8 Air Force-Owned F-16 Fighters Do The Air Demo Commemoration Of The 76th Anniversary Of The TNI

Head of the Air Force Information Service (Kadispenau) Marsma TNI Indan Gilang Buldansyah. ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Air Force's fighter aircraft will carry out an air demonstration in the Jakarta sky to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the TNI on October 5, 2022. Head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service (Kadispenau) First Marshal TNI Indan Gilang Buldansyah said the Indonesian Air Force had prepared eight F-16 fighter aircraft from the Air Squadron 16 Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base and Air Squadron 14 Iswahjudi Air Base. In addition, six aircraft from KT 1 Wong Bee, which are members of the Jupiter Aerobatic Team (JAT) and eight joint helicopters from the Indonesian Air Force, Army, and Navy. According to him, eight F-16 fighter jets will flypass or fly over the TNI Anniversary commemoration ceremony at the State Palace, Jakarta. Meanwhile, eight helicopters will fly carrying the Red and White giant flag and the TNI's Trimatra flag. "JAT will carry out 10 maneuvers over the skies of the State Palace with a duration of 12 minutes," said Indan in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, September 29. Currently, the three elements of air that will appear in the 76th Anniversary of the TNI have landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base. The preparation of warplanes for air demonstrations was an order from the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa, who was then followed up by the Head of the TNI Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo.