The IL-76 would undertake tactical transport operations and large force engagement operations, even as the Su-30 fighters test their mettle with the F-15s and F-16s of the NATO forces.
During the course of the exercise, a set of 'Red Flag' exercise team from all participating nations will form the 'White Forces' that would use hi-tech instrumentation and mission debrief tools to evaluate the performance of the pilots and their aircraft in a 'clinical and detached' manner, the IAF officer said.
"As the exercise progresses, the 'Blue Forces' are often told to change their plans during mid-flight to put them under pressure. The 'White Forces' watch the entire exercise in real time on monitor screens on ground," the officer said.
Image: A crewman performs a post-flight check on a French Air Force Rafale fighter.
Photograph: US Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt Gary Emery
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