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Israeli Air Force to Host 7 Nations at Air Drill


(Defense News) Barbara Opall-Rome - The Israeli Air Force in autumn will host flying forces from the U.S., Greece, Poland, France, Germany, India and Italy for the biennial, two-week Blue Flag drill. "It will be a massive exercise; the biggest ever for the IAF," said Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, the Israeli Air Force chief of international affairs. "We provide a sort of battle lab in which forces can hone a spectrum of skills needed to combat growing threats." France, Germany, India and Italy are participating actively for the first time, along with officers and attaches from nearly 40 countries who will attend as observers. Unlike the annual Red Flag drill hosted by the U.S. Air Force in Nevada, Israel's Blue Flag does not pit flying forces against one another. Rather, said Hecht, the Israeli event is designed to emphasize cooperation over competition.
2017-03-24 00:00:00
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