Six F-16C/D Fighting Falcon jets from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will be conducting the first bilateral air exercise, codenamed SINDEX, with the Indian Air Force from 11 to 27 Oct 04.
The F-16s, which had just concluded a 15-day air exercise in France with the French Air Force, flew into Gwalior Air Force Station in Western India for the exercise. Two KC-135 tankers, for air-to-air refuelling, supported the six F-16s during the three-day journey from France to India. The Indian Air Force will deploy Sukhoi-30, MiG-27, MiG-29 and Mirage 2000 aircraft for Ex SINDEX.
SINDEX marks another milestone in the growing defence cooperation between the two countries. The Singapore Armed Forces and the Indian Armed Forces interact regularly through exchange of visits, as well as participation in each others’ courses and seminars. SINDEX provides the RSAF with a valuable opportunity to train alongside the Indian Air Force and to conduct air operations in realistic and challenging conditions. The bilateral air exercise will also promote professional exchanges, strengthen the friendship and enhance inter-operability between the two air forces.
Are the fences going to be installed on existing and new aircraft?
Birds-for-jets deal readied by Watana
looks like the thais are very serious about it.
Thaksin Shinawatra wants to use chickens to buy both Sukhois and Gripens.
85 million Euros for a demonstrator.
Sorry, I realise that the email form was not working. It has been corrected.
the list got update again
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) – Atlantic Ocean
USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) – Persian Gulf
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) – Pacific Ocean
USS George Washington (CVN 73) – port visit, Naples, Italy
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) – Pacific Ocean,
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) – Atlantic Ocean
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) – Pacific Ocean
Truman and Enterprise is having exercise in Morrocco with NATO, kitty hawk is suppose to take part in summer pulse too but she still in port, her 3 hornets are now in malaysia taking part in CARAT exercises.
here are the location of the carriers now
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) – Atlantic Ocean
USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) – Persian Gulf
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) – Pacific Ocean
USS George Washington (CVN 73) – Mediterranean Sea
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) – Pacific Ocean
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) – Atlantic Ocean
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) – port visit, Callao, Peru
Washington is on the way to persian gulf to replace kennedy, will kennedy move east or west nothing is sure yet.
Thanks for using my Chinese name 🙂
sure no problem, I have great repect for Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao. I feel they are sincere to improve the lives of the chinese people. However, the real power lies with Jian Zeming and his lackeys. With them around, the path to better lifes for the chinese people is rocky.
Dear Jin Long, domestic and defense problems are two different things. Who runs the government, Hu Jintao and who runs the military, Jiang Zeming. Do they think the same? NO. Are they good friends? NO.
Does this mean you guys owe pirate an apology?
No need for that 🙂 its ok. Well certain things are not discussed with the media you know. Do the chinese leaders want their people to know they are edgy with so many carriers near them? That would make them look weak right?
Rice woos China over US naval buildup
BEIJING—China is getting edgy over a new US military strategy aimed at projecting force around the globe and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice’s visit last week was an attempt to calm Beijing down, analysts said.
I managed to take a few photos of it when it was approaching WSAP runway 02 to land.
It was carrying 2 missiles and before it, a F-5S landed. Perhaps they were doing a dogfight earlier.
don’t have too much expectations of the photos. I took it with a Canon G5 at 140mm and the sky was overcast so the exposure was not idea either.