Icelandic Air Policing

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Icelandic Air Policing is a NATO operation conducted to patrol Iceland's airspace. As Iceland does not have an air force, in 2006 it requested that its NATO allies periodically deploy fighter aircraft to Keflavik Air Base to provide protection of its airspace. The first deployment of aircraft took place in May 2008.

Background

As Iceland does not maintain an air force, the country was left without means to patrol its airspace when the United States Air Force (USAF) ceased deploying fighter units to Keflavik Air Base in September 2006, and the U.S. Iceland Defense Force was withdrawn.{{Cite web |date=2008-05-05 |title=French Air Force in Iceland |url=https://www.government.is/news/article/2008/05/05/French-Air-Force-in-Iceland/ |accessdate=2025-01-06 |publisher=Ministry for Foreign Affairs}}{{Cite news|last=Schogol|first=Jeff|title=U.S. pledges continued defense help after Keflavik base closes|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/u-s-pledges-continued-defense-help-after-keflavik-base-closes-1.54773|accessdate=9 October 2010|newspaper=Stars and Stripes|date=29 September 2006}} Following the American withdrawal Russian Air Force 37th Air Army aircraft entered Icelandic airspace on several occasions.{{Cite news|last=Cornwell|first=Susan|title=Condoleezza Rice defends Guantanamo|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL3093712420080530|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716040558/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL3093712420080530|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|accessdate=3 October 2010|newspaper=Reuters|date=30 May 2008}}

Prime Minister Geir Haarde requested that Iceland's NATO allies assume responsibility for protecting Iceland's airspace during the Riga Summit in November 2006. The North Atlantic Council agreed to this request at its July 2007 meeting. The other NATO member states who lack the ability to patrol their own airspace have similar arrangements in place.{{Cite web|title=Air Policing|url=http://www.aco.nato.int/page142085426.aspx|publisher=NATO Air Command Operations|accessdate=2 October 2010|archive-date=24 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124134809/http://www.aco.nato.int/page142085426.aspx|url-status=dead}} In March 2008, Prime Minister Haarde denied that the air policing operation was targeting Russian aircraft, and stated that "It is going to be a general patrolling exercise. We consider Russia to be our friends, by the way."{{Cite news |last=Bases |first=Daniel |date=14 March 2010 |title=Iceland sees more Russian flights in N. Atlantic |newspaper=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1461960020080314 |url-status=live |accessdate=3 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609130439/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iceland-monitor-flights/iceland-sees-more-russian-flights-in-n-atlantic-idUSN1461960020080314 |archive-date=9 June 2018}}

In contrast with the Baltic Air Policing mission, which involves the continuous presence of fighter aircraft from NATO countries at Šiauliai International Airport in Lithuania and Ämari Air Base in Estonia, the Icelandic government requested that NATO not maintain a permanent force at Keflavik. Instead, an average of three deployments are made per year, with each lasting from three to four weeks.{{Cite web|last=Skarphéðinsson|first=Össur|title=Iceland's Interests and a Responsible Foreign Policy (executive summary)|url=http://www.mfa.is/media/Skyrslur/Executive-summary.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=2 October 2010|page=7|date=14 May 2010}} Most deployments involve four fighter aircraft, though the number varies with some being larger.

As of January 2013, NATO had re-designated the deployments to Iceland as being the "Airborne Surveillance and Interception Capabilities to meet Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs" mission, and emphasised to reporters that it was focused on training rather than air policing.{{Cite journal|last=Jennings|first=Gareth|title=NATO approves Swedish, Finnish participation in Icelandic mission|journal=Jane's Defence Weekly|date=2 January 2012|volume=50|issue=1|page=6}}

Since 2014 the aircraft deployed to Iceland have been placed on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) status and flown armed patrols. While these tasks were not previously undertaken, it was decided to commence them in response to the deterioration in relations between Russia and NATO countries following the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and the war in Donbas.

In 2018, the deployments to Iceland came under the Allied Air Command and were controlled by NATO's northern Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem in Germany. The Combined Air Operations Centre manages NATO air policing north of the Alps, including by controlling the Baltic Air Policing operation.{{cite web |title=Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem |url=https://ac.nato.int/about/caoc/uedem |website=ac.nato.int |publisher=NATO |access-date=12 March 2022 |language=en}}

In March 2022 it was reported that the Icelandic government was considering whether a continuous air policing presence was required due to the increased threat resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Formal discussions of the matter had not yet taken place.{{cite news |title=Does Not Rule Out Changes to Icelandic Air Policing |url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/politics_and_society/2022/03/08/does_not_rule_out_changes_to_icelandic_air_policing/ |access-date=12 March 2022 |work=Iceland Monitor |date=8 March 2022}}

Deployments

The following deployments have been made to Iceland:

