On The Sidelines Of MotoGP Free Practice, The Mandalika Sky Is Filled With Attractions By The Jupiter Aerobatic Team

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JAKARTA - The Jupiter Aerobatic Team of the Indonesian Air Force flew over the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara greeting the MotoGP audience.

This team consists of the pilot instructors of the Special Squadron under the Education Squadron 102, Flying Education Wing, Adisucipto Air Base, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

"Jupiter has been practicing for two weeks for the top event of the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia," said the Air Force Doctrine, Education and Training Command (Kodiklatau) Air Marshal Nanang Santoso, Saturday, March 19.

This team was led by Marshal Muda (Pnb) Anang "Morgan" Nurhadi Susilo, using six KT 1 Woongbee aircraft made in South Korea. They fill the gap between the end of the official practice session and the qualifying round for the MotoGP race, Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia

"For 15 minutes they demonstrated a number of interesting actions such as Jupiter Roll, Delta Loop, Eagle to Arrow Head Loop & Break Off, Twin Half Cuban, Jupiter Wheel, and Tango to Diamond Loop. Cloudy weather colored the Mandalika sky accompanying Jupiter's action," said Jupiter. Between.

Not only this Saturday. Much more interesting action will be presented by the Jupiter team during the MotoGP race break, Sunday (20/3).

"Tomorrow, they will display 15 attractions," he said.

This team departed from their base in Yogyakarta, Friday (18/3), apart from seven planes with 14 pilots, this team also brought 57 crew.

"This is an opportunity to lift Indonesia, tourism, including us, the Air Force, enthusiastically presents the Jupiter Aerobatic Team," he said.

The team, which was formed for the first time in 1996, has two actions in the sky at the Mandalika Circuit, namely during the World Superbike event, November 2021, and during the MotoGP Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2022.

In the international arena, the Jupiter team on February 18, 2022 managed to amaze the public at the Singapore Air Show 2022, they have also appeared at the Langkawi Air Show.

"Hopefully we can make the MotoGP international event a success, hopefully everything will be done safely, smoothly and successfully," he said.