Yesterday #TeamLossie joined their colleagues from:

@RoyalAirForce
@USMC
@Kon_Luchtmacht
@USAirForce

for a large scale training event known as Exercise Point Blank.

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Exercise #PointBlank occurs several times a year, and enables the @RoyalAirForce and our @NATO allies to practise complex war-fighting scenarios involving more than 50 aircraft.

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#TeamLossie's role in this iteration of #PointBlank was to act as enemy forces, known as playing "Red Air".

We simulated the threats, tactics, and procedures of potential adversaries to create a realistic scenario for "Blue Air" - friendly forces.

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This #PointBlank was particularly unusual as it involved @thef35 Lightning IIs from three different nations: the @RoyalAirForce, @USMC, and @Kon_Luchtmacht.

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Sharing tactics, training, and procedures amongst allies makes us a more effective fighting force.

#PointBlank strengthens relationships within @NATO so that if a conflict was to arise, the Alliance would be best prepared for any eventuality.

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Who was involved?

From the @RoyalAirForce:
#TeamLossie @Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s
A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Voyagers from @RAFBrizeNorton
@thef35 Lightning IIs from @RAF_Marham

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From the @USAirForce:
F-15Es from @48FighterWing
F-16s from @AirAviano
KC-135s from @RAFMildenhall
B-52s from @TeamMinot, operating from RAF Fairford.

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From the @USMC:
@thef35 Lightning II from Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) flying out of @RAF_Marham

From @Kon_Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force):
@thef35 Lightning II and
F-16s from Vliegbasis Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)

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As an added bonus, here's a short video of the #TeamLossie @Eurofighter Typhoons getting airborne from @Kinloss_Bks for the sortie!

Huge thanks as always to our @RAFPhotog team.

Images & video from Kinloss were taken by Sgt Ashley Keates and SAC Ciaran McFalls

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