ENE-16 – Over the past few months, Draken International has served the United States Air Force (USAF) as their newest “Red Air” aggressor force. Draken International, the largest operator of ex-military aircraft in the world, flew more than 200 sorties in support of the USAF Weapons School and the F-35 Joint Operational Test Team. Flying advanced Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fighter jets equipped with modern APG-66 radar, Draken is able to replicate numerous types of threat aircraft for training purposes. After a short holiday break, Draken will continue to work side-by-side with the USAF 64th Aggressor Squadron to provide support for testing, large force exercises and Weapons School operations.
“Our goal is to provide professional, safe and highly capable adversary support to the men and women serving in the United States Air Force. The service Draken provides, in conjunction with the 64th Aggressor Squadron, permits front-line USAF fighter aircraft to focus on their primary training objectives while ensuring the crucial “Red Air” mission continues to be performed. This innovative solution guarantees that the USAF Weapons School, Red Flag and other training events receive all the adversary support required while still achieving considerable cost savings,” states Col. Terry Scott, a recently retired USAF F-22 pilot that now leads USAF Flight Operations for Draken. “Our maintainers, pilots and operations professionals are extremely proud to provide this valuable service to the USAF. It has also been a privilege to integrate with the 64th Aggressor Squadron to serve this role.”
Fuente: Draken International
