The Fighter Jets Protecting Lithuanian Airspace

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  • Опубліковано 1 кві 2024
  • In continuing to look at Lithuania’s military and defence situation, I think it’s high time we go over its fighter jet situation - or more specifically, its role as a host nation and beneficiary of NATO’s Baltic Air-Policing mission. In this video, I’ll cover the mission, participating countries, and results that have been reported by NATO.
    Sources:
    ac.nato.int/missions/air-poli...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_....
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 58

  • @vaidotast
    @vaidotast 2 місяці тому +26

    - I guess as a person who grew up in Šiauliai, you might be annoyed by the noise of the jets?
    - What noise?

  • @forestbrotherlt
    @forestbrotherlt 2 місяці тому +26

    Lithuanian here, really cool to see a foreigner who moved to lithuania cover these things. Hope you continue these videos until you can't. Garbė tau, lietuvi.

  • @LUCKYdoggy1337
    @LUCKYdoggy1337 2 місяці тому +36

    In lands where amber whispers ancient tales,
    Three jewels gleam where Northern winds prevail.
    The Baltic States, in whispers softly sung,
    Their histories rich, their spirits ever young.
    Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania's embrace,
    Three nations bound by a shared, resilient grace.
    Though small in size, their hearts beat strong and bold,
    Their stories etched in marbled memories old.
    From Tallinn's spires to Riga's cobbled streets,
    To Vilnius' skyline where past and present meet,
    Each breathes the air of freedom's fervent song,
    Though shadows linger, resilience marches on.
    Through centuries of trials, their spirits soared,
    Enduring storms, their unity restored.
    In amber hues, their cultures intertwine,
    A tapestry of resilience, divine.
    Beneath the Northern lights, they stand as one,
    A testament to all that can be done.
    Though small, their strength, a beacon shining bright,
    Guiding nations through the darkest of night.
    So raise a toast to Baltic lands afar,
    Where smallness hides a strength that's made of star.
    In Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania's embrace,
    The Baltic States, forever find their place!

    • @logiko3558
      @logiko3558 2 місяці тому +3

      thanks chatgpt

    • @LUCKYdoggy1337
      @LUCKYdoggy1337 2 місяці тому +1

      @@logiko3558 Aint going to argue, it might be created with chatgpt, idk. I'm not taking any credits, I just copy-pasted it from somewhere else. Still, it sounds/reads very uplifting which is why I left it here ;] Enjoy✌

  • @ginklaslt1144
    @ginklaslt1144 2 місяці тому +13

    I live in Šiauliai. And the planes don't really annoy me. Pretty cool seeing the typhoon in the sky

  • @advdraugams9531
    @advdraugams9531 2 місяці тому +51

    Next Lithuania Explained video: How I joined Lithuanian army :)))

    • @danLTa1
      @danLTa1 2 місяці тому +2

      Is Lithuanian accepting veterans?

    • @Williamg..
      @Williamg.. 2 місяці тому +1

      I don't think he could do that, considering he served only canadian one

  • @Audzic4
    @Audzic4 2 місяці тому +22

    I live in Šiauliai. NOT annoyed at all. Eurofighter typhon are common seen in the sky. All Nato friends are wellcome.

  • @brnhnd07
    @brnhnd07 2 місяці тому +7

    I had 0 idea how the Lithuanians protect their air space.And I am thankful for you a lot because we're giving great information about a very small country.I appreciate you at tonbro

  • @saltreplacement
    @saltreplacement 2 місяці тому +11

    It was really cool to see the french Mirage Jets at the Lithuanian 20 year NATO anniversary. I was near the presidents Palace so i got to see the low fly-by.

  • @DS.J
    @DS.J 2 місяці тому +4

    Well done with the Lithuanian military series. It’s a topic worth knowing and understanding, yet it hasn’t received adequate coverage until quite recently, i.e. after the beginning of the 2022 Ukraine-Russia war.
    Also, back in Summer 2019 there was an incredible air show at Šiauliai airbase with all kinds of fighter jets, helicopters and air acrobatics. Really wish to see a similar event again some day.

  • @greengeck0
    @greengeck0 2 місяці тому +7

    I grew up next to the Zokniai airport, we would see all the nato aircraft come in or scramble for usually russian jets in our airspace. Even saw the training accident mentioned in the video where a albatross collided with a mirage when they were doing identification training and approached too close in 2011. It happened above our village and the airframe crashed into the swamp not far from populated area

  • @sazarkanas5921
    @sazarkanas5921 2 місяці тому +7

    my friend lives in Siauliai it was strange for me talking on skype and hearing noise for him he was used to it

  • @Williamg..
    @Williamg.. 2 місяці тому +7

    People seem to be loving these military videos ALOT :o

    • @manometras
      @manometras 2 місяці тому +2

      People would love to never again perish in Russian-made wars. ;)

    • @Williamg..
      @Williamg.. 2 місяці тому +1

      @@manometras true, 200 years off the map aint fun :(

  • @HJJ135
    @HJJ135 2 місяці тому +10

    I would guess Sweden and Finland will probably also do air-policing over the baltics soon, just a guess tho

  • @TankandDimples
    @TankandDimples 2 місяці тому +10

    If you think that noise is bad, you should live in Dallas, Texas with the F-35 base here and C130s, constant Chinooks and Osprey. You become oddly use to it. Becomes like white noise, take a trip and cannot go to sleep without it lol

  • @Tommkraft
    @Tommkraft 2 місяці тому +5

    Great work, keep it up!

  • @Jared-cf4tn
    @Jared-cf4tn 2 місяці тому +1

    I did not know and I am quite pleased to find out.

  • @240pixel
    @240pixel 2 місяці тому +5

    Both F4 phantom and MIG-21 are Vietnam war vintage

  • @justasgedvilas9844
    @justasgedvilas9844 2 місяці тому +15

    You forgot the Lithuanian word of the day 😳😂

    • @manometras
      @manometras 2 місяці тому +5

      It might be lėktuvai or naikintuvai.

  • @maciek_k.cichon
    @maciek_k.cichon 2 місяці тому +11

    NATO working at its best!

  • @aigarsmironovics2253
    @aigarsmironovics2253 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video!

  • @Lithuanian_Gemstones
    @Lithuanian_Gemstones 2 місяці тому +3

    Great!

  • @dirkvandierdonck5831
    @dirkvandierdonck5831 2 місяці тому +3

    Belgians rule !!! 🖤💛❤

  • @eglunasklimavicius9771
    @eglunasklimavicius9771 2 місяці тому +5

    ❤Aciu

  • @joaopaulosilverio1680
    @joaopaulosilverio1680 2 місяці тому +2

    Portuguese air force in Lithuania from April 1, 2024 with 4 F16 planes and Portuguese marines also in the month of April.
    -ua-cam.com/video/PKFpIXHN1Do/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
    -ua-cam.com/video/ovTTyxEI8Ug/v-deo.html
    Portugal has military personnel in several African countries, mechanized infantry in Romania and will send Leopard 2a6 tanks to Estonia in July.
    -ua-cam.com/video/GhsVGG8_s9U/v-deo.html

  • @talayoki6989
    @talayoki6989 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm not from Šiauliai but I guess there is default sky path for them. I can spot these aircrafts flying above my home town which is almost in the middle of Lithuania. The noise isn't annoying unless they fly really low. I mean really really low, just above the rooftops 😂.

    • @saba1030
      @saba1030 2 місяці тому +2

      It's really low, when you can identity the eye colour of the pilots 😂
      Greetings from Germany 🖐

    • @talayoki6989
      @talayoki6989 2 місяці тому +2

      @@saba1030 unless they stand near me 😂. I'm short-sighted and they fly so fast so it would be mission impossible.

  • @matikramer9648
    @matikramer9648 2 місяці тому +3

    No, I didn't knew about airpolicing nothing, though I should have guessed...
    What I knew is that Russian federation military aircrafts too many times entered airspace of different European countries, even those who weren't in NATO yet. And I know, russians did it too many times during too many years. But then again, I'm living away from Lithuania now, far away on another continent for decades already..
    As usual, thank you very much
    Dėkui

  • @Monte80
    @Monte80 2 місяці тому +2

    There were F-35 stationed in Lithuania few years ago. Wasn't this part of air police mission?