Dates	Nationality	Air Force	Unit	Aircraft	Notes	Reference
class="wikitable"
5 May – 30 June 2008	{{FRA}}	French Air Force	EC 01.002 Cigognes	4 x Mirage 2000-5F	Deployment had a strength of 110 personnel	{{Cite magazine\|title=News briefs\|magazine=Air Forces Monthly\|date=June 2008\|issue=243\|page=13\|publisher=Key Publishing\|location=Avenel, New Jersey\|issn=0306-5634}}{{Cite news\|last=Mackenzie\|first=Christina\|title=French Air Defense Umbrella Over Iceland\|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a92965f9e-6a87-4872-9387-9f6b02d48f1d\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140110123001/http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:92965f9e-6a87-4872-9387-9f6b02d48f1d\|archive-date=10 January 2014 \|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2018/page77904423.aspx\|title=Allies Mark Ten Years of Safeguarding Icelandic Skies\|publisher=ac.nato.int\|accessdate=15 September 2020}}
September 2008	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	48th Fighter Wing	? x F-15C Eagle		{{Cite web\|last=Dewitte\|first=Lieven\|title=Four Danish F-16s deployed to Iceland\|url=http://www.f-16.net/news_article3298.html\|work=F-16 Conflict News\|publisher=F-16.net\|accessdate=9 October 2010\|date=5 March 2009}}{{Cite magazine\|last=Mladenov\|first=Alexander\|title=The Russian bear gets restless again\|magazine=Air Forces Monthly\|date=August 2009\|issue=257\|page=63\|publisher=Key Publishing\|location=Avenel, New Jersey\|issn=0306-5634}}
4 - 30 March 2009	{{DEN}}	Royal Danish Air Force	727 squadron, 730 squadron and Air Control Wing.	4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	48 personnel deployed	{{Cite web\|title=Iceland's "Peacetime Preparedness Needs"\|url=http://www.aco.nato.int/icelands-peacetime-preparedness-needs.aspx\|publisher=Allied Command Operations\|accessdate=20 January 2013\|archive-date=6 January 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106060216/http://www.aco.nato.int/icelands-peacetime-preparedness-needs.aspx\|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web\|title=F-16s in Operation Iceland Air Policing and Surveillance\|url=http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/aircraft-combat-deployments/deployment/Iceland%20Air%20Policing%20and%20Surveillance/\|work=F-16 Aircraft Database\|publisher=F-16.net\|accessdate=9 October 2010}}{{cite web\|url=https://cms.polsci.ku.dk/publikationer/learningfromthef-16/Learning_from_the_F-16._Layout_FINAL.pdf \|title= Learning from the F-16 \|publisher= cms.polsci.ku.dk \| accessdate= 14 September 2020}}
? 2009	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	338 skv & 331 skv	? x F-16AM Fighting Falcon		{{cite web\|url=http://www.f-16.net/units_article360.html\|publisher=f-16.net\|accessdate=14 September 2020\|title=338th skvadron (RNoAF)}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.f-16.net/units_article354.html\|publisher=f-16.net\|accessdate=14 September 2020\|title=331st skvadron (RNoAF)}}
? 2009	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	?	?
1 – 31 March 2010	{{DEN}}	Royal Danish Air Force	727 squadron, 730 squadron and Air Control Wing.	4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	This deployment included two ground intercept controllers from the Estonian Defence Forces.	{{r\|f-16.net}}{{Cite web\|last=Hansen\|first=Kurt\|title=Icelandic Air Policing and Surveillance (ISLAPS) for NATO – Royal Danish Air Force is doing it again!\|url=http://www.airn.nato.int/press/2010/news0310.htm\|publisher=Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein\|access-date=2 October 2010\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722013326/http://www.airn.nato.int/press/2010/news0310.htm\|archive-date=22 July 2011}}{{Cite news\|last=TBT staff\|title=Estonia to patrol Iceland airspace\|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/22481/\|accessdate=3 October 2010\|newspaper=The Baltic Times\|date=9 March 2008}}
1 – 25 June 2010	{{GER}}	German Air Force	Jagdgeschwader 71	6 x F-4F Phantom II		{{Cite web\|title=German Air Force ensures protection of the Icelandic Airspace for the first time\|url=http://www.airn.nato.int/press/2010/news1110.htm\|publisher=Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein\|access-date=3 October 2010\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722013339/http://www.airn.nato.int/press/2010/news1110.htm\|archive-date=22 July 2011}}
6 – 24 September 2010	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing	8 x F-15C Eagle	About 200 personnel deployed	{{Cite web\|last=Linch\|first=Stephen\|title=RAF Mildenhall Airmen fuel NATO's Icelandic Air Policing Mission\|url=https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/story/id/123222927/\|publisher=Royal Air Force Lakenheath\|access-date=2 October 2010\|date=21 September 2010\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926112132/http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123222927\|archive-date=26 September 2010}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298587/comusafe-gets-inside-view-of-natos-icelandic-air-policing-mission/\|title=COMUSAFE gets inside view of NATO's Icelandic Air Policing mission\|work=Royal Air Force Lakenheath \|publisher=www.lakenheath.af.mil\|date=27 September 2010\|accessdate=15 September 2020}}
28 March – 30 April 2011	{{CAN}}	Royal Canadian Air Force	409 Tactical Fighter Squadron	5 x CF-18 Hornet	About 140 personnel deployed	{{Cite web\|title=Operation IGNITION\|url=http://www.cefcom-comfec.forces.gc.ca/pa-ap/ops/ignition/index-eng.asp\|work=Past Operations\|publisher=National Defence and the Canadian Forces\|access-date=24 May 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728153512/http://www.cefcom-comfec.forces.gc.ca/pa-ap/ops/ignition/index-eng.asp\|archive-date=28 July 2011}}{{Cite web\|title=Canadian Hornets to conduct NATO's Icelandic Air Policing Mission at Keflavik\|url=http://www.airn.nato.int/press/2011/news0811.htm\|publisher=Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein\|access-date=24 May 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318071909/http://www.airn.nato.int/press/2011/news0811.htm\|archive-date=18 March 2012}}
? 2011	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	331 skv	? x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
? 2011	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	?
