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    Strike Eagles vs. Typhoons: Exercise brings aircraft together

    Strike Eagles vs. Typhoons: Exercise brings aircraft together

    Photo By Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nunez | A Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to Royal Air Force Coningsby soars over Royal Air Force...... read more read more

    RAF LAKENHEATH, UNITED KINGDOM

    12.08.2015

    Story by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nunez 

    48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

    RAF LAKENHEATH, U.K. - Fighter pilots from Royal Air Force Coningsby and the 494th Fighter Squadron partnered up for dissimilar air combat training, here, Dec. 7-8, 2015.

    The training session consisted of mock air-to-air combat fights where in this case, both aircraft went up against each other to test each other’s and their own capabilities. The aircraft had a certain amount of mock ammunition per separate engagement and each pilot would call out on the radio whenever they were “hit."

    “It’s great practice for both parties to go against a different aircraft,” said a Typhoon evaluator pilot from the 41 Typhoon Test and Evaluation Squadron. “The F-15 gets an opportunity to fight a superior performing threat, and we get to fight against a very capable weapons system and highly maneuverable missile.”

    Training with RAF jet fighters not only sharpens combat skills, but strengthens host nation partnerships for future integration.

    “They reached out to us for some dissimilar flights and it’s something we definitely wanted to do,” said Capt. Joseph DiCocco, 494th FS weapon systems officer. “We want to integrate more with our host nation partners, so when we saw the offer, we snatched it up.”

    Exercises like these accomplish multiple goals for both parties involved.

    “It’s a lot of fun and a lot of learning at the same time,” DiCocco said. “Definitely beneficial for both sides seeing a different side of how to fight in the air. We would definitely be happy to do this again.”

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    Date Taken: 12.08.2015
    Date Posted: 12.10.2015 03:51
    Story ID: 184078
    Location: RAF LAKENHEATH, GB

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