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View all search resultsIndonesian pilots, technicians taking Rafale courses in France
The procurement of the Dassault Rafale B jet fighters marks an ambitious plan to update the Indonesian Air Force with more capable and modern aircraft.
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State-of-the-art: Indonesian Air Force pilots and technicians pose in front of the country's first Dassault Rafale B jet fighter at the Dassault production line in Merignac, near Bordeaux, France, in this undated photo. Four pilots and 12 technicians are taking courses in France on how to operate and maintain Rafale jet fighters. (Courtesy of Indonesian Air Force/-)
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he Indonesian Air Force is sending 16 of its personnel for training sessions in France in preparation to welcome its latest jet fighters, the Dassault Rafale.
Consisting of four pilots and 12 technicians, the first batch of trainees is led by Lt. Col. Binggi Nobel, who is currently the training operation section head at the Supadio Air Force Base in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, the Indonesian Air Force said on its Instagram account @militer.udara on Monday.
The pilots are deepening their knowledge of the jet fighter’s system theory and operational procedures before carrying out simulator and flight training phases.
Starting on Aug. 20, the pilots are scheduled to continue their training at Saint-Dizier AFB until December to master full mission simulation and training. This stage is the key to ensure the optimum combat capabilities when the Rafale jet fighters are officially deployed to strengthen Indonesia’s air defense.
Meanwhile, the technicians are taking the organizational level of maintenance (OLM) technical training. The technicians are studying various general and specialization materials according to their fields of vector, avionics and armament. The training sessions are conducted in both the classroom and the hangar and will be followed by an on-the-job training phase with French operational squadrons.
Earlier on July 30, media reports emerged on the appearance of Indonesia’s first Dassault Rafale B jet fighter at Dassault’s factory in Bordeaux. The aircraft is a Rafale B double-seater with a tail number of T-0301.
There was, however, no official announcement from Dassault on the appearance of Indonesia’s first Rafale jet fighter.
