7 March: Evenes air station: F-35, P-8 and Air Defence Battalion

During Nordic Response, there will be high activity from Evenes air station. The Royal Norwegian Air Force will operate the stealth multirole combat aircraft F-35, along with the new P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The US Air Force will also be operating F-35s from Evenes Air Station. The Air Defence Battalion Evenes will also play a huge role during the exercise.

Media representatives are invited to Evenes air station to witness the high activity during the exercise. The participating units, including Norwegian F-35, Norwegian P-8, US F-35 and the Air Defence Battalion will display their capabilities.

Programme

Subject to change.

• Brief with Commander 133 Air Wing, Colonel Hans Martin Steiro
• Brief with Norwegian Detachment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Trond "Matrix" Haugen
• Brief with US Detachment Commander

F-35

• Taxing/takeoff with NOR and US F-35 
• Static display with NOR and US F-35 
• Opportunity to interview Norwegian Detachment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Trond "Matrix" Haugen
• Opportunity to interview US Detachment Commander

P-8

• Static display with P-8
• Opportunity to interview Commander 333 squadron, Lieutenant Colonel Per Jørgen Tiller

Air Defence Battalion Evenes

• Static display with Air Defence Battalion
• Interviews with personell from Air Defence Battalion

Coordinating Instructions

• Timings: March 7, 2024 (exact details after registration)
• Location: Main gate at Evenes air station (exact details after registration)
• Media Requirements: Press card and ID (Passport or Norwegian driver licence, no digital driver licence is accepted) Further details will be provided in a media advisory after registration.
• Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/bvbwL29750 Deadline 5 March for Norwegian citizens and 29 February for non-Norwegian citizens.
• Please note: International media (and non-Norwegian citizens) who want to visit a Norwegian Armed Forces base or facility, must fill in a "Request For Visit" document (download here). Fill in the form and e-mail it to stonningolsen@mil.no. Also send a scan of your passport. Deadline 29 February.

Important information

Photography is forbidden at Evenes air station, and media will be notified when you are allowed to take photographs.

The programme is tentative. There may be changes to the programme due to weather and other operational activity.

There will be no opportunities to take air-to-air photos. For air-to-air photos: https://www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-presse/presse/eventer/nr24-stratotanker

Point of Contact for Media Coordination

Sigurd Tonning-Olsen
Public Affairs Royal Norwegian Air Force
E-mail: stonningolsen@mil.no
Mobile: +47 488 65 018