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198-613: A further 8 aircraft in July 2012. The first four units arrived in March 2012 with deliveries complete by 2014. In August 2011, Indonesia announced that it would acquire 18 Grob G120TP for its basic trainer requirements which would likely replace the FFA AS-202 Bravo and Beechcraft T-34 Mentor trainers. On 29 December 2011 Indonesia committed to purchase 6 Su-30MK2 jet fighters in a US$ 470 million procurement contract signed by
264-826: A letter written by defence minister, Prabowo Subianto to his Austrian counterpart Klaudia Tanner , was published by Indonesian news outlets expressing interest in acquiring Austria 's Luftstreitkräfte entire fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets. On 18 February 2021, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo announces in annual Air Force Leadership Meeting that Indonesian Air Force plans to buy 36 Dassault Rafales and 8 F-15EX Strike Eagle , of which 6 F-15EX are expected to arrive in 2022, along with C-130J Super Hercules and Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle . The Air Chief Marshal also stated that
330-510: A limited number of Kh-29 , Kh-31 and Kh-59 air-to-ground missiles were delivered for the Su-30s. Local weapons are being developed such as P-100 air-to-ground bomb manufactured by PT Dahana and PT Sari Bahari Malang, East Java. P-100 has been successfully tested in Su-27 and Su-30 for ground attack missions. Large-scale production has received certification from Ministry of Defence. During
396-570: A total of 180 Su-27s and Su-30s to complete the needs of 10 squadrons. India also offered TNI-AU Indian-Russian made BrahMos missiles to equip its Su-27s and Su-30s. Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in the South Korean KF-X programme in July 2010 and the terms of agreement was signed in 2011. Indonesia agreed to finance 20 percent of the project and would receive 50 jets in return, while South Korea would get 200 jets. A Defence ministry spokesman claimed that
462-570: Is also known as the "Orange Berets" ( Baret Jingga ) due to the distinctive color of their service headgear. The Indonesian Air Force has 30,100 personnel and equipped with 110 combat aircraft. The inventory includes 33 F-16 Fighting Falcons as the main fighters (from the United States ) supplemented by five Su-27 and eleven Su-30 (from Russia ), Hawk 200 , KAI T-50 and Embraer EMB 314 . The Indonesian Air Force also intends to purchase 50 KF-X fighter jets from Korea. As of 2023,
528-505: Is also shuttle bus service between high-speed Whoosh station & the airport. Indonesian Air Force The Indonesian Air Force ( Indonesian : Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara, (TNI-AU) , lit. 'Indonesian National Military-Air Force') sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF , is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces . The Indonesian Air Force
594-759: Is an international airport in Jakarta , Indonesia . The airport is located in East Jakarta and the airfield is conjoined with the Halim Perdanakusuma air force base of the Indonesian Air Force . Aside from commercial scheduled flights, this airport is also used for military , private and presidential purposes. The airport is used for corporate aviation with frequent arrivals and departures of corporate aircraft both domestically and internationally. About 5.6 million passengers used
660-550: Is headquartered in Jakarta , Indonesia, and is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force ( Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara – KSAU or KASAU). Its order of battle is split into three Air Operations Commands ( Indonesian : Komando Operasi Udara ). Most of its airbases are located on the island of Java . The Indonesian Air Force also has its ground force unit, called Air Force Quick Reaction Force Command ( Kopasgat ). The corps
726-442: Is in limbo due to Russia's refusal to give transfer of technology to Indonesia owing its small number of orders in addition to Indonesian concerns over price. In January 2017, Indonesia approved for the acquisition of 5 Airbus A400M Atlas multi-role aircraft worth US$ 2 billion, as part of the plans to boost the country's military capabilities. They are to be acquired in both transport and utility configurations and will be operated by
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#1732772890814792-522: Is used solely by the President of the Republic of Indonesia and other VVIPs, including for state visits . The feasibility study of an airport-to-airport Express Train has been finished and ready for prequalification offering. The Express Train initial plan is from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (SHIA) to Manggarai, but to realize needs of transportation from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HPA),
