At least five of the world's top 10 military powers are represented in the ongoing Blue Flag air exercise in Israel.
 |
| The world's largest air force exercise began last Sunday with Israel as the host country. Photo source: AF. |
 |
| This is the largest air force exercise in the history of the Israeli Air Force. This joint air force exercise, called Blue Flag, began in 2013 with the participation of Italy and Egypt, and in 2015 with the participation of Poland and the United States. Photo source: Sputnik. |
 |
| However, the Blue Flag exercise, held for the third time in 2017, was considered the largest ever with the participation of a series of powers including France, Germany, and India, three of the world's 10 largest military powers. Photo source: Vermont. |
 |
| In addition, five other countries participated in this exercise. Photo source: LTV. |
 |
| Taking place in Israeli airspace, the exercise featured a scenario in which the air forces of various countries attacked a hypothetical air force with Israel as the "blue army". Photo source: Jerus. |
 |
| The opposing air force, played by Israel, will engage in combat with IAF F-16s, air-to-air missiles and drones. Photo source: Flight. |
 |
| As has been the practice in previous Blue Flag exercises, air combat and missile attacks will be simulated by computers while participating aircraft will drop real bombs on simulated targets on the ground. Photo source: I24. |
 |
| The Israeli Air Force hopes that this exercise will help strengthen military relations between the countries' militaries, improve, supplement and even help Israel develop more advanced tactics and combat methods. Photo source: Calm. |
 |
| The 11-day exercise was also the first time since World War I that German fighter jets entered Israeli airspace. Photo source: Aviz. |
According to Kienthuc
