
Here’s something you don’t see too often!
As already explained, Cope Taufan 14 is a biennial Large Employment Exercise taking place from Jun. 9 to 20 in Malaysia, to improve U.S. and Malaysian cooperation.
During the exercise, which also featured DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) between U.S. F-15s from 104th Fighter Wing, from Barnes ANGB (Air National Guard Base), Massachusetts, and F-22 Raptor stealth fighters from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Peal Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, participating units arranged a quite unique mixed formation of U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft.
On Jun. 18, RMAF MIG-29N Fulcrum, Su-30, a BAE Hawk, and an F/A-18 Hornet formated off the coast of Penang, Malaysia, with the U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle and F-22 Raptor, for a photo-session.
Such large, dissimilar formations are usually arranged to celebrate the end of large multi-national exercises with at least one aircraft belonging to each of the participating units.
Image credit: U.S. Air Force
I bet the guy in that cute little BAE Hawk was feeling a tad inadequate at that moment. LOL
I think I can! I think I can!
“Missile Envy”. lol.
I would not turn down a type rating in one. Or for that matter flight time.
Beautiful!
Isn’t there a Sukhoi in there too to the right of the lead F-15? (Su-27 family)
Sukhoi SU-30 MKM
Yes, Sukhoi SU-30MK, owned by Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Congrats to the USAF on actually getting a Raptor airborne!
An amazing formation