858-954: The Free Aceh Movement ( Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM)) and Free Papua Movement ( Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM)). In the conflict with GAM in Aceh, the Indonesian Air Force utilised OV-10Fs for counter-insurgency actions along with BAe Hawk 53 and 209. Indonesian F-16s underwent Falcon UP program in the Netherlands with Koolhaas Alphen bv, and Daedalus. In that same year, the Air Force received two Sukhoi Su-27s and two Sukhoi Su-30s from Russia. The fighters were partly paid for in Indonesian palm oil . The purchase, however, did not include any weaponry. Seven KT-1B Korean basic trainers were also purchased. By 2005
924-698: The Halim Perdana Kusumah Air Force Base , and before that it was known as Tjililitan Airport or Tjililitan Airfield ( Dutch : Vliegveld Tjililitan ), after its borough. As a civilian airport, Halim Perdanakusuma was one of the city's main airports, along with Kemayoran Airport , until the opening of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Tangerang in 1985. Until then, it served all international routes bound for Jakarta , while Kemayoran handled domestic flights. The closure of Kemayoran in 1985 meant that Halim would serve as
990-660: The Indonesian Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto during a bilateral meeting in France and met with his French counterpart Florence Parly , it was reported that the Ministry is interested on French military equipment including 48 Dassault Rafales, four Scorpène submarines and two Gowind corvettes. On 12 March 2020, Bloomberg reported that Indonesia had cancelled the Su-35 deal due to diplomatic pressure from
1056-530: The Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966 , due to the purported leftist sympathies of its members. By August 1968 the situation was critical, and in early 1970, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Suwoto Sukandar, said that the spare parts situation meant that only 15–20 percent of aircraft were airworthy. The MiG force made its farewell flight with a flypast of Jakarta in 1970. The relatively new MiG-19s were sold to Pakistan . By October 1970, only one Tu-16
1122-807: The National Air Defense Command Headquarters (Makohanudnas) , the Headquarters of the National Air Defense Command Sector I (Makosekek I), the Air Survey and Photography Service (Dissurpotrudau), the Air Force Psychological Service (Dispsiau), and the dr. Esnawan Antariksa Air Force Hospital (RSAU dr. Esnawan Antariksa). The airport is connected with Transjakarta bus and Greater Jakarta LRT . There
1188-792: The United Nations , the Dutch finally agreed to acknowledge Indonesian independence. Following the 1949 Round Table Conference , sovereignty was officially transferred to the United States of Indonesia . The Dutch armed forces left (but remained in West Papua until 1963) and the aeroplanes were handed over to the Indonesians. These comprised, among others, North American P-51 Mustang , North American B-25 Mitchell , North American T-6 Texan , Douglas A-26 Invader , Douglas C-47 Dakota and Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina , which served as
1254-646: The Yakovlev Yak-130 , Guizhou JL-9 /FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle and Aero L-159 Alca . The T-50 would replace the BAE Hawk MK-53 trainer jets. Deliveries were completed by January 2014 and were commissioned on 13 February 2014. In June 2011, Indonesia signed the final contract for 8 Super Tucano as the replacement for the OV-10 Bronco in the counter-insurgency role with a second contract for
1320-656: The confrontation against Malaysia (which was backed by the United Kingdom ) along the border of Kalimantan, the Malacca Strait and near the Singapore maritime border, wherein Air Force aircraft faced their counterparts in the Royal Air Force and the young Royal Malaysian Air Force . The coup attempt led by the 30 September Movement in 1965 changed everything and a new anti-communist regime from
1386-543: The 1st Air Force Operations Command ( Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I ) responsible for the western section of the Indonesian airspace . The airbase is home to five squadrons of the Indonesian Air Force and the headquarters to the 1st Air Force Operations Command. Other than that, the base is also occupied by more than twenty other units of the Indonesian Air Force such as the Air Force Education Command Headquarters (Makodikau),
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#17327728908141452-681: The Air Chief Marshall Fadjar Prasetyo confirmed that the Su-35 purchase will not go ahead. Regarding the planned purchase of the Sukhoi Su-35, Fadjar said it would be abandoned. Indonesia has ambitious plans for a homemade future 4.5 generation jet fighter with South Korea 's KAI and Indonesia's IAe, the KF-X/IF-X. On November 11, 2021, it was reported that South Korea and Indonesia had reached an agreement on
1518-441: The Air Force was experiencing a logistical crisis. The A-4s were phased out of service in 2004, and to respond to the decreasing quantity of aircraft in service, in 2006, the Indonesian Air Force ordered three Sukhoi Su-27SKM and three Su-30MK2 to complete a full squadron. It was also made public that the four aircraft procured in 2003 were inactive and awaiting an upgrade of their communication systems, as they were incompatible with
