Jet Fighter #3

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets and United States Air Force F-16's fly in formation over Port Stephens.... more

by Maye Loeser

Title

Jet Fighter #3

Artist

Maye Loeser

Medium

Digital Art

Description

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets and United States Air Force F-16's fly in formation over Port Stephens.

The first phase of the Royal Australian Air Force�s No. 31 Fighter Combat Instructor course was successful with the help of the Iowa Air National Guard playing the enemy as �red air�. Approximately 125 United States airmen participated in a three-week long exercise, which they dubbed �Sentry Down Under�, in support of the intensive, five-month long course. The Guard's contingent included 132nd Fighter Wing of Des Moines and 185th Air Refuelling Wing of Sioux City, with F-16 fighter jets and a KC-135 air refuelling tanker. The United States and Australian militaries have a long history of training together, but this is the first time the Iowa National Guard has had the opportunity to participate in this coalition exercise. The post-graduate course is conducted every two years and provides experienced F/A-18 Hornet Pilots with extensive training in all air combat related roles. The Fighter Combat Instructor�s role is to provide leadership in the development of fighter tactics and determine how those tactics can be used to enhance the Australian Defence Force�s joint war fighting capability.

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December 30th, 2017