Latest "Arctic Circle" stories

This CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft owned by Air Force Special Operations Command made an emergency landing at a nature reserve in northern Norway when its clutch malfunctioned on Aug. 12, 2022. U.S. and Norway officials are devising a plan to remove the aircraft from its island in the High North. (Norwegian Armed Forces)

Air Force special ops Osprey stuck in Norway wilderness after mishap

The Osprey has sat among the ferns and salamanders of the High North since Aug. 12.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

B-1s cross the North Pole to train with Norwegians

It was a rare opportunity for B-1s to train in the Arctic region, which is becoming more strategically important.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

B-52s fly mission in Arctic Circle before bomber task force returns to Barksdale

October was a busy month for Air Force bombers across the world.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Air Force trains to defeat enemy air defenses 50 miles south of the Arctic Circle

The U.S. Air Force dispatched fighters and tankers to Kallax Air Base, in Lulea, Sweden, late last week to participate in an air exercise aimed at defeating enemy air defenses.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

Air power and the Arctic: The importance of projecting strength in the north

The U.S. Air Force's secretary and its chief of staff emphasize the geo-strategic importance of the Arctic in the face of great power competition.

By Secretary Heather Wilson and Gen. David Goldfein

4 years ago

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