The stealthy American fighter jets arrived in Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
The United States sent advanced fighter jets to strategic air bases in three Southeast Asian states around the South China Sea last week, displaying American airpower in the contested region.The stealthy U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors visited Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines from August 6 to 10, following the end of air combat exercise Pitch Black in Australia on August 2. They also stopped for dynamic force employment operations on their way back to the Kadena Air Base in Japan.
fifth-generation aircraft have landed in the archipelagic state. They conducted a rapid 'hot pit' refueling there, a process of refueling an aircraft while its engines are still running.Meanwhile, four F-22s arrived at Rimba Air Force Base in Brunei for a three-day capability and static display tour, which concluded on August 8. They became the second type of American fifth-generation fighter jets to touch down there, following the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II in March.
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