1584-472: The Air Force will modernize its various fleet of combat aircraft, whose implementation will begin in 2021. In November 2021, Airbus confirmed that the Indonesian Ministry of Defence had signed a deal with Airbus for 2 A400Ms configured for MRTT role, with an option, in the form of a letter of intent, for four additional aircraft. On 22 December 2021 during a Press Tour and Media Gathering,
1650-601: The Army, led by Major General Suharto , took power. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Marshall Omar Dani was removed from his position and court-martialed for his purported involvement in the coup. Ties with the Eastern bloc countries were cut, and thus support and spare parts for the planes became short. Unlike other branches of the Indonesian Armed Forces, the Air Force was broadly not implicated in
1716-514: The B-25, but they never reached operational status. These aircraft served along with the remaining American aircraft such as North American B-25 Mitchell , Douglas A-26 Invader, Douglas C-47 Dakota and North American P-51 Mustang. It was during this period that the Indonesian Air Force became the first Air Force in Southeast Asia which acquired the capability of strategic bombing by acquiring
1782-756: The Defence Ministry and Russia's JSC Rosoboronexport. Deliveries were set to reportedly start after 2013. In January 2012, the Australian and Indonesian governments agreed to the transfer of four used C-130H Hercules aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force to the Indonesian Air Force in 2012, which was approved by the US as the Hercules' producer. In January 2014, Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that he hoped to start
1848-570: The Dutch Army barracks in Semarang, Salatiga and Ambarawa, dropping incendiary bombs. Tactically, these raids did not have any effect on the Dutch positions, but psychologically, it was a great success as it proved that the Indonesian Air Force still existed. The Dutch had previously claimed the destruction of Indonesian Air Force in their assault before and they never expected any attack from the sky. Dutch Curtiss P-40E Warhawks tried to find all
1914-472: The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) Aviation Squadrons 31 and 32. In November 2021, Indonesian ministry of defence officially orders two Airbus A400M in multirole tanker and transport configuration. On 12 May 2017, Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu confirmed that the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) will sign contract to buy 10 Su-35s. Russia will open the factory for Sukhoi Spare Parts in Indonesia as part of
1980-709: The Indonesian Air Force handed over the majority of its remaining MiG-21F-13s, which were used to form a US Air Force Aggressor squadron . Indonesia also purchased BAE Hawk Mk 53s from the United Kingdom in the 1970s. The Indonesian Air Force took part in the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor . In the early 1980s, the Air Force, needing modern strike aircraft, organised Operation Alpha to clandestinely acquire ex- Israeli Air Force A-4 Skyhawks . Air Force personnel were sent in secret by different routes and eventually Indonesia received 32 aircraft. In 1982, Indonesia purchased 16 Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II from
2046-508: The Indonesian Air Force purchased 42 Rafale from France, along with C-130J transport aircraft and a Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle . The airforce also signed an MoU for acquiring 24 Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets as of August 2023. After the Japanese announced their surrender at the end of WWII, Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno declared Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945. Several days later,
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2112-578: The Indonesian Air Force saw action against several regional rebellions in Indonesia such as PRRI , Permesta , Darul Islam-Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI/TII) and the Republic of South Maluku separatists. Several Indonesian pilots scored their first kills, including Captain Ignatius Dewanto with his North American P-51 Mustang , who in 1958 shot down a Permesta Douglas B-26 Invader over Ambon. Its pilot, Allen Pope , an American CIA agent,
2178-645: The Indonesian People's Security Bureau (Badan Keamanan Rakyat) was formed to undertake security duties. The Air Division of this force was also formed, using ex-Japanese planes scattered everywhere, especially in the island of Java, including Bugis Air Base in Malang (Established on 18 September 1945). The most numerous of these aeroplanes were the Yokosuka K5Y1 Willow (Cureng) trainers, which were hastily used to train newly recruited cadets. At
2244-558: The Indonesian systems in use. The additional aircraft were ordered with systems complying with the Indonesian and international standards and would also include new weaponry for all variants. A further 12 KT-1b trainers were also ordered in 2006. Until 2008, the Indonesian Air Force had only purchased four types of missiles: KS-1 Komet , Vympel K-13 , AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-65 Maverick . Starting from 2008, it started receiving more advanced Russian made Vympel R-73 and R-77 air-to-air missiles for its new Su-27 and Su-30 fighters. Also,
