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Air Force demonstrates power in largest yet joint exercise
The Fire Power Demo was the highlight and peak event of the annual Angkasa Yudha training exercise. Involving thousands of Air Force personnel, the event showcased the force’s skills and its primary weaponry defense system.
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A jet fighter drops bombs on the target during the Fire Power Demo, the highlight and peak event of the 2019 Angkasa Yudha training exercise by the Air Force on Wednesday. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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he ground at Pandanwangi Weapon Range in Lumajang, East Java, trembled for about 15 seconds on Wednesday as four Sukhoi jet fighters thundered through the clear sky, captivating many of those watching in anticipation.
The four jet fighters from the Indonesian Air Force’s counterstrike team flew in coordinated formation and went on to drop dozens of bombs, hitting their targets on the ground and creating blast sounds.
The demonstration was one of many showcased by the Air Force during the Fire Power Demo, which also saw dozens of rocket launchers and other jet fighters put on a show.
The Fire Power Demo was the highlight and peak event of the annual Angkasa Yudha training exercise. Involving thousands of Air Force personnel, the event showcased the force’s skills and its primary weaponry defense system (Alutsista).
“We hold joint training exercises every year, but this year’s is the most integrated one,” Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Fajar Adriyanto said.
The Air Force claimed that the event — which took three months of preparation — was the largest and most comprehensive exercise it had ever held.
About 2,400 military personnel from 18 squadrons from across the country’s 34 provinces participated in the demonstration, which saw at least 67 military aircraft, including cargo aircraft, helicopters, jet fighters and reconnaissance aircraft.
