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Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan AB, South Korea, deployed to Singapore in June to train with the Republic of Singapore Air Force during exercise Commando Sling 04-3. The exercise provides both a US presence in Southeast Asia and realistic dissimilar aircraft air-to-air combat training for the forces of both nations. The exercise included F-16s from Osan and Singapore F-5s, A-4s, and F-16C aircraft. The initial exercise sorties were dedicated to orientation missions pitting one aircraft against another in basic fighter maneuvers to help pilots familiarize themselves with the new airspace and procedures. The exercise quickly evolved into more complex air combat maneuvering with flights of up to eight aircraft for each force.
Photo By MSGT. Val Gempis
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