The United
Arab Emirates not only attracted the
Lockheed Martin F-22 to the Dubai Air Show, but also staged perhaps the first
mock dogfights between F-22s, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
In parallel with the air show, the advanced tactical
leadership course at Al Dhafra air base near Abu Dhabi hosted a five-nation fighter
exercise, according to the UK Royal Air Force.
The France,
the UK and the US each sent six of their top-line fighters to
the exercise, and those were joined by jets from the UAE and Pakistan. The Abu Dhabi manoeuvres marked the first publicly-known event
where the F-22 met Europe's two most advanced
fighters.
The Rafale previously flew against USAF Boeing F-15Cs during
the Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB in August 2008. The USAF, however, withheld
the F-22 from the Red Flag manoeuvres, which also included South Korean F-15Ks
and Indian Air Force Su-30MKIs.
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#dxb09: F-22 vs Rafale vs Typhoon, round 1?
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The United\n Arab Emirates not only attracted the\nLockheed Martin F-22 to the Dubai Air Show, but also staged perhaps the first\nmock dogfights between F-22s, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
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In parallel with the air show, the advanced tactical\nleadership course at Al Dhafra air base near Abu Dhabi hosted a five-nation fighter\nexercise, according to the UK Royal Air Force.
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The France,\nthe UK and the US each sent six of their top-line fighters to\nthe exercise, and those were joined by jets from the UAE and Pakistan. The Abu Dhabi manoeuvres marked the first publicly-known event\nwhere the F-22 met Europe's two most advanced\nfighters.
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The Rafale previously flew against USAF Boeing F-15Cs during\nthe Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB in August 2008. The USAF, however, withheld\nthe F-22 from the Red Flag manoeuvres, which also included South Korean F-15Ks\nand Indian Air Force Su-30MKIs.
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