2310-609: The Japanese Hinomaru, reflecting the red and white of the Indonesian flag . The People's Security Bureau was then, in October, re-organized to form the nascent formal armed forces. This marked the birth of the Indonesian Air Force on 9 April 1946. However, tensions rose as the Dutch tried to re-claim their former colony and launched an assault on 21 July 1947, destroying most of the planes on the ground. Some planes survived though and were hidden in remote bases. 29 July 1947
2376-725: The MiG-21s. The Sabre was used by the TNI-AU until 1982. In 1973, the United States supplied military assistance including T33s trainers and UH-34D helicopters in exchange for four old MiG-21F-13s. Pakistan Air Force took over the responsibility to train Indonesian pilots in the Sabre and in logistical aspects of the Air Force. Over the next three years, the US supplied 16 North American Rockwell OV-10 Broncos counter-insurgency aircraft and F-5E/F Tiger II fighters, in exchange for which
2442-608: The Minimum Essential Forces (MEF) Plan of TNI-AU consist of: 11 Fighter Squadrons, 6 Transport Squadrons, 2 VIP/VVIP Squadrons, 2 Patrol Squadrons, 4 Helicopter Squadrons, 2 Training Squadrons and 2 UAV Squadrons. In September 2015, Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said that Indonesia had chosen the Su-35 Flanker-E to replace the F-5 Tiger II. Although in recent times, the deal to purchase Su-35
2508-509: The United States and the European Union both imposed arms embargoes. Although the European Union chose not to renew its ban in 2000, the United States did not lift its embargo until November 2005. During this embargo, the Indonesian government turned to Russia to supply them with arms including fighters, helicopters, missiles, radars and other equipment. In 2002, the Indonesian Air Force conducted operations against separatists, such as
2574-872: The United States to replace their Sabres under the Peace Komodo I and II. These were upgraded in Belgium from 1995. During 1986–88, there was a competition for the contract to provide a new fighter bomber, between the General Dynamics F-16 and Dassault Mirage 2000 . Indonesia eventually ordered 12 F-16 A/B Fighting Falcon Block 15 OCU as a new fighter in 1989. The Indonesian Air Force had originally planned to acquire 60 F-16s to cover and defend its 12 million square kilometres of territory. A total of 10 F-16A and F-16B are still in service with Indonesian Air Force: 2 planes crashed in two different accidents. A follow-up order for 9 more F-16A Block-15 OCU
2640-492: The United States. Indonesia instead opted to negotiate the purchase of F-35 aircraft. This was later denied and Russia ensured that the cooperation would continue, although there were still a number of things to discuss. On 8 July 2020 however, the Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva stated that Indonesia's plan to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia is still continuing. On 20 July 2020,
2706-514: The air force was deployed as follows: Indonesian MiG pilots received training to fly their fighter aircraft in Egypt before the infiltration campaign. During the infiltration of the airlift campaign, the air forces' special forces, Pasukan Gerak Tjepat (PGT) (now known as Kopasgat ) landed in Klamono-Sorong, Papua. Also during this period, the Indonesian Air Force also took part in
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2772-401: The airport in 2016. This airport takes its name from Air Vice-Marshal Halim Perdanakusuma , an Indonesian aviator. It is now home to a large number of turboprop, charter, and general aviation companies. It is a major air force base of the Indonesian Air Force and is home to most of its major squadrons, such as the 31st Squadron and the 17th VIP Squadron. In the 1960s, it was also known as
2838-580: The contract. On 28 November 2017, the Defence Minister confirmed that the Air Force (TNI-AU) had completed the procurement process of the aircraft. In October 2019 the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force Yuyu Sutisna said the Indonesian Air Force will purchase at least 2 Squadrons (32 aircraft) of F-16V Block 70/72 for the last phase of the 'Minimum Essential Force' program (MEF Fase 3 2020–2024) to replace
2904-499: The first time, the 2013 Haj pilgrims used this airport. Since 2014, the airport has served domestic scheduled flights with a capacity up to 2.2 million passengers per year from about 200,000 passengers in 2013. In early November 2021, Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation announced they would close the airport temporarily for public use for the next nine months for renovation. Domestic flights would be moved to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport or Pondok Cabe Airport . This decision
