAF wing commander Matt Lawrence, station commander at RAF Spadeadam and officer commanding Aggressor Squadron, said: "We have had the pleasure of hosting our close allies, the Royal Netherlands Air Force for Exercise TAC Blaze for over a decade, delivering contested operational training in a high threat air defence environment over...

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