14-03-2025
Why an American bomber plane flew over central Oslo on Friday
The American bomber flew at a flow altitude with its Norwegian escort over Akershus Fortress in central Oslo just after mid-day.
During the flyover, the B-52 Stratofortress and F-35s were visible over large parts of the city.
Friday's flyover was part of a planned exercise involving US and Norwegian forces.
'The United States is our largest and most important ally, so it is important that they come here and train with us. The fact that the Americans are coming to Norway to train with the Norwegian Armed Forces is an important signal of American commitment to European and Norwegian security,' Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik said in an press release.
Norway's armed forces said that the United States sends its Bomber Task Force to the Nordic countries a few times a year to ensure good cooperation.
Colonel David Herndon of the US Air Force said that such exercises were good for preparedness.
'It also demonstrates our shared ability to quickly demonstrate decisive combat power,' he said.