2970-549: The guerrillas' planes, but they were too late to find those "ghost" aircraft which landed quickly in Maguwo Air Base, near Yogyakarta (now, Adisucipto International Airport ). Indonesian pro-independence guerrillas tried to save captured aircraft in a number of remote areas, including examples of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen "Zeke" , Aichi D3A "Val" , and Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" . Under pressure from
3036-786: The jet would be more capable than the F-16 but less capable that the F-35 . The project was started in 2009 and the first prototype is expected to roll out in the second half of 2020. But payment problems and technical difficulties had caused several delays and postponement of the KAI KF-X project. Indonesia has also signed an MOU with China to produce C-705 missiles which will arm the Sukhoi jets. In April 2011, Indonesia confirmed that it will buy 16 supersonic KAI T-50 Golden Eagle trainer jets from South Korea for up to US$ 400 million after an evaluation of
3102-522: The last confrontation with the Dutch in Papua, before the Dutch, again under pressure of the United Nations, left in 1963. Several missions of Taiwan-based Lockheed U-2s from 35th Squadron flew over Maluku (Moluccas) and reported to Dutch military that there was a strong possibility that the Dutch would lose their air superiority over Papua if they continued the war. During Operation Trikora ,
3168-428: The main forces of the Indonesian Air Force for the following decade. During this era, Indonesia received its first jet aircraft; De Havilland DH-115 Vampire . It was also during this era that the national roundels were changed to the red and white pentagon (which was supposed to signify Indonesia's national ideology of "Panca Sila", or the "Five Principles", created by Sukarno in 1945). Political instability meant that
3234-414: The new Tupolev Tu-16 in 1961, before the acquisition of Ilyushin Il-28 by Vietnam People's Air Force . Around 25 Tu-16KS were delivered complete with AS-1 air-surface missiles. One crashed at the end of 1962. To add with all these purchases was the first ever surface to air defence missile operated by Southeast Asians, the Soviet-designed S-75 Dvina , which were acquired in 1961. This era also marked
3300-517: The older BAE Systems Hawk . Since 2017 the Indonesian Air Force with Lockheed Martin and Indonesian Aerospace is also upgrading their existing F-16A/B with the Falcon STAR eMLU upgrade program that include new avionics, new armament capability that could carry AMRAAM , and JDAM , new aircraft airframe that will last longer, Sniper ATP , LITENING , and Bird Slicer IFF . The upgrade is being carried out by Indonesian companies supervised by Lockheed Martin in Skadron Teknik 042. In January 2020,
3366-422: The ongoing Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail project will also include a light rail station that is integrated with the HSR station, thereby providing connection between two airports via Greater Jakarta LRT and Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link . Besides being an airport for commercial flights, the airport's airfield is also conjoined with the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base of the Indonesian Air Force part of
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#17327728908143432-468: The payment which Indonesia would have to make for their joint fighter jet project after concerns that Jakarta would default on the deal. Under the renegotiated agreement, Indonesia will have to pay 1.6 trillion won ($ 1.35 billion) of the 8.1 trillion-won project. On 10 February 2022, Dassault Aviation stated that Indonesia has officially signed an order for 42 Dassault Rafale F4s, concluding two years of negotiations with 6 aircraft for Batch I. Hours later
3498-456: The reactivation of TS-1606, TS-1609 and TS-1612 recently. To replace the Fokker F-27s , the TNI-AU ordered nine Spanish CASA C-295 in joint production with PT. Dirgantara Indonesia. New unmanned aerial vehicles were also purchased to strengthen TNI-AU aerial observation and were based at Supadio Air Force Base, Pontianak , Kalimantan Barat . Starting in 2010, Minister of Defence Purnomo Yusgiantoro stated that TNI-AU will gradually purchase
3564-441: The replacement of the F-5 fighters under the upcoming 2015 to 2020 strategic plan. The Indonesian Air Force shortlisted five candidates for the replacement, comprising the Sukhoi Su-35S , Saab JAS 39 Gripen , Dassault Rafale , Eurofighter Typhoon , and F-16C/D Block 60. In September 2014, Head of Indonesian National Armed Forces Public Relations and Media Office ( Kapuspen TNI ), Major General (TNI) Mochamad Fuad Basya explained
3630-459: The rise of the Communist Party of Indonesia drew Indonesia closer to the Eastern Bloc . Several Soviet-built aircraft began to arrive in the early 1960s including the MiG-15UTI from Czechoslovakia , MiG-17F/PF , MiG-19 S and MiG-21F-13, in addition to Ilyushin Il-28 , Mil Mi-4 , Mil Mi-6 , Antonov An-12 and Avia 14 also from Czechoslovakia. Indonesia also received Lavochkin La-11 , as well as Tupolev Tu-2 from China, intended to replace
