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They both do and yes, the Sea King is inferior. We (Norway) are replacing our Sea Kings (and Westland Lynx) with the AW101 and NH90. Mmm, maybe for US models. But export models of the S-70B are downgraded. We trialed the SH-60 (not the export model, but the one the USN uses) but favored...

Testing a NASAMS II battery during Joint Viking 2017. Miscellaneous pictures from JV17. Fantastic chin pillow.

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

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

Admiral Howard, Commander of United States Naval Forces Europe, visiting with Norwegian and US personnel during JV17. Coastal Ranger Commandoes doing what they do.

Looks like JV17 has come to a close.

339 squadron during JV17. Avalanche rescue team.

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...

18 Bell 412SPs are still in service with the Norwegian Air Force, and I don't believe any replacement for them has yet been decided on. The Westland Lynx and Sea King are being phased out in favor of the AW101 and NH90 with the Lynx completely out of service. That's an SB90N, a variation of...

Does anyone actually care about updates to this thread? Or am I just posting for my own enjoyment?

Assorted pictures because I don't have anything else to post right now. Pro tip: remove the lens caps before using NG goggles. The Norwegian Armed Forces recently inaugurated its first field Imam, Najeeb ur Rehman Naz.

HV-05 RRT Grebe. Concrete and snow. Yeesh, that's got to be cold.

Norway is home to numerous kat species from the adorable and rugged Norwegian Forest Kat, to the elegant and lithe Eurasian lynx. One of the more commonly sighted Norwegian kat species is the powerful Leopard 2 A4NO. The accuracy and power of the MP7 has been a major improvement...

So can the majority of Norwegians (one of the highest non-native English speaking proficiencies in the world, with roughly 87% of people fluent in English), but you'll still occasionally come across some language issues here or people who don't speak or understand English well enough to be...

:close_tema: Not a fan of the cold weather countries? Can't say I blame you. It's been damn cold 'round where I live. The snow's piled higher then I am tall. But yeah, Indonesia is safe. I've spend a cumulative total of about 1 1/2 months in country for business stuff. Never had any issues...

Pizza. Kats (and Norwegians) love pizza.