at the base in Ämari, the stakes are high especially for pilot christoph hachmeister.is job is to intercept russian military aircraft. and when the alarm rings, every minute counts. thermal underwear, a water immersion suit, boots, a g-suit, a life jacket and a helmet. it takes lieutenant colonel christoph hachmeister less than two minutes to put it all on. right next door, his eurofighter waits - refueled and armed. if the alarm sounds, the pilot has to be airborne in under 15 minutes. it's a very short amount of time for such a highly complex system. it's no big secret that, for all pilots, when you're fast asleep and the alarm goes off, your pulse rises a bit. the adrenaline kicks in because you're trying to get ready and be fully alert, so you can get your job done no matter if it's day or nighttime. hachmeister is the german detachment commander for nato's enhanced air policing mission in estonia. he has four eurofighter jets, their pilots, ground crew and support personnel under his command - a total of around 150 people. their mission is to protect the air space

at the base in Ämari, the stakes are high especially for pilot christoph hachmeister.is job is to intercept russian military aircraft. and when the alarm rings, every minute counts. thermal underwear, a water immersion suit, boots, a g-suit, a life jacket and a helmet. it takes lieutenant colonel christoph hachmeister less than two minutes to put it all on. right next door, his eurofighter waits - refueled and armed. if the alarm sounds, the pilot has to be airborne in under 15 minutes. it's a very short amount of time for such a highly complex system. it's no big secret that, for all pilots, when you're fast asleep and the alarm goes off, your pulse rises a bit. the adrenaline kicks in because you're trying to get ready and be fully alert, so you can get your job done no matter if it's day or nighttime. hachmeister is the german detachment commander for nato's enhanced air policing mission in estonia. he has four eurofighter jets, their pilots, ground crew and support personnel under his command - a total of around 150 people. their mission is to protect the air space