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Indonesia to replace Hawk 100/200 of Squadron 12 with 4.5 generation fighter

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The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Yuyu Sutisna, says the Hawk Mk. 109s and 209s assigned to Squadron 12 will eventually be replaced with a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft.

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F-15E WSO clocks 4,000 flight hours

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Lt. Col. Trinidad “Moses” Meza from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron logged his 4,000 flight hours during a combat deployment on Mar. 21.

Lt. Col. Trinidad “Moses” Meza, 336th EFS deputy operations group commander and weapons system officer, poses for a photo after landing in an F-15E Strike Eagle March 21, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Meza, in the capacity of WSO, is able to display information from the radar, electronic warfare or infrared sensors; monitor aircraft or weapons status and possible threats; select targets; and use an electronic "moving map" to navigate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)
Lt. Col. Trinidad “Moses” Meza, 336th EFS deputy operations group commander and weapons system officer, poses for a photo after landing in an F-15E Strike Eagle March 21, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Meza, in the capacity of WSO, is able to display information from the radar, electronic warfare or infrared sensors; monitor aircraft or weapons status and possible threats; select targets; and use an electronic “moving map” to navigate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)