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02
February 2006
F-111s prepare for Exercise Red Flag 06
Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter jet aviators
and their Air Combat Group colleagues have taken
off for the United States of America for advanced
training at one of the world's best tactical
combat training facilities as part of Exercise
Red Flag 06.
The
seven F/A-18 Hornet, six F-111 aircraft and
270 personnel will deploy for Red Flag in stages
from 26 January 2006, with exercise flying running
from 6 to 17 February.
Red
Flag provides a significant component of training
for RAAF aircrew is it provides complex air
combat scenarios involving coalition fighter,
strike and surveillance assets that will hone
their skills at one of the best tactical combat
training facilities in the world.
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