PULA, April 20 (Hina) - Croatian and US air force pilots on Thursdaycarried out an air combat simulation at Pula airport within the jointexercise "Adriatic Sword 06", which is being carried out in the airover Istria from 18 to 21
April.
PULA, April 20 (Hina) - Croatian and US air force pilots on
Thursday carried out an air combat simulation at Pula airport within the joint
exercise "Adriatic Sword 06", which is being carried out in the air over Istria
from 18 to 21 April. The exercise was carried out by Croatian
pilots in MIG 21 jets and US pilots in F-16 jets from the air base at Aviano,
Italy.
The exercise, during which the two sides exchanged the role of the
attacker, also included an operation to search for and rescue a pilot ejected
into enemy territory.
The manoeuvre was described as successful.