RSAF FIGHTER JETS DEPLOY TO FRANCE FOR BILATERAL AIR EXERCISE

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RSAF FIGHTER JETS DEPLOY TO FRANCE FOR BILATERAL AIR EXERCISE

13 September 2004

Six Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
jets departed Singapore today for an exercise in France. This is the
first time that the RSAF is conducting a long-range deployment to
France. The bilateral exercise with the French Air Force (FAF),
codenamed Exercise Western Arc, is also the first in its series.

The F-16s will transit through India, United Arab Emirates and
Greece en route to France.
Two KC-135R tankers will provide air-to-
air refuelling support for the 10,250 km journey. The exercise with
the FAF will take place at Dijon Air Base in eastern France from 20
September to 4 October 2004, and will see both air forces engaging
in air combat and air-to-air flying manoeuvres.

Exercise Western Arc provides the RSAF a valuable opportunity to
conduct a long-range deployment and air operations in realistic and
challenging conditions. It enhances inter-operability and mutual
understanding between the FAF and RSAF, which also has a training
detachment in Cazaux in southern France. The bilateral exercise
underscores the good defence relations between France and Singapore.

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