Ramstein Flag 2025 – NATO Multidomain Live-Fly Exercise
From March 31 to April 11, 2025, NATO hosted Ramstein Flag 2025 in one of its largest tactical exercises yet. More than 2,000 personnel and 90 aircraft from 15 countries participated — featuring F‑35s, F‑16s, Eurofighter, Rafales, F/A‑18s and JAS39 Gripens, along with tankers and AWACS platforms.
This gallery contains exclusive high-resolution imagery from Leeuwarden Air Base and other operational sites across 12 European bases. Highlights include low approaches, formation missions, refueling operations, and joint multinational flights.
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Ramstein Flag 2025 Multinational Air Combat Training at Leeuwarden Airbase - the Netherlands
Ramstein Flag 2025 (RAFL25) was NATO's premier multi-domain tactical air exercise, conducted from March 31 to April 11, 2025. Hosted by the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Leeuwarden Air Base, the exercise brought together over 2,000 personnel and more than 90 aircraft from 15 NATO member nations, operating across 12 allied air bases throughout Europe.
Seventeen NATO nations participated, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States . The exercise featured a diverse array of aircraft, such as F-35 Lightning II, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, JAS 39 Gripen, and various support aircraft including tankers and airborne early warning systems.
RAFL25 reinforced NATO's commitment to collective defense and deterrence, particularly in the context of evolving security challenges. The exercise emphasized the alliance's ability to conduct complex operations across multiple domains, ensuring readiness to respond to potential threats in the Euro-Atlantic region.