3696-487: The route is extended from Manggarai to HPA. The route will stretch 33 kilometers, from Halim-Cawang-Manggarai-Tanah Abang-Sudirman-Pluit-Terminal 2&3 SHIA, on surface, underground and elevated, and has been agreed to by Peraturan Menteri Nomor 1264 Tahun 2013 of the Transportation Ministry. The Express Train takes 30 minutes to travel between two airports instead of a 1 to 3 hour drive. In September 2019, then Minister of State Owned Eterprises Rini Soemarno confirmed that
3762-486: The secondary airport of Jakarta, mostly handling charter flights, general aviation , and flying school base for the next 29 years. In the 1990s the Directorate General of Civil Aviation mandated that Halim would serve non-scheduled flights, as well as scheduled flights with aircraft under 100 passengers capacity. In 2013, to ease congestion at Soekarno–Hatta Airport, the Halim airport authority announced that it would give 60 flight slots per hour for scheduled flights and, for
3828-406: The target area, dropping logistical assistance, VIP transportation, medical evacuation and recon flights. The Air Force deployed Air Squadron 6 and 7 which were equipped with Mi-4, Bell 204B and UH-34D helicopters to the operation. The Air Force began to be re-equipped by receiving former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) CAC Sabres – an Australian re-design of the F-86 Sabre – to replace
3894-412: The time of the founding, there was only one Indonesian holding a multi-engine pilot license from the pre-war Dutch Flying School, Flying Officer Agustinus Adisucipto (but did not have an opportunity to fly during the 3.5-year Japanese occupation). He was assisted by a few Japanese pilots who decided to stay in the newly born country. The new roundel was created simply by painting white on the lower part of
3960-542: The title HLP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HLP&oldid=1224041411 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport ( IATA : HLP , ICAO : WIHH )
4026-418: The visit of US President Barack Obama on 9–10 November 2010, the TNI-AU was offered 24 ex-USAF F-16 Block 25 aircraft as part of the Peace Bima-Sena II agreement. In October 2011, the House of Representatives approved the grant. The jets would be upgraded similar to the then latest Block 50/52 variant. The TNI-AU is also progressing with the reactivation of all 10 units of F-16 Block 15 OCU, which resulted in
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#17327728908144092-488: Was cancelled in favour of 24 Su-30KI, but this order was also cancelled due to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis . The Indonesian Air Force ordered eight BAE Hawk Mk 109s and 32 Mk 209s in 1993. The last of these was delivered by January 1997. In 1999, the Indonesian military staged a military intervention in East Timor following an independence referendum . The result was that more than 1,500 civilians were killed and 70 percent of Dili's infrastructure razed. In response,
4158-600: Was captured and tried in Jakarta, thus revealing the significant involvement of the CIA's "Operation Haik" in the rebellion. The most famous Indonesian fighter pilot in this era was Rusmin Nurjadin , who became Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1966 to 1969. Nurjadin commanded MiG-21 squadrons in 1962–65 and founded an acrobatic team in 1962 that flew the MiG-17 F/PF Fresco over some cities in Indonesia. Small numbers of Indonesian Air Force pilots gained their reputation as aces in this era. The need to prop up to what became Operation Trikora in Netherlands New Guinea and
4224-437: Was date of the first air operation by the newborn air force as three surviving aircraft, comprising two Yokosuka K5Y1 Willow (Cureng) and a Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia (the fourth aircraft, a Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar (Hayabusa) flown by Air Cadet Bambang Saptoadji, should also have been involved in the raid as an escort, but as of when it was launched, the aircraft was not airworthy due to engine troubles) conducted air raids at dawn on
4290-460: Was made based on the evaluation of Halim's aging infrastructure, like the runways and terminals, and the impact to the airport's quality of services. An express train has been planned to connect the two airports. Batik Air was the largest user, taking 32 slots from 74 slots available for all airlines a day. This terminal serves for all departing and arriving flights. The terminal has an area of about ten thousand square metres only. This terminal
4356-653: Was still flying, but after an in-flight engine failure, it too was grounded. But despite the problems, the Air Force still served with distinction in fighting militant remnants of the CPI in Java's provinces, particularly in Central and East Java. With Suharto's assumption of the presidency and the office of Commander in Chief in 1967, the focus shifted to fighting the communist PGRS/Paraku insurgency . The Air Force launched Operation Lightning Strike ( Indonesian : Operasi Samber Kilat ) to support ground troops eradicate Sarawak communists that were present in West Kalimantan and along Indonesia-Malaysia border by dropping troops to
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