Point Blank 20-04 - F15s taxing and taking off - RAF Lakenheath

USMC LTC Joseph F. Freshour,commander of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VFMA-211) said Exercise Point Blank 20-04 on 10 September 2020 over the North Sea off of Scotland:
 is an opportunity to conduct realistic, relevant training with US Air Force and NATO'S Allies, expanding our global influence by developing capabilities that can share the burden in addressing common defense challenges.Exercises like Point Blank allow us to validate digital interoperability with RAF 617 Squadron.*
The Point Blank series is recurring and low-cost, but increases tactical proficiency and demonstrates a collective commitment to regional security, the US Air Force observed.*
The complex warfighting scenario emphasised defensive counter air integration.It allowed our warfighters to practise fighting a near-peer adversary, boosting interoperability with diverse airframes.Participants included more than 50 warplanes from the US Air Force;US Marine Corps; Royal Air Force; and Royal Netherlands Air Force. In the scenario,RAF Eurofighter Typhoons played the aggressor role against USMC,RAF and RNAF fifth generation F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters.The Typhoons simulated the tactics and threats of NATO adversaries while challenging their colleagues in a series of complex aerial skirmishes that tested the pilots' skills and pushed the world-class fighter jets to their limits, explained RAF Lossiemouth Station Commander Group Captain Chris Layden.
Added GEN Jeff Harrington,US Air Forces Europe Commander:
This ultimately makes us experts at what we do, which is deliver air superiority anywhere across the globe.*
Indeed, the drills showcased the Allied Air Forces as they sharpened combat readiness so that they can respond anytime and anywhere an alert summons them.*
Besides the F-35s and Typhoons, other planes in the drills included USAF F-15C Eagles;USAF and RNAF F-16 Fighting Falcons; the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber; and the KC-135 Stratotanker.*