5 March – 2 April 2012	{{GER}}	German Air Force	Jagdgeschwader 71	6 x F-4F Phantom II		{{Cite web\|last=Fiorenza\|first=Nicholas\|title=Luftwaffe To Police Icelandic Airspace\|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a0835fe1f-15ab-471a-9ac8-be31d96b7bb7&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest\|work=Ares\|publisher=Aviation Week\|accessdate=2 March 2012}}
1 May – 7 June 2012	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron	4 X F-15C Eagle	1 x KC-135 Stratotanker & 1 x C-130J Hercules supported deployment	{{cite web\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/257135/nato-mission-calls-for-usaf-teamwork/\|accessdate=28 October 2019\|title=NATO mission calls for USAF teamwork\|date=23 May 2012 }}{{Cite web\|last=Horn \|first=Lyndsey \|title=Air Force, NATO fly to protect Iceland's air sovereignty \|url=https://www.af.mil/News/story/id/123303245/ \|work=News \|publisher=US Air Force \|access-date=24 May 2012 \|date=23 May 2012 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803005604/http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123303245 \|archive-date=3 August 2012 \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web\|last=Horn\|first=Lyndsey\|title=EFS flies to protect Iceland's air sovereignty\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story?id=123302906\|work=News\|publisher=U.S. Air Forces in Europe\|access-date=24 May 2012\|date=23 May 2012\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309075259/http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123302906\|archive-date=9 March 2013}}
7 August–20 September 2012	{{PRT}}	Portuguese Air Force	201 and 301 Squadrons	6 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Detachment had a strength of 70 military personnel	{{Cite web\|url=http://www.emfa.pt/iceland/index.php?pg=5\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009002834/http://www.emfa.pt/iceland/index.php?pg=5\|url-status=dead\|title=ICELAND Air Policing 2012\|archive-date=October 9, 2012}}
18 March – 28 April 2013	{{CAN}}	Royal Canadian Air Force	425 Tactical Fighter Squadron	6 x CF-18 Hornet	Detachment consisted of 1 x CC-150 Polaris & 160 Canadian Forces personnel	{{Cite web\|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4702\|title=Operation Ignition 2013 to help protect Iceland's airspace\|date=March 25, 2013\|publisher=National Defence and the Canadian Forces\|access-date=March 25, 2013\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522213729/http://forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4702\|archive-date=May 22, 2013}}
7 June – 10 July 2013	{{ITA}}	Italian Air Force	4° Stormo - 9° Gruppo	6 x Eurofighter Typhoon	2 x KC-767, 1 x C-130J Super Hercules and about 150 personnel deployed	{{Cite web\|last=Cenciotti\|first=David\|title=Italian Typhoons providing NATO air defense capability to Iceland\|date=19 June 2013 \|url=http://theaviationist.com/2013/06/19/icelandic-typhoon-photos/\|publisher=theaviationist.com\|accessdate=19 June 2013}}{{Cite news\|last=Cenciotti\|first=David\|title=Italy's Typhoon Jets Can Fly Over Iceland Now\|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/david-cenciotti-italys-typhoon-jets-fly-over-iceland-david-cenciotti-2013-6?IR=T\|accessdate=13 June 2013\|newspaper=Business Insider\|date=11 June 2013}}
November 2013	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 48th Air Expeditionary Group	6 x F-15C Eagle	2 x Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker personnel deployed	{{Cite web\|last=Butler\|first=Dana J.\|title=USAF units combine to create 48th AEG in Iceland\|url=https://www.mildenhall.af.mil/News/story/id/123369913/\|publisher=RAF Mildenhall\|access-date=6 January 2014\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106180216/http://www.mildenhall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123369913\|archive-date=6 January 2014}}
27 January – 21 February 2014	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	338 skv & 331 skv	6 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	About 110 personnel deployed	{{Cite web\|title=Norwegian jets take on NATO's peacetime preparedness mission over Iceland\|url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-14A30AF6-74B058E8/natolive/news_106631.htm\|work=News\|publisher=NATO\|accessdate=3 February 2014}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Luftforsvaret\|title=Luftforsvaret\|work=Facebook\|accessdate=18 January 2015}}
16 May – 5 June 2014	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	48th Air Expeditionary Group	6 x F-15C Eagle	1 x Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker & about 200 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story?id=123410972\|title=US begins Icelandic Air Policing\|work=af.mil\|access-date=18 January 2015\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029030204/http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123410972\|archive-date=29 October 2014}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story?id=123413749\|title=Icelandic Air Policing rotation ends\|work=af.mil\|access-date=18 January 2015\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029030356/http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123413749\|archive-date=29 October 2014}}
10 October – 3 December 2014	{{CZE}}	Czech Air Force	211th Tactical Squadron	5 x JAS 39C Gripen	75 personnel deployed	{{Cite news\|last1=Lazarová\|first1=Daniela\|title=Czech Air Force takes over surveillance of Icelandic airspace\|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/czech-air-force-takes-over-surveillance-of-icelandic-airspace\|accessdate=12 October 2014\|work=Radio Prague\|date=10 October 2014}}{{Cite news\|last1=Kominek\|first1=Jiri\|title=Czech Gripens take on Iceland air policing role\|url=http://www.janes.com/article/44360/czech-gripens-take-on-iceland-air-policing-role\|accessdate=14 October 2014\|work=IHS Jane's 360\|date=12 October 2014}}
17 April 2015 –	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	871st Air Expeditionary Squadron	4 x F-15C Eagle	1 x Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and about 200 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story?id=123445974\|title=US begins Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing 2015\|work=af.mil\|access-date=28 April 2015\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722011934/http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123445974\|archive-date=22 July 2015}}
