NORAD Arctic Air Defense Exercise - AMALGAM DART 20-5 [Image 8 of 9]

THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND

08.19.2020

Courtesy Photo

North American Aerospace Defense Command

North American Aerospace Defense Command F-15s flew from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to Thule Air Base in Greenland on August 19, 2020; demonstrating the command's ability to project air defense capability into North America's high Arctic.

North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 20-05 is being conducted August 17-21 with flights ranging from the Beaufort Sea to Thule, Greenland.

Amalgam Dart 20-05 provides NORAD the opportunity to hone air defense skills as Canadian and U.S. forces operate together in the Arctic. A bi-national Canadian and American command, NORAD employs a network of space-based, aerial and ground-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fighter aircraft, controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace. Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 fighter aircraft, CP-140 long-range patrol aircraft , and a CC-150T air refueler; as well as U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter aircraft, KC-10 refueler, and C-17 transport aircraft will participate in the exercise.

• Date Taken: 08.19.2020
• Date Posted: 08.21.2020 13:49
• Photo ID: 6323461
• VIRIN: 200821-F-ZZ999-109
• Resolution: 2991x543
• Size: 86.96 KB
• Location: THULE AIR BASE, GL