Desert Falcon

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies alongside the Israeli Air Force during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes.

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U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Israeli Air Force pilots receive a brief during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. During Desert Falcon, Israeli and U.S aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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U.S. Air Force pilots from the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi alongside the Israeli Air Force during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. During Desert Falcon, Israeli and U.S aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. During Desert Falcon, Israeli and U.S aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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The U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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AU.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside the Israeli Air Force during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes.

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside the Israeli Air Force during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)

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End of the “Desert Falcon” Joint International Exercise

Published Jan. 20, 2022
By Israeli Air Force Public Affairs
Israeli Air Force Public Affairs

UVDA AIR FORCE BASE, Israel --

The Desert Falcon joint international exercise concluded this past week. The exercise was held at Uvda Air Force Base in cooperation with Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central). The exercise included the Israeli Air Force's 122d, 119th, and 115th Squadrons, and U.S. Air Force's 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.

During the exercise, Israeli and American aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. The exercise marked a significant step for the strategic cooperation and operational readiness for the IAF and the USAF.

(Article/photos courtesy of the Israeli Air Force).