27 July – 28 August 2015	{{CZE}}	Czech Air Force	211th Tactical Squadron	5 x JAS 39C Gripen	The detachment conducted 91 sorties, and included 8 pilots and 60 other personnel.	{{cite web\|title=Letouny JAS-39 Gripen jsou z Islandu zpět v ČR\|url=http://www.mise.army.cz/aktualni-mise/air-surveillance/zpravodajstvi/letouny-jas-39-gripen-jsou-z-islandu-zpet-v-cr-113763/\|publisher=Czech Ministry of Defence\|accessdate=30 August 2015\|date=28 August 2015\|archive-date=12 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912182501/http://www.mise.army.cz/aktualni-mise/air-surveillance/zpravodajstvi/letouny-jas-39-gripen-jsou-z-islandu-zpet-v-cr-113763/\|url-status=dead}}{{cite news\|title=Gripen fighters return from Iceland\|url=http://www.praguepost.com/czech-news/49512-gripen-fighters-return-from-iceland\|access-date=30 August 2015\|work=Prague Post\|date=29 August 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831133456/http://www.praguepost.com/czech-news/49512-gripen-fighters-return-from-iceland\|archive-date=31 August 2015}}
31 August – 1 October 2015	{{DEN}}	Royal Danish Air Force	?	4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Detachment had a strength of 60 personnel	{{Cite web\|url=http://icelandreview.com/news/2015/08/28/four-f-16-fighter-jets-coming\|title = Four F-16 Fighter Jets Coming\|date = 28 August 2015}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.icelandreview.com/news/four-f-16-fighter-jets-coming/\|title=Four F-16 Fighter Jets Coming\|date=28 August 2015\|accessdate=2019-10-28}}
4–28 April 2016	{{USA}}	Massachusetts Air National Guard	131st Fighter Squadron	4 x F-15C Eagle	1 x Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and about 160 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|title=Total Force arrives to patrol Icelandic skies\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story?id=123471945\|publisher=U.S. Air Forces in Europe / Air Forces Africa\|access-date=24 April 2016}}{{cite news\|last1=Cenciotti\|first1=David\|title=U.S. Air National Guard F-15s deploying to Iceland and the Netherlands "to deter further Russian aggression"\|url=http://theaviationist.com/2016/03/31/tsp-f-15s-heading-to-europe/\|accessdate=3 April 2016\|work=The Aviationist\|date=31 March 2016}}
30 May 2016 – ??	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	?	4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	4 weeks June 2016 / About 80 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|url=https://www.ac.nato.int/archive/2016/norwegian-air-force-flying-their-f16-fighters-under-nato-mission-in-iceland-this-june\|title=Norway starting a four week deployment\|work=NATO HQ AIRCOM\|accessdate=8 June 2016}}
5 October – late October 2016	{{CZE}}	Czech Air Force	211th Tactical Squadron	5 x JAS 39C Gripen	75 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|title=Czech Air Force returns to Iceland for third NATO mission\|url=https://www.airn.nato.int/archive/2016/czech-air-force-returns-to-iceland-for-third-nato-mission\|publisher=Allied Air Command\|accessdate=4 November 2016\|date=26 September 2016\|archive-date=4 November 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104211610/https://www.airn.nato.int/archive/2016/czech-air-force-returns-to-iceland-for-third-nato-mission\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|title=Czech Gripen certified to scramble in Iceland\|url=https://www.airn.nato.int/archive/2016/czech-gripen-certified-to-scramble-in-iceland\|publisher=Allied Air Command\|accessdate=4 November 2016\|date=5 October 2016\|archive-date=4 November 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104210726/https://www.airn.nato.int/archive/2016/czech-gripen-certified-to-scramble-in-iceland\|url-status=dead}}
16 March – 14 April 2017	{{ITA}}	\|Italian Air Force	4° Stormo	6 x Eurofighter Typhoon	145 personnel deployed for 3.011 million Euro	{{cite web\|title=Six Italian Typhoons Are Deploying to Keflavik to Support NATO's Iceland Air Policing Mission\|url=https://theaviationist.com/2017/03/15/six-italian-typhoons-are-deploying-to-keflavik-to-support-natos-iceland-air-policing-mission/\|website=The Aviationist\|accessdate=18 March 2017\|date=15 March 2017}}{{cite news \|last1=Jennings \|first1=Gareth \|date=20 March 2017 \|title=Italy deploys Typhoons for Icelandic air policing and training \|work=IHS Jane's 360 \|url=http://www.janes.com/article/68839/italy-deploys-typhoons-for-icelandic-air-policing-and-training \|url-status=dead \|accessdate=23 March 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320160140/http://www.janes.com/article/68839/italy-deploys-typhoons-for-icelandic-air-policing-and-training \|archive-date=20 March 2017}}
18 May – Mid-June 2017	{{CAN}}	Royal Canadian Air Force	433 Tactical Fighter Squadron	6 x CF-18 Hornet	Detachment consisted of 154 personnel	{{cite news\|last1=Thatcher\|first1=Chris\|title=Hornets return from Iceland air surveillance\|url=https://www.skiesmag.com/news/hornets-return-iceland-air-surveillance/\|accessdate=19 August 2017\|work=Skies\|date=16 June 2017}}
23 August – Late September 2017	{{USA}}	Florida Air National Guard	159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron	6 x F-15C Eagle	1 x KC-135, 1 x KC-10 aircraft and personnel from both the Louisiana and Florida Air National Guard. Detachment included approximately 280 personnel.	{{cite web\|title=2017 TSP Iceland\|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3710642/2017-tsp-iceland\|website=DVIDS\|accessdate=26 December 2017}}{{cite web\|title=Louisiana, Florida ANG F-15Cs deploy to Iceland in support of NATO\|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/1287906/louisiana-florida-ang-f-15cs-deploy-to-iceland-in-support-of-nato/\|website=Media release\|date=24 August 2017 \|publisher=US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa\|access-date=26 December 2017}}{{cite web\|last1=Hines\|first1=Jessica\|title=Louisiana, Florida ANG F-15Cs deploy to Iceland in support of NATO\|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/245798/louisiana-florida-ang-f-15cs-deploy-iceland-support-nato\|website=DVIDS\|accessdate=26 December 2017}}
