{"id":84756,"date":"2025-08-21T16:24:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/08\/21\/b-1-bombers-nato-fighters-fly-over-latvia-to-show-unified-force\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:26:49","slug":"b-1-bombers-nato-fighters-fly-over-latvia-to-show-unified-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2025\/08\/21\/b-1-bombers-nato-fighters-fly-over-latvia-to-show-unified-force\/","title":{"rendered":"B-1 bombers, NATO fighters fly over Latvia to show unified force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pair of deployed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/09\/24\/farewell-bones-air-force-finishes-latest-round-of-b-1b-bomber-retirements\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/09\/24\/farewell-bones-air-force-finishes-latest-round-of-b-1b-bomber-retirements\/\">B-1B Lancer bombers<\/a> conducted a flyover of the capital city of Latvia alongside NATO allies in a show of force on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-1s flew in formation above the Monument of Freedom in Riga \u2014 for Latvians, a symbol of national unity and independence \u2014 alongside four JAS 39 Gripen fighters, two from Hungary and two from Sweden. Three B-1s in total deployed from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas to \u00d8rland Air Base in Norway on Aug. 9 as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/08\/15\/b-2-spirit-bomber-task-force-deploys-to-iceland\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/08\/15\/b-2-spirit-bomber-task-force-deploys-to-iceland\/\">bomber task force mission<\/a> with the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force said in a release that the flyover is meant to show integration with allies, and how that cooperation has been strengthened through training deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe security of the Baltic states and NATO\u2019s Eastern flank is the cornerstone of the security of the entire Euro-Atlantic region,\u201d said Latvian defense minister Andris Spr\u016bds. \u201cSuch U.S. and allied flyover maneuvers clearly demonstrate NATO\u2019s presence in the region, transatlantic unity and commitment to collectively strengthen the security of the Baltic State region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the B-1s\u2019 bomber task force deployment, they have integrated with the air forces of Norway and other allied nations to practice advanced tactics together, share threat information in real time and ensure they can continue to move freely even through contested airspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircrews have specifically focused on practicing how they find, fix, track and target enemy forces, facilities or other threats, honing their speed and accuracy, the Air Force said. The bomber crews train against both ground and air-based threats that seek to prevent them from operating over enemy-controlled territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis deployment allows us to train the way we fight \u2014 integrated with NATO allies, ready and adaptive,\u201d Lt. Col. 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