RAF 70 Squadron has deployed an Atlas C1 A400M transport aircraft to Poland to practise dispersed operations from austere locations, reflecting NATO’s growing need to operate beyond fixed airbases in response to Russian drone incursions into allied airspace. The squadron conducted tactical training at Powidz airbase alongside Polish Air Force personnel, focusing on unconventional runway operations, low-level flying, air drops, and the handling of NATO partner vehicles. The exercise underscores the RAF’s commitment to flexible, resilient air mobility in a deteriorating security environment. The Case for Dispersed Operations Russian unmanned aircraft have repeatedly violated NATO airspace over Poland, Germany and…
