Air Force initiates significant training project titled "Pacific Skies 24"
The German air force, the Luftwaffe, has initiated a massive exercise called "Pacific Skies 24" for a comprehensive relocation of aircraft beyond Europe. This exercise involves more than 30 planes, including fighter jets, helicopters, transport aircraft, and tank aircraft. The Luftwaffe plans to hold five separate exercises in specific locations: Alaska ("Arctic Defender"), Japan ("Nippon Skies"), Australia ("Pitch Black"), India ("Tarang Shakti 1"), and Hawaii ("RIMPAC").
This major relocation event marks the first time the Luftwaffe will move its Tornado jets, with the assistance of French and Spanish air forces. German Tornado aircraft will engage in low-altitude flight training in Alaska, where they need to fly just 30 meters above the ground.
Following the flight training, the Luftwaffe will conduct joint air warfare operations under NATO standards with various countries, such as the United States, during "Arctic Defender" in Alaska. The German Navy will also participate in the "RIMPAC" exercise on Hawaii.
According to General Lieutenant Ingo Gerhartz, Inspector General of the Luftwaffe, "Pacific Skies is the most complex operation we've ever planned and executed." He added, "This operation showcases the Luftwaffe's high state of readiness for deployment and ability to assume a leadership role."
Recently, the German government has emphasized the significance of security policy collaboration with their so-called value partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
