Posted on 12/01/2010 7:26:27 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The air forces of Singapore and Indonesia began a 10-day joint exercise dubbed Elang Indopura 16/10 in West Nusatengara (NTB), an Indonesian Air Force spokesman said.
"During the joint exercise, elements from the two air forces will do command post and field maneuvers," the Indonesian Air Force Headquarters` chief information officer, Air Commodore Bambang Samedro, said here Wednesday.
The maneuvers would include one-to-one and even one-to-two air battles (dog fights) over Rembiga Airbase in West Nusa Tenggara, he said.
The Indonesian Air Force as well as its Singaporean counterpart were represented in the joint exercise by F-16 Fighting Falcons with Singapore also using F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft.
"The exercise is aimed at improving the skills of the fighter pilots of both countries as well as establishing closer cooperation between them," Bambang said.
The Indonesian Air Force had also assigned F-5 Tiger and SU-30 MK aircraft as escort planes, and the Singaporean air force F-15 SG, C-130 Hercules and SA-330 Puma helicopters.
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