Six Indonesian Fighter Planes Sent By The Indonesian Air Force For Training In Australia

Indonesian Fighter Aircraft (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Air Force Headquarters has sent six F-16 fighter planes to Darwin to take part in the Pitch Black 22 joint exercise at Tindal Airfoce Base, Darwin, Australia. Marsma TNI Aldrin P. Mongan said that the joint exercise began on Saturday, August 20, involving 14 countries in the world.

This joint exercise was attended by 14 countries, which will take place from August 20 to September 8, 2022, namely Australia, the United States, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, India, South Korea, France, New Celedonia, England, Germany, New Zealand and Canada.

"Yesterday the fighter plane left for Darwin, and had transited at El Tari Kupang Air Base," said Commander of El Tari Marsma TNI Base Aldrin P. Mongan as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, August 20.

Aldrin said that the six warplanes had stopped at El Tari Air Base for transit and refueling before continuing their flight to Darwin.

Danlanud El Tari when welcoming the team's arrival said that El Tari Airbase as an operational base is always ready to prepare and carry out support for air operations, regional defense and development of aerospace potential.

With the participation of El Tari Air Base in supporting the flight of Pitch Black trainees, it becomes a matter of pride for the residents of the Airbase and the surrounding community in this border area close to Australia.

"Hopefully as long as the training activities there run smoothly and safely, return to the country safely and the professionalism of the trainees will be honed," said Danlanud.

This Pitch Black exercise is a joint war exercise organized by the Australian Air Force which aims to train Offensive Counter Air (OCA) and Defensive Counter Air (DCA) combat skills.