    • @LithuaniaExplained
      @LithuaniaExplained  2 місяці тому +2

      Ah, it wasn't in the Wikipedia list I referenced but I see now what you are talking about. It looks like it was more of a last-minute, unplanned thing meant to support the fighter jets already in Lithuania and a response to the invasion of Ukraine. Thanks for letting me know!

    • @Monte80
      @Monte80 2 місяці тому +1

      @@LithuaniaExplained I saw one over my window flying. How you can miss that? :D

  • @michaelmulligan0
    @michaelmulligan0 2 місяці тому

    How many aircraft would Lithuania need to their own I wonder to generate 2 fighters available 24/7 ?

  • @angelachanelhuang1651
    @angelachanelhuang1651 2 місяці тому

    war is insane

  • @Usually_Grumpy
    @Usually_Grumpy 2 місяці тому

    Is the Baltic Air-Policing mission intended to be a temporary measure, with an expectation that the Baltic States will create their own air combat wing? I would think doing so would be a very expensive task to build a meaningful capability, money better spent on other assets.

    • @fokus5097
      @fokus5097 2 місяці тому

      Doubt it will happen in Lithuania any time soon, cuz we buying up tanks and creating tank brigade

  • @fidenemini111
    @fidenemini111 2 місяці тому +2

    You forgot the Lithuanian word of the day. Now you ow us two🤪.

    • @LithuaniaExplained
      @LithuaniaExplained  2 місяці тому +4

      Yeah I don’t know… for you and other appreciative subscribers I’d be happy to. But oftentimes I get more criticism than I care for - so why bother 😂
      Two recent examples:
      Marginimas: officially used by the LT military when discussing camouflage pattern- but everyone was saying it was only for Easter egg painting.
      Dislokavimas: was told I had pronounced it incorrectly when my wife confirms it was fine. And someone else was critical of me choosing that word for the permanent stationing of German soldiers because it was different than a deployment; although dislokavimas is also used by LT government to talk about the German brigade coming 🙈
      Don’t get this explanation confused with my feelings getting hurt; I just prefer not to have to try and defend myself every time someone offers incorrect criticism- it gets tiring 😝

    • @matikramer9648
      @matikramer9648 2 місяці тому +3

      I think you were doing great. Small pronunciation mistakes are no matter for those who really understand difficulties of learning new language, or even more important - very difficult, almost archaic language.. Those, who trying to learn lithuanian will appreciate one more new word in tight context of your new video
      If I may be so bold to advice to - do continue , please
      Ir sėkmės ❤

  • @TheTwangKings
    @TheTwangKings 2 місяці тому +2

    Hardly enough air power in case ruzzia attacks... what do you think?

    • @domasabrom2994
      @domasabrom2994 2 місяці тому +1

      russia dont even have border with lithuania except kaliningrad, also they dont gather any troops near nato border at the moment, if they see a movement they will deploy more

    • @TheTwangKings
      @TheTwangKings 2 місяці тому

      @@domasabrom2994 Belarus had some movements in the direction of Lithuania. That's alarming...

    • @domasabrom2994
      @domasabrom2994 2 місяці тому

      @@TheTwangKings bro couple thousand soldiers and 5 tanks isnt a movement, plus NATO exercises now in lithuania and Poland thats why they Sent them

    • @45641560456405640563
      @45641560456405640563 2 місяці тому

      @@TheTwangKings Nothing Belarus does is alarming.

    • @TheTwangKings
      @TheTwangKings 2 місяці тому

      @@domasabrom2994 👍

  • @DrewEmc2
    @DrewEmc2 2 місяці тому

    Taip

  • @lagomeralover4368
    @lagomeralover4368 2 місяці тому +2

    Second !!!

  • @Trashste
    @Trashste 2 місяці тому +2

    First!!!

  • @axelpro09
    @axelpro09 2 місяці тому

    Fake news, turkia havevt f16 ,,

    • @fokus5097
      @fokus5097 2 місяці тому +1

      Quick google shows Turkey have f16's, if more precise F-16C