The Russians got an open tour of the F-35 base
UPDATED: 15.DES.2017 08:58
PUBLISHED: 12.DES.2017 13:55
On Tuesday last week, three Russian officers carried out a military armor control of the Ørland Air Station, where the new F-35 combat aircraft will be based.
The inspection is in line with the so-called Vienna document , a 2011 agreement which gives the signatory countries an opportunity to carry out armor inspections with each other.
The Russians sent the request to control the Ørland Air Station on November 27, just over two weeks after King Harald and a number of other notabilities saw two F-35 take off and land at a Norwegian airport.
Norway accepted the request the following day.
At Armed Forces.no, the Air Force writes that "in line with Norwegian practice, a great deal of openness has been revealed during the evaluation":
- The Russian officers had a number of questions during the evaluation. They showed, as expected, great interest in the new combat aircraft, but also for the other capacities of 132 air fluctuations, Lieutenant Lieutenant Sven Svensson told the Rust Control Office.
Among other things, the three Russian officers saw one of Norway's F-35s.
The first time the Russians saw F-35
According to the Armed Forces, the first time F-35 aircraft were shown to Russia. "All information and photography have been subject to Norwegian control, and within the framework of ungraded information," writes Forsvaret.no.
Russians were briefed about the organization's organization, main material, personnel, education, training and ongoing construction projects, including F-35, F-16, air defense and rescue helicopters.
Similarly, Norway can control Russian departments, which they do at long intervals .
Have spent billions of tax crowns
At Ørland Air Station at Trondheim there are a total of 45,000 m² of new building stock. 25,000 m² of building material is being rebuilt.
In total, NOK 12 billion is used for preparing Ørlandet and Evenes aircraft bases. It is also set at NOK 1.3 billion for noise-insulated houses at the base.
This comes in addition to the purchase of the aircraft, which today is calculated at approx. 80 billion 2017 kroner.
Aftenposten has wanted to show what taxpayers' money has been spent on Ørlandet, but the Air Force has long refused Aftenposten pictures that provide insight into the F-35 base.
Building at Ørland Air Station.
Captain Helge Hope, the Armed Forces
The Armed Forces offered to take the pictures themselves
Aftenposten has requested pictures from the base on a number of occasions in 2017 to give readers an insight into how employees, including the pilots, get it on the base and how the F-35 is to be housed.
The armed forces are offered to take the pictures themselves, with their own photographers.
The new chief of the Air Force, Major General Skinnarland, is also asked directly if she can help to get the kind of pictures Aftenposten has requested.
The Aftenposten has been offered, images of individual phases and pictures from the formal opening of the base, images reproduced in this article, and a picture of the deputy commander of the Air Force, brigades Aage Lyder Longva, depicting crown prince Haakon around ancient settlements.
Brigadier Aage Lyder Longva shows Crown Prince Haakon around the Ørland airfield earlier this fall.
Asgeir Spange Brekke, Ministry of Defense
Will not comment on whether it's a paradox
Aftenposten has questioned General Lieutenant Tonje Skinnarland, Chief of the Armed Forces, if they see the paradox that the Norwegian press is denied insights, while Russian military gets "open" guided tours.
It does not want the Air Force to comment. They refer in an e-mail to the agreement underlying the inspection.
Russian military observers Ørland air base, saw Norway's F-35
UPDATED: 15.DES.2017 08:58
PUBLISHED: 12.DES.2017 13:55
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Russian military during inspection of Ørland Air Station Tuesday 5 December.PHOTO: The Armed Forces
On Tuesday last week, three Russian officers carried out a military armor control of the Ørland Air Station, where the new F-35 combat aircraft will be based.
The inspection is in line with the so-called Vienna document , a 2011 agreement which gives the signatory countries an opportunity to carry out armor inspections with each other.
The Russians sent the request to control the Ørland Air Station on November 27, just over two weeks after King Harald and a number of other notabilities saw two F-35 take off and land at a Norwegian airport.
Norway accepted the request the following day.
At Armed Forces.no, the Air Force writes that "in line with Norwegian practice, a great deal of openness has been revealed during the evaluation":
- The Russian officers had a number of questions during the evaluation. They showed, as expected, great interest in the new combat aircraft, but also for the other capacities of 132 air fluctuations, Lieutenant Lieutenant Sven Svensson told the Rust Control Office.
Among other things, the three Russian officers saw one of Norway's F-35s.
The first time the Russians saw F-35
According to the Armed Forces, the first time F-35 aircraft were shown to Russia. "All information and photography have been subject to Norwegian control, and within the framework of ungraded information," writes Forsvaret.no.
Russians were briefed about the organization's organization, main material, personnel, education, training and ongoing construction projects, including F-35, F-16, air defense and rescue helicopters.
Similarly, Norway can control Russian departments, which they do at long intervals .
Have spent billions of tax crowns
At Ørland Air Station at Trondheim there are a total of 45,000 m² of new building stock. 25,000 m² of building material is being rebuilt.
In total, NOK 12 billion is used for preparing Ørlandet and Evenes aircraft bases. It is also set at NOK 1.3 billion for noise-insulated houses at the base.
This comes in addition to the purchase of the aircraft, which today is calculated at approx. 80 billion 2017 kroner.
Aftenposten has wanted to show what taxpayers' money has been spent on Ørlandet, but the Air Force has long refused Aftenposten pictures that provide insight into the F-35 base.
Building at Ørland Air Station.
Captain Helge Hope, the Armed Forces
The Armed Forces offered to take the pictures themselves
Aftenposten has requested pictures from the base on a number of occasions in 2017 to give readers an insight into how employees, including the pilots, get it on the base and how the F-35 is to be housed.
The armed forces are offered to take the pictures themselves, with their own photographers.
The new chief of the Air Force, Major General Skinnarland, is also asked directly if she can help to get the kind of pictures Aftenposten has requested.
The Aftenposten has been offered, images of individual phases and pictures from the formal opening of the base, images reproduced in this article, and a picture of the deputy commander of the Air Force, brigades Aage Lyder Longva, depicting crown prince Haakon around ancient settlements.
Brigadier Aage Lyder Longva shows Crown Prince Haakon around the Ørland airfield earlier this fall.
Asgeir Spange Brekke, Ministry of Defense
Will not comment on whether it's a paradox
Aftenposten has questioned General Lieutenant Tonje Skinnarland, Chief of the Armed Forces, if they see the paradox that the Norwegian press is denied insights, while Russian military gets "open" guided tours.
It does not want the Air Force to comment. They refer in an e-mail to the agreement underlying the inspection.
Russian military observers Ørland air base, saw Norway's F-35