Gaetano Farina
Colonel Gaetano Farina is the commander of the Italian Air Mission Baltic Eagle III, overseeing NATO operations in the Baltic region. Recently, he was in the news for leading a mission where Italian F-35 fighter jets intercepted Russian MiG-31 aircraft that had entered Estonian airspace, marking a significant moment in ongoing tensions between NATO and Russia.
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Gaetano Farina is the commander of the Italian NATO operational group that was patrolling the airspace during the incident.
В НАТО раскрыли детали инцидента с истребителями России рядом с Эстонией — РБК
Russia· 2025-09-27
Gaetano Farina is the commander of the Italian air mission Baltic Eagle III.
Jutarnji list - NATO-ovi lovci 12 minuta pratili MiG-ove, došli su sve do Kalinjingrada, a onda im se ruski pilot obratio: 'Vidjeli smo iz kokpita što je napravio'
Croatia· 2025-09-25
Lieutenant Colonel Gaetano Farina is the commander of the Italian air task force for NATO’s Baltic Eagle III mission in Estonia.
Russian pilots dared NATO to start a war – with a friendly wave
Australia· 2025-09-25
Gaetano Farina is the commander of the Italian air mission Baltic Eagle III.
Jutarnji list - NATO-ovi lovci 12 minuta pratili MiG-ove, došli su sve do Kalinjingrada, a onda im se ruski pilot obratio: 'Vidjeli smo iz kokpita što je napravio'Croatia· 2025-09-25