Indonesia says it scrambled FLANKERs to escort foreign fighter jet out of its airspace

A senior Indonesian Air Force officer said two FLANKERs were scrambled to escort a foreign fighter jet out of its airspace on Sept. 21.

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The jets took off from Hang Nadim airport in the Riau Islands province. Lt.. Col. I Ketut Wahyu Wijaya added that four Su-27/30 fighters are currently deployed at this location.

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