2013年9月24日，挪威奥兰德空军基地，北约6国成员举行“北极圈挑战”联合军事演习，芬兰空军的 F-18C“大黄蜂”战斗机在演习中扮演蓝方与红方侵略者对抗，此演习旨在促进北约，美国，英国和北欧之间的防务合作。（A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 24, 2013, over Norway. The F-18 played on the Blue side during this day's particular scenario, while an opposing Red side played the role of air-to-air aggressors.）