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[Kat]

yes i know the westland lynx's were phased out in favour of the aw101 and the nh90 but i thought they were for the navy/coastguard not the army which i assume who operates the 412's

From what I can gather the NH90 replaced the Lynx in Coast Guard and Air Force service, and the AW101 is replacing Air Force Sea Kings. Bell 412 SPs used by the Norwegian Home Guard, His Majesty the King's Guard and the Norwegian Army actually belong to the Norwegian Air Force.

Neither the Norwegian Navy (Coast Guard aside) or Army operate helicopters, but both can requisition helicopters if needed.

It's a strange organizational structure, but it helps ensure a high level of cooperation between the services which is something even professional forces like the USN, USAF and US Army have had issues with.

 

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[Kat]

339 squadron during JV17.

Avalanche rescue team.

 

[Kat]

Looks like JV17 has come to a close.

 

[Kat]

Admiral Howard, Commander of United States Naval Forces Europe, visiting with Norwegian and US personnel during JV17.

Coastal Ranger Commandoes doing what they do.

 

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Russian observers to exercise Joint Viking 2017. JV17 took place in Norway's Finnmark County, which borders Russia at sea and on land.

 

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The 33 F-16s of the Royal Danish Air Force are to be replaced by 27 F-35s.

 

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Testing a NASAMS II battery during Joint Viking 2017.

Miscellaneous pictures from JV17.

Fantastic chin pillow.

 

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[SMASTER]

I did not know Nordic countries have armies.

 

[Moose]

Soldater fra HV-01 under lagførerkurs på Rygge.

 

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Dynamic Mongoose 2017.

 

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Soldater fra 2. Bn trener MOBO i Skrunda-1 med støtte fra Ingeniørbataljonen under øvelse Saber Strike 17, Latvia.

 

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Artillerijegere på øvelse Noble Jump 17 i Romania - en beredskapsøvelse for NATOs beredskapsstyrke.