Sea Harriers go East

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Sea Harriers Go East

FLYING FISH was a 3-week exercise. Ten Australian F18Ds, seven Malaysian MiG 29s, eight Hawk 108s and 208s, four Royal Malaysian Air Force F18As, five RN Sea Harriers and a number of aircraft from the Singaporean Air Force took part. Each RN pilot faced the MiG 29 in combat and found the Sea Harrier to be a good match for the MiG. Thanks to the Blue Vixen radar the Sea Harrier won every time in beyond visual range engagements and also scored some notable successes when converting to the visual fighting arena.

During a 4-day break from the exercise, some squadron members travelled to Kuala Lumpur, the capital, to see the sights and some went south to Singapore. But, most were quite happy with the local beaches, restaurants and bars. The food was generally delicious and cheap and, thankfully there were few upset stomachs.