Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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Hello!

The Finnish Air Force road base exercise Baana 23 was organised in Tervo, North-Savo, Finland on 18-22 September 2023.

Baana is an annual road base exercise of the Finnish Air Force. The lead responsibility of the exercise rotates every year among the Air Force units and now it is the Karelia Air Command’s turn. The Air Force trains regularly operations from other than a home base to be capable of a quick dispersal across the country, when necessary. Operation at road bases is part of the training of all Air Force pilots.

Apart from the Finnish Air Force fleet, aircraft from allied countries were involved in the exercise. For the first time, the Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s and Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons were participated in the exercise. Two Eurofighters were operated out of Rissala Air Base and Norwegian F-35 operated from Orland (ENOL).

So Norway has now become the first country to demonstrate the ability of the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A Joint Strike Fighter to operate from a highway as part of an exercise Baana 23 in Finland.

And the United Kingdom's participation in Baana 23, albeit with Typhoon fighters, also follows the RAF outlining plans earlier this year to train more to use its F-35Bs from roadways going forward.

Some pictures from the exercise in Rissala Air Base and Tervo road base.

ImageZK367 taxi by Petu Tuominen

ImageZK339 to by Petu Tuominen

ImageZK339 landsun by Petu Tuominen

ImageHN-467 taxiapron by Petu Tuominen

ImageHN-464 taxisun by Petu Tuominen

ImageHN-455 taxiapron by Petu Tuominen

ImageHN-442 tosun by Petu Tuominen

ImageHN-412 tosun by Petu Tuominen

ImageHN-465 taxitostand by Petu Tuominen

ImageZK367 arr HN-420 rudders by Petu Tuominen

ImageTyphoon RAF touchandgo by Petu Tuominen

ImageRAF EUFI touchandgo by Petu Tuominen

ImageRAF EUFI toandgo by Petu Tuominen

ImageF35 RNoAF x2 dep by Petu Tuominen

ImageF35 RNoAF dep by Petu Tuominen

Image5501 taxistand by Petu Tuominen

Image5501 taxidep by Petu Tuominen

Image5501 stand by Petu Tuominen

Image5209 F35 RNoAF by Petu Tuominen

Image5209 and 5501 stand by Petu Tuominen

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Re: Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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Re: Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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Nice pictures Petu!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Re: Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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Nice set!! Must be great to see this.. thanks for sharing!
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Re: Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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You had the opportunity, and took advantage of it.
Well done, great pictures, with nice variety!
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Great shots and interesting exercise.
Thanks for sharing
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Re: Highway exercise Baana 23 in Finland 09/2023

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Indeed, very great set!
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