Icelandic Air Policing
Icelandic Air Policing is a NATO operation conducted to patrol Iceland's airspace. As Iceland does not have an air force, in 2006 it requested that its NATO allies periodically deploy fighter aircraft to Keflavik Air Base to provide protection of its airspace. The first deployment of aircraft took place in May 2008.
| Icelandic Air Policing | |
|---|---|
A USAF F-15C Eagle fighter flying over Iceland during an Icelandic Air Policing patrol in April 2015 | |
| Location | Iceland |
| Objective | Regular patrols of Icelandic airspace |
| Date | Periodically since May 2008 |
| Executed by | NATO |
| Outcome | Ongoing |
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