Exercise of the Air Forces of the USA, Canada and Australia "Checkered Flag-27-1".
Between October 20 and November 5, the US, Canadian and Australian Air Force exercise "Checkered Flag 27-1" was held at Tyndall Air Force Base (Florida, USA) led by the US Air Force's 325th Fighter Wing.
The exercise aims to increase the level of combat training of the crews, improve air combat tactics and test the ability of aviation units to operate within joint air groups under conditions of intense air combat.
More than 50 aircraft of various types participated in the event, including fourth and fifth generation multi-role fighters F-35A/C, F-22, F-16C/CM, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft of the US Armed Forces, Air Force TI CF-1, Australian Air Force and Kennelian Force. At the same time, a phase of combat evaluation of the use of aviation weapons was carried out as part of the Weapon System Evaluation Program (WSEP) 27-01. The teams practiced using guided missile weapons against air and ground targets, including launches against maneuvering targets.
The exercise is implemented for the benefit of the training of the immediate response force and is part of the set of operational training activities for aviation of the US Air Combat Command.