14 April 2018 - 30 May 2018	{{DEN}}	Royal Danish Air Force	Esk 730	4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Approximately 60 personnel	{{cite web\|title=Denmark deploys four F-16 fighters to safeguard the airspace of Iceland\|url=http://um.dk/en/news/newsdisplaypage/?newsid=77775fee-facf-47a1-b88c-79a2bc61c16c\|website=Media release\|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\|accessdate=13 February 2018\|date=9 February 2018\|archive-date=13 February 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195327/http://um.dk/en/news/newsdisplaypage/?newsid=77775fee-facf-47a1-b88c-79a2bc61c16c\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2018/04/royal-danish-air-force-safeguards-iceland.html\|title=Royal Danish Air Force safeguards Icelandic airspace\|publisher=blogbeforeflight.net\|date=23 April 2018\|accessdate=14 September 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://flymag.dk/Magazines/FLYMAG_2018_03.pdf\|title= Iceland Air Policing \|publisher= flymag.dk \| pages= 10–12\| accessdate= 14 September 2020}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/870/\|title= F-16 Aircraft Database \|publisher= f-16.net \| accessdate= 15 September 2020}}
30 July - 31 August 2018	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron	14 x F-15C Eagle	Included 300 personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1588926/reapers-arrive-in-iceland/\|title=Reapers arrive in Iceland\|publisher=lakenheath.af.mil\|date=31 July 2018\|accessdate=13 September 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1617669/the-reapers-return-nato-icelandic-air-surveillance-complete/\|title=The Reapers return: NATO Icelandic Air Surveillance complete\|publisher=lakenheath.af.mil\|date=31 August 2018\|accessdate=13 September 2020}}{{cite news \|last1=Egnash \|first1=Martin \|title=Fighter jet practice and shark for dinner: Air Force completes Iceland mission \|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/fighter-jet-practice-and-shark-for-dinner-air-force-completes-iceland-mission-1.543879 \|accessdate=25 August 2018 \|work=Stars and Stripes \|date=23 August 2018}}
4 September – 5 October 2018	{{ITA}}	Italian Air Force	37° Stormo - 18° Gruppo	4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	120 personnel deployed	{{cite web \|date=4 September 2018 \|title=Italy takes up NATO air patrols over Iceland \|url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_157864.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923064032/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_157864.htm \|archive-date=23 September 2021 \|accessdate=8 September 2018 \|website=Newsroom \|publisher=NATO}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.difesa.it/EN/Primo_Piano/Pagine/niso.aspx\|title=Air Defence: Air Policing Mission in Iceland Concluded\|publisher=difesa.it\|date=5 October 2018\|accessdate=14 September 2020}}
11 March 2019 – 11 April 2019	{{ITA}}	Italian Air Force	36° Stormo - 10° Gruppo & 12° Gruppo	4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	130 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|url=https://www.icelandreview.com/news/russian-bombers-reenter-nato-airspace-near-iceland/\|title=Russian Bombers Re-Enter NATO Airspace Near Iceland\|publisher=icelandreview.com\|date=29 March 2019\|accessdate=24 September 2020}}{{cite news \|title=Italian Eurofighter safeguards Icelandic airspace under NATO deployment for the fourth time \|url=http://en.aviation-report.com/italian-eurofighter-safeguards-icelandic-airspace-under-nato-deployment-for-the-fourth-time/ \|accessdate=21 March 2019 \|work=Aviation Report \|date=19 March 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://aviation-today.com/italian-eurofighters-return-from-iceland/\|title=Italian Eurofighters return from Iceland completing four-week NATO deployment\|publisher=aviation-today.com\|date=14 April 2019\|accessdate=14 September 2020\|archive-date=17 September 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917093443/https://aviation-today.com/italian-eurofighters-return-from-iceland/\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=https://aviation-today.com/italian-typhoons-safeguard-icelandic-airspace-nato-air-policing/\|title=Italian Typhoons safeguard Icelandic airspace under NATO deployment\|publisher=aviation-today.com\|date=19 March 2019\|accessdate=14 September 2020}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
29 July - 10 August 2019	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	480th Fighter Squadron	5 x F-16C	Over 100 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1936328/us-nato-allies-team-up-for-icelandic-air-surveillance-exercise/\|accessdate=26 October 2019\|title=US, NATO allies team up for Icelandic Air Surveillance exercise\|work=Air Force \|date=16 August 2019 }}{{cite web\|url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2019/07/25/five_f_16_fighter_jets_expected_today/\|title=Five F-16 Fighter Jets Expected Today\|publisher=icelandmonitor.mbl.is\|date=25 July 2019\|accessdate=14 September 2020}}
1 – 25 October 2019	{{ITA}}	Italian Air Force	32° Stormo - 13° Gruppo	6 x F-35A Lightning II	F-35's first Icelandic Air Policing deployment. 1 x KC-767 supported deployment	{{cite news \|last1=Jennings \|first1=Gareth \|date=26 September 2019 \|title=Italy deploys F-35 on first NATO mission \|work=Jane's 360 \|url=https://www.janes.com/article/91542/italy-deploys-f-35-on-first-nato-mission \|url-status=dead \|url-access=subscription \|accessdate=28 September 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927010125/https://www.janes.com/article/91542/italy-deploys-f-35-on-first-nato-mission \|archive-date=27 September 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2019/italy-first-ally-to-deploy-f35-fighter-aircraft-to-nato-mission-in-iceland-\|accessdate=26 October 2019\|title=Italy first Ally to deploy F-35 fighter aircraft to NATO mission in Iceland}}{{cite news \|last1=Cenciotti \|first1=David \|title=Italy's F-35s Have Completed The NATO's Icelandic Air Policing Mission \|url=https://theaviationist.com/2019/10/25/italys-f-35s-have-completed-the-natos-icelandic-air-policing-mission/ \|accessdate=26 October 2019 \|work=The Aviationist \|date=25 October 2019}}{{cite news \|last1=Cenciotti \|first1=David \|title=First Among All The Partner Nations, Italy Deploys F-35s To Iceland For NATO Air Policing Mission \|url=https://theaviationist.com/2019/09/25/first-among-all-the-partner-nations-italy-deploys-f-35s-to-iceland-for-nato-air-policing-mission/ \|accessdate=27 September 2019 \|work=The Aviation st}}
