The Air Force is expanding its interaction with India’s air force. Recently, two US airmen from the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan, visited the Indian Air Force, flying in the Russian-made Su-30 fighter, while two Indian Air Force pilots, two air traffic controllers, and two safety officers paid a visit to Misawa. The exchange presages the next Cope India exercise, set for November.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.