Lyneham Lad
12th May 2017, 19:29
From Defense News France leads transnational exercise to train tactical transport crews (http://www.defensenews.com/articles/france-leads-transnational-exercise-to-train-tactical-transport-crews)
PARIS — France this week is leading a joint and allied course to train tactical transport crews from the French Air Force, Navy and European partner nations, in a bid to boost cooperation and interoperability.
The exercise, based at Orleans airbase, central France, focuses on training aircrews and support staff to work in an interoperable way, as “there is now no European military operation that can be done without tactical transport,” Air Force Col. Christophe Piubeni, the course director, told journalists May 4.
Much effort will be made to make the training as realistic as possible, with the German Air Force flying over two Eurofighter Typhoons for the exercise, while France will deploy Rafale and Mirage fighters as well as the Alpha jet light trainer, he said.
Did we not receive an invite?
PARIS — France this week is leading a joint and allied course to train tactical transport crews from the French Air Force, Navy and European partner nations, in a bid to boost cooperation and interoperability.
The exercise, based at Orleans airbase, central France, focuses on training aircrews and support staff to work in an interoperable way, as “there is now no European military operation that can be done without tactical transport,” Air Force Col. Christophe Piubeni, the course director, told journalists May 4.
Much effort will be made to make the training as realistic as possible, with the German Air Force flying over two Eurofighter Typhoons for the exercise, while France will deploy Rafale and Mirage fighters as well as the Alpha jet light trainer, he said.
Did we not receive an invite?