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Finland and NATO allies rehearse dispersing fighters across air bases, civilian airports and a highway strip

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Finland will deploy F/A-18 Hornets at multiple operating locations in a wartime dispersal exercise alongside allied F-35s, Rafales and Gripens. The use of civilian airports and a highway strip tests how Finland and NATO partners can sustain fighter operations beyond conventional air bases.

Discovered 2026-11-04T03:34:23.261985-08:00 | 2026-11-04T03:34:23.261985-08:00

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  • Dispersing fighters across military bases, civilian airports and highway infrastructure tests operational resilience and the ability to keep combat aircraft available if conventional airfields are threatened or disrupted.
  • The exercise brings together Finland’s F/A-18s with allied F-35s, Rafales and Gripens, highlighting the practical coordination demands of operating mixed fighter fleets across dispersed sites.

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