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Draken International Completes Deployment For Air Education And Training Command

Pat Host

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

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Draken International Completes Deployment For Air Education And Training Command

A-4A. Photo: Navy.

Draken International said Tuesday it successfully deployed aircraft in support of the Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC).Between June 25 and July 1, Draken deployed six A-4 Skyhawk’s from Nellis AFB, Nev., along with 28 pilots and maintainers, and flew 36 sorties. These were in support of F-35 upgrade training for AETC and coalition instructor pilots as well as Air Force F-16 requalification training at Luke AFB, Ariz.The purpose of the mission was to provide “Red Air” support…

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