Jakarta(ANTARA News) - A total of 17 jet fighters of the Air Force will enliven the 73rd anniversary celebrations of the Indonesian Independence at the State Palace on Friday.

Information from the Air Force`s Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase said on Monday that the aircraft that will be involved included six Sukhoi SU-27/30s from Makassar`s Hasanuddin Air Squadron 11, two F-16s of the Air Squadron 16 of Pekanbaru`s Roesmin Nuryadin Airbase.

Nine other aircraft from Madiun`s Iswahyudi Airbase, each consisting of two F-16s from Air Squadron 3, and seven T-50i Golden Eagle from Air Squadron 15.

?? To achieve the best performance, the 17 planes began holding exercises from Monday to the next two days.

?? On August 14 and August 15 2018, the aircraft will carry out a fly pass above the State Palace, after the Independence ceremony took place.

Reporting by Syaifu Hakim
Editing by Andi Abdussalam

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