On April 10 military personnel of the Airspace Control Centre of the Airspace Surveillance and Control Command (Karmėlava) of the Lithuanian Air Force took part in an air training event Baltic Eye.
The training event gave an opportunity for fighter command and control personnel of the Airspace Control Centre to control L-159 fighters of the Czech Air Force flying in Lithuania's airspace.
Exercises of the Baltic Eye series are conducted in the airspace of Lithuania on a regular basis according to the regulations set forth in a bilateral agreement endorsed by the Lithuanian and Czech Defence Ministries on May 18, 2009. The training events are aimed at the enhancement of qualification of both countries' air personnel.
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POC: PR Officer for the Airspace Surveillance and Control Command of the Lithuanian Air Force Capt Jekaterina Sovorova-Daurkienė, phone no. 00370 37 307 811
Photo by: Čáslav Air Base (Czech Air Force)