13 November – 10 December 2019	{{UK}}	Royal Air Force	No. 1 Squadron	4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Approximately 100 personnel	{{cite news \|title=RAF Eurofighter Typhoons conclude Nato Air Policing mission in Iceland \|url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/raf-typhoon-nato-air-policing-iceland/ \|accessdate=21 December 2019 \|work=Air Force Technology \|date=11 December 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/iceland-thanks-raf-for-nato-air-policing-mission/\|title=Iceland Thanks RAF for NATO Air Policing Mission\|publisher=raf.mod.uk\|date=10 December 2019\|accessdate=12 September 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/royal-air-force-jets-to-patrol-icelandic-skies-for-nato/\|title=Royal Air Force Jets to Patrol Icelandic Skies for NATO\|publisher=mod.uk\|date=13 November 2019\|accessdate=15 September 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/iceland-thanks-raf-for-nato-air-policing-mission/\|title=Iceland Thanks RAF for NATO Air Policing Mission\|publisher=mod.uk\|date=10 December 2019\|accessdate=15 September 2020}}
21 February – March 2020	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	332 Squadron	4 x F-35A Lightning II	130 military and civilian personnel	{{cite news \|last1=Cenciotti \|first1=David \|title=Norwegian F-35s Have Deployed To Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission \|url=https://theaviationist.com/2020/02/21/norwegian-f-35s-have-deployed-to-iceland-for-nato-air-policing-mission/ \|accessdate=23 February 2020 \|work=The Aviationist \|date=21 February 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/norway-will-solve-missions-iceland-brand-new-f-35-fighter-aircraft\|title=Norway Will Solve Missions on Iceland with the Brand New F-35 Fighter Aircraft\|publisher=highnorthnews.com\|date=30 January 2020\|accessdate=12 September 2020}}
9 June – mid-July 2020	{{ITA}}	Italian Air Force	32° Stormo - 13° Gruppo	6 x F-35A Lightning II	135 military personnel	{{cite news \|last1=D'Urso \|first1=Stefano \|title=Italy's F-35s are back in Iceland for another NATO air-policing mission \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/italys-f35s-back-in-iceland-for-nato-air-policing-mission-2020-6?r=AU&IR=T \|accessdate=11 July 2020 \|work=Business Insider \|date=9 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2020/ITA_F35_ASIC_IPPN\|title=Italian F-35 fighters arrive in Iceland for second NATO deployment\|publisher=ac.nato.int\|date=9 June 2020\|accessdate=13 September 2020}}
13 October 2020 - ? \|{{USA}} \|United States Air Force \|493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing \|? x F-15C Eagle	\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/f-15s-out-of-lakenheath-patrol-the-skies-above-iceland-1.648384\|title=F-15s out of Lakenheath patrol the skies above Iceland\|publisher=stripes.com\|date=13 October 2020\|accessdate=25 October 2020}}
22 February – 5 March 2021	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	332 Squadron	4 x F-35A Lightning II	130 military personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/norwegian-lightnings-deploy-to-iceland-for-the-second-time\|title=Norwegian Air Force F-35A Lightnings will deploy to Iceland for the second time \|website=scramble.nl\|date=22 February 2021 \|accessdate=4 March 2021}}{{cite news \|last1=Einarsdóttir \|first1=Gréta Sigríður \|title=Four Norwegian Airforce F-35 Fighter Aircraft Deployed To Iceland \|url=https://www.icelandreview.com/politics/four-norwegian-airforce-f-35-fighter-aircraft-deployed-to-iceland/ \|access-date=21 February 2021 \|work=Iceland Review \|date=19 February 2021}}
July 2021 \|{{USA}} \|United States Air Force \|493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing \|3 x F-15C Eagle, 1 x F-15E Strike Eagle	\|{{cite news \|last1=Everstine \|first1=Brian W. \|title=Lakenheath F-15s Take Over Icelandic Air Policing Mission \|url=https://www.airforcemag.com/lakenheath-f-15s-take-over-icelandic-air-policing-mission/ \|access-date=10 July 2021 \|work=Air Force Magazine \|date=8 July 2021}}
5 August 2021 – 10 October 2021 \|{{POL}} \|Polish Air Force \|32nd Air Base \|4 x General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	140 personnel \|{{cite news \|title=Polish military contingent set to start air policing mission in Iceland \|url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/polish-military-contingent-set-to-start-air-policing-mission-in-iceland-24069 \|access-date=20 August 2021 \|work=The First News \|date=18 August 2021 \|language=en}}
1 February – 30 March 2022	{{PRT}}	Portuguese Air Force	301 Squadron	4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	155 military personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://www.emfa.pt/noticia-3597-forca-aerea-inicia-missao-nato-de-policiamento-aereo-na-islandia\|title=FORÇA AÉREA INICIA MISSÃO NATO DE POLICIAMENTO AÉREO NA ISLÂNDIA\|website=emfa.pt\|access-date=27 February 2022}}{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/NATO_AIRCOM/status/1511293036575313922}}
25 April – 4 July 2022	{{ITA}}	Italian Air Force	32° Stormo - 13° Gruppo	4 x F-35A Lightning II 2 x F-35B Lightning II{{cite news \|last1=Cenciotti \|first1=David \|title=The Italian Air Force Has Deployed Its Two F-35Bs To Iceland For The First Time \|url=https://theaviationist.com/2022/06/28/itaf-f-35b-deployed-iceland-first-time/ \|access-date=29 June 2022 \|work=The Aviationist \|date=28 June 2022}}	130+ military personnel. F-35Bs deployed for one week; 1 x KC-767 & 1 x C-130J supported deployment.{{cite web\|url=https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2022/07/italian-air-force-deploys-f-35b-jets-to.html\|title=Italian Air Force deploys F-35B jets to Iceland to boost Air Expeditionay capability\|website=blogbeforeflight.net\|access-date=10 October 2022}}	{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2022/ITA_ISL_announcement\|title=Italy Supports NATO Collective Efforts With F-35a Deployment To Iceland\|website=ac.nato.int\|access-date=27 February 2022}}{{cite web\|url=https://theaviationist.com/2022/04/27/italian-air-force-f-35s-deploy-to-iceland-for-their-third-nato-icelandic-air-policing-mission/\|title=Italian Air Force F-35s Deploy To Iceland For Their Third NATO Icelandic Air Policing Mission\|website=theaviationist.com\|access-date=27 February 2022}}{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2022/ITA_ASICIPPN_end\|title=ITALY'S F-35 DETACHMENT IN ICELAND, "500 HOURS PROTECTING AIRSPACE IN HIGH NORTH"\|website=ac.nato.int\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}
