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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Canadian fighter jets guarding Iceland’s skies as part of unusual agreement

CF-18 Hornet |Did you know that we stand on guard for Iceland?

It's true. A contingent of RCAF CF-18 Hornet fighters has been operating out of Keflavik Air Bace, outside the capital Reykjavik, since mid-March and will stay there until the end of April, according to a National Defence news release.

As a leading member of NATO and a close partner with Iceland, Canada is committed to doing its part to help protect the integrity of NATO’s airspace, said Defence Minister Peter MacKay.

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