00:00 Lieutenant Colonel, here in Malbork, Poland, you command the F-35s of the military aeronautics
00:07 that take off every day to safeguard the airspace of NATO.
00:11 How is your daily routine? How many take-offs do you carry out?
00:15 As we said, the F-35s have been operating here on Malbork's base since September
00:21 to cover the operational part of the air policing mission
00:25 and simultaneously they continue their training with training missions.
00:29 So our daily routine is divided into two parts.
00:32 The alarm pilot spends the day inside the building, ready to take off
00:37 according to NATO's scheduled timetables, to carry out the air policing mission.
00:42 The other pilots carry out the normal training activity that we carry out in our homeland
00:46 to maintain their training at an adequate level
00:49 and therefore to maintain the full range of ability that a pilot who is in command of a large aircraft must have.
00:57 Are you preparing to spend Christmas here?
01:00 You have set up a Christmas tree.
01:04 What does it mean to be away from your family in these days
01:09 and how important do you feel what you do,
01:13 considering that we are only 15 minutes away from the Russian tree?
01:17 We are particularly proud to be able to fulfill our duty
01:22 and to be able to represent our institutions and our nation
01:27 in such a special period as Christmas abroad.
01:30 Although we clearly like to be away from our families,
01:33 we know very well that this is part of our job
01:36 and therefore we know that their affection comes to us from home
01:42 and this is enough for us to do our job.
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