17 August 2022 – Mid-September 2022 \|{{DEN}} \|Royal Danish Air Force \|Esk 727 & Esk 730 \|4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	\|{{cite web \|title=Fifth Royal Danish Air Force deployment to Iceland: Ready to secure the High North \|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2022/RDAF_ISL_22 \|website=Allied Air Command \|publisher=NATO \|access-date=20 August 2022 \|language=en \|date=17 August 2022}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.key.aero/article/danish-f-16s-deploy-iceland\|title=Danish F16s Deploy to Iceland\|website=key.aero\|date=23 August 2022 \|access-date=5 October 2022}}
20 January 2023 – 9 February 2023	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	332 Squadron	4 x F-35A Lightning II	Approximately 100 personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2023/NOR_F-35_ISL_3rd\|title=Norway Ready For Third Deployment Of F-35 To Iceland \|website=ac.nato.int\|accessdate=13 January 2023}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-presse/aktuelt/iceland-air-policing-2023\|title=Iceland Air Policing 2023 \|website=forsvaret.no\|accessdate=13 January 2023}}{{cite news \|title=F-35 fighter jets coming to Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission \|url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2023/01/13/f_35_fighter_jets_coming_to_iceland_for_nato_air_po/ \|access-date=14 January 2023 \|work=Iceland Monitor \|date=13 January 2023}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/video/873657/norwegian-f-35s-wrap-up-their-nato-deployment-iceland\|title=Norwegian F-35s wrap up their NATO deployment to Iceland\|website=dvidshub.net\|access-date=16 February 2023}}
22 October 2023 – 12 November 2023	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	480th Fighter Squadron	4 x F-16C	Approximately 100 personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://www.government.is/diplomatic-missions/embassy-article/2023/10/20/US-fighter-jets-for-Air-Policing-in-Iceland/\|accessdate=21 October 2023\|title=US fighter jets for Air Policing in Iceland}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/spangdahlem-f-16s-air-policing-iceland/#:~:text=A%20quartet%20of%20F%2D16,to%20Iceland%20in%20two%20years.\|website=airandspaceforces.com\|accessdate=29 October 2023\|title=F-16s Deploy from Germany to Iceland for Air Policing Mission\|date=24 October 2023 }}
15 January – mid-February 2024	{{NOR}}	Royal Norwegian Air Force	331 Squadron	4 x F-35A Lightning II	Approximately 100 personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/NOR-F35-to-ISL \|website=ac.nato.int\|title=Norway Begins 2024 With F-35 Deployment to Iceland\|accessdate=12 January 2024}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.defense-aerospace.com/norway-resumes-iceland-air-policing-mission-for-fourth-time/ \|website=defense-aerospace.com\|title=Iceland Air Policing 2024\|date=9 January 2024 \|accessdate=14 January 2024}}
3 June 2024 – 17 June 2024	{{USA}}	United States Air Force	492nd Fighter Squadron	4 x F-15E Strike Eagle	120 personnel	{{cite web\|url=https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2024/06/02/Loftrymisgaesla-Atlantshafsbandalagsins-hefst-i-vikunni/\|accessdate=13 June 2024 \|title=Loftrýmisgæsla Atlantshafsbandalagsins hefst í vikunni }}{{cite web\|url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/USAF_ASIC-IPPN_24_update\|title=U.S. Air Force F-15E Police NATO Skies In The High North\|website=ac.nato.int\|date=13 June 2024\|accessdate=10 July 2024}}
5 August - 2 September 2024	{{UK}}	Royal Air Force	617 Squadron	4 x F-35B Lightning II	180 personnel	{{cite web \|title=The Royal Air Force conducts air policing mission around Iceland \|url=https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/08/02/The-Royal-Air-Force-conducts-air-policing-mission-around-Iceland/ \|website=Ministry for Foreign Affairs \|publisher=Government of Iceland \|access-date=6 August 2024 \|date=2 August 2024}}{{cite news \|last1=Fontaine \|first1=Andie Sophia \|title=Small Squadron of Brits to Police Iceland's Airspace \|url=https://www.icelandreview.com/news/small-squadron-of-brits-to-police-icelands-airspace/ \|access-date=6 August 2024 \|work=Iceland Review \|date=5 August 2024}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf-to-police-natos-skies-in-iceland-following-successful-mission-in-romania/\|title=RAF to police NATO's skies in Iceland following successful mission in Romania\|website=raf.mod.uk\|date=9 August 2024\|accessdate=9 August 2024}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2024/september/02/20240902-lightning-strikes-in-the-land-of-fire-and-ice-as-f35s-complete-icelandic-mission\|title=Lightning strikes in the land of fire and ice as F-35s complete Icelandic mission\|website=royalnavy.mod.uk/news\|date=2 September 2024\|accessdate=4 September 2024}}
January 2025 - February 2025	{{FIN}}	Finnish Air Force	11 Squadron	4 x F/A-18 Hornet	50 personnel	{{cite web \|title=Finland conducts its first NATO Air Policing Mission in Iceland \|url=https://www.government.is/news/article/2025/01/09/Finland-conducts-its-first-NATO-Air-Policing-Mission-in-Iceland/ \|website=Ministry for Foreign Affairs \|publisher=Government of Iceland \|access-date=9 January 2025 \|date=9 January 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/26/finnish-f-a-18-hornets-first-icelandic-air-policing-deployment/\|title=Finnish F/A-18 Hornets Arrive at Keflavik for First Icelandic Air Policing Deployment\|website=theaviationist.com\|date=26 January 2025\|accessdate=27 January 2025}}
22 May 2025 –	{{CZE}}	Czech Air Force	211th Tactical Squadron	5 x JAS 39C Gripen	Approximately 95 personnel deployed	{{cite web\|url=https://mzv.gov.cz/oslo/en/current_news/czech_air_force_will_once_again_protect.html#:~:text=NATO%20allied%20countries%20take%20turns,of%20Iceland%20during%20summer%202025.\|title=Czech Air Force will once again protect Iceland's airspace in 2025\|website=gov.cz\|date=21 November 2024\|accessdate=7 January 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://x.com/GripenNews/status/1925512981900599726\|title=Post\|website=x.com\|date=22 May 2025\|accessdate=23 May 2025}}

