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IAF & USAF to Engage in Red Flag Exercises

2007-02-23 While it took over 50 years for the Indian Air Force to conduct joint air exercises with the US Air Force, that interaction could get a further boost as the IAF is likely to participate in multilateral exercises in the United States within the next year or two.

An invitation to take part in the rigorous Red Flag exercises in either Nevada or Alaska has been accepted by the Chief of the Indian Air Force, according to his American counterpart.

The American Air Force chief General T Michael Moseley emphasized that ties with the Indian Air Force would scale new heights with the invitation to the IAF, to participate in the USAF�s Red Flag exercises. This operation consists realistic aerial war games in combat situations to train air force pilots from the US, NATO and allied countries. This will be the first time the IAF will take part in a Red Flag exercise.

USAF Chief of Staff, T Michael Moseley told CNBC-TV18, "We�ve not had an opportunity to understand each other�s culture, to understand each other�s rules, understand how to operate together since World War II. And so, any of these things in a multilateral sense, in a coalition sense, has benefits for all of us. And I look forward to more of them, whether it�s in my country or whether it�s in your country."

While the USAF has had successful joint exercises with the IAF in recent years, General Moseley made it clear that inter-operability of hardware remained an issue.

Moseley explains, "To go beyond where we are now, into something much more interdependent requires a similar equipage of aircraft, whether it�s cargo carrier aircraft, whether it�s fighters or whether it�s trainers, and so we�re looking at that now as a potential set of opportunities - depending on what your air force and your government decide to buy."

That, of course, is a pitch for India to procure US aircraft and defence equipment, a discussion that the General said was in progress. The Indian Air Force�s participation in the Red Flag exercises in the United States is just another indicator that the US is focusing on strengthening its military ties with India.

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