Nagsagawa ng air-to-air combat training ang mga Pinoy at American fighter jet pilot sa Clark Air Base sa Mabalacat, Pampanga nitong Martes.
Sinabi niPhilippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, nakibahagi sa pagsasanay ang mga pilotong Pinoy mula sa 5th Fighter Wing at American counterparts nito na mula sa 14th Fighter Squadron ngUnited States Air Force (USAF).
Ang Cope Thunder training ay nakatuon sa defensive at offensive counter-air operations.
Ayon kay Castillo, ipinakita ng mga piloto ng magkabilang panig ang kanilang husay sa defensive at offensive counter-air drills.
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"The whole goal was to teach them how we do our briefing, execution, and debriefs so that we can increase our interoperability throughout the region, as well as build a relationship with their pilots on the ground," pahayag naman ni USAF fighter pilot Capt. Frank Martin.
Philippine News Agency
