"The Untold Story Of How Indonesian And Australian Jets" Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Dec 2020 8:41 p.m. PST |
…Nearly Came To Blows Over East Timor. "It's a previously unknown story of an unusual, and dramatic, aerial encounter in a little-known conflict. If fully accurate, a new account detailing the events that allegedly occurred on September 16, 1999, suggests they could have potentially led to a deadly aerial encounter between an Australian F/A-18 Hornet jet fighter and a British Aerospace Hawk light combat aircraft flown by an Indonesian Air Force pilot. The narrative, which is based on an interview with the Indonesian Hawk pilot, Henri Alfiandi, appears on the Indonesian Mylesat website, which covers defense affairs. As well as his description of a confrontation with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hornets, the same aviator recalls a mission to try and intercept a single RAAF F-111 swing-wing combat jet that was flying an apparent "show of force" mission…"
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| Bozkashi Jones | 07 Dec 2020 5:09 a.m. PST |
I've often wondered about East Timor as a 'what if' scenario – and now I know, thanks Armand! Nick |
| Tango01 | 07 Dec 2020 12:01 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami! (smile) Amicalement
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 07 Dec 2020 1:14 p.m. PST |
The Hawk is basically a trainer and would be outclassed by the Hornet, even the legacy model. |
| arealdeadone | 07 Dec 2020 4:03 p.m. PST |
And Indonesian pilots aren't noted for their competence either. |
| Tango01 | 08 Dec 2020 12:28 p.m. PST |
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