Astral Knight – U.S. Air Forces in Europe led Exercise 2019 June 18, 2019 Ausadmin Global Military News, Top Military News, US Military </p> <h2>Astral Knight</h2> <p> Astral Knight 2019, a U.S. Air Forces in Europe led exercise is took place in the beginning of June, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as well as other locations in Croatia, Germany, and Slovenia.<br /> <br /> Its a joint, multinational exercise involving airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States working with service members from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia.<br /> <br /> The exercise is an integrated air and missile defense exercise focused on conducting defense of key terrain. Training will involve a combination of flight operations and computer-assisted scenarios.<br /> <br /> Aircraft that participated in the exercise included U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-35 Lightning IIs, KC-135 Stratotankers, and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, Italian air force F-35 Lightening IIs, Eurofighter Typhoons, and Croatian MiG-21s.<br /> <br /> Credit to : Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier</p> <p> Please Support our Sponsors here ---
