teams from the united states united kingdom germany italy france greece and india will
participate in the fifth biennial blue flag exercise the defence forces said various fourth
and fifth generation aircraft will take part in the exercise including the f-35 f-15 euro fighter
daso rafale and daso mirage 2000 during the exercise participants will simulate air combat
and ground to air combat and will practice facing the threat of advanced surface-to-air missiles and
fighting behind enemy lines the military said the exercise pits the nine participating air forces
against a fictitious adversary dragonland that requires them to perform a variety of
missions while confronting enemy aircraft surface-to-air missiles and other threats
although most of the participants have landed the practice will officially start on sunday
and will end on october 28th the drills will take place at the abda air base near ayleigh
this exercise is at its highest in terms of the level of participating countries
the quality of the exercises and the level of state-of-the-art technology
it expresses strong cooperation and ties with country's air forces and represents fertile
ground for regional and international cooperation he said in a statement
participants commend the biennial drills and other international air drills with increased
proficiency as they both allow pilots the opportunity to see how other air forces
operate and also teach them to communicate effectively with foreign pilots and crew
something that might be useful if ever participate in multinational military operations on a larger
and strategic level this international exercise also strengthens diplomatic relations between the
participating countries flyby expresses the strong partnership and relationship between
the air forces and countries as well as the commitment to continue cooperation in the future