USAF has been running Red Flag Nellis/ Alaska since ages to train US/ NATO/ friendly Air Force pilots in close to war like situations. NATO has some very small Air Forces which cannot make a comprehensive package, or the training standards reqd for large force engagements. Therefore, this exercise would be a valuable trg model in the airspace they need to defend/ operate.
Last such large scale deployment was in Op Desert storm 1991. Generating 1000+ DMPIs per day and similar sortie generation requires smooth logistics, secure data flow, real time actionable Int/ Imagery and test the fatigue cycles for aircrew and support arms.
As you have brought out, Ruskis would watch it carefully !!!
Good one Rohan.
USAF has been running Red Flag Nellis/ Alaska since ages to train US/ NATO/ friendly Air Force pilots in close to war like situations. NATO has some very small Air Forces which cannot make a comprehensive package, or the training standards reqd for large force engagements. Therefore, this exercise would be a valuable trg model in the airspace they need to defend/ operate.
Last such large scale deployment was in Op Desert storm 1991. Generating 1000+ DMPIs per day and similar sortie generation requires smooth logistics, secure data flow, real time actionable Int/ Imagery and test the fatigue cycles for aircrew and support arms.
As you have brought out, Ruskis would watch it carefully !!!
I would like Sanjay 's view on Chinese posturing during this ex