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Thursday, November 14, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 14, 2019
IAF completes Blue Flag 2019 drill, with 4 other air forces
The Israeli military announces the completion of Blue Flag 2019, an exercise in southern Israel involving the air forces of four other countries.
The US, Italy, Germany and Greece took part in the 10-day drill while six other countries participated as observers.
“Some 70 war planes of six different types participated in the exercise, most of them from foreign air forces,” the army says. Cargo and refueling planes as well as helicopters and unmanned aircraft also took part.
The aircraft “flew 19 day and night sorties” under various scenarios over the 10 days of the drill.
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