A planned deployment of four British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons from No. 3 (F) Squadron in December 2008 was cancelled as a result of the Icesave dispute between Britain and Iceland.{{Cite magazine|title=Typhoons in Iceland not forecast|magazine=Air Forces Monthly|date=June 2009|issue=250|page=8|publisher=Key Publishing|location=Avenel, New Jersey|issn=0306-5634}}{{Cite web |last=Hoyle |first=Craig |date=25 November 2008 |title=UK cancels Typhoon's Icelandic air policing duty |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/25/319322/uk-cancels-typhoons-icelandic-air-policing-duty.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720120459/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/25/319322/uk-cancels-typhoons-icelandic-air-policing-duty.html |archive-date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=18 December 2010 |website=flightglobal.com |publisher=Flight International }} Poland also cancelled a planned deployment of F-16 fighters to Iceland in 2010 due to the impact of the 2008 financial crisis.{{Cite web |last=Glowacki |first=Bartosz |author2=Sobczak, Grzegorz |date=8 June 2010 |title=Polish military continues expeditionary focus |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/08/342796/polish-military-continues-expeditionary-focus.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621031626/https://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/08/342796/polish-military-continues-expeditionary-focus.html |archive-date=21 June 2010 |accessdate=2 October 2010 |publisher=Flightglobal}} As part of the terms of an agreement signed in March 2019 between the British and Icelandic governments, the RAF was scheduled to undertake an air policing deployment to Iceland in 2019.{{cite web |date=26 March 2019 |title=UK and Iceland sign agreement on defence and security cooperation |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-iceland-sign-agreement-on-defence-and-security-cooperation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004065332/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-iceland-sign-agreement-on-defence-and-security-cooperation |archive-date=4 October 2022 |accessdate=27 March 2019 |website=GOV.UK |publisher=Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP}}

Fighter aircraft deployed to Iceland are accompanied by NATO Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft to enhance the Iceland Air Defence System radar network as well as other supporting aircraft as required.

In addition to the NATO deployments, fighter aircraft from Finland and Sweden have also undertaken training in Iceland.

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Icelandic Air Policing

Background

Deployments

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