US F-22 Raptors Train With Eurofighter Typhoon Jets In Spain - Air Force

Squadrons of US F-22 Raptors and Spanish Eurofighter Typhoons spent a day this week honing dogfighting skills needed deter regional aggression during a forward deployment in Spain, the US Air Force said in a press release on Friday.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2018) Squadrons of US F-22 Raptors and Spanish Eurofighter Typhoons spent a day this week honing dogfighting skills needed deter regional aggression during a forward deployment in Spain, the US Air Force said in a press release on Friday.

"The training involved F-22s receiving in-air refueling from a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England," the release said. "After refueling and entering Albacete [Spain] airspace, the F-22s trained with Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft by practicing various dogfighting scenarios and maneuvers."

Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon pilot Capt. Antonio Juarez praised the training and expressed hope other such opportunities will be available in the future involving even more complex scenarios.

"It was the first time we trained with this platform, and its good for us to fly with different squadrons and aircraft to see the movements in the air," Juarez said.

The squadron of F-22s are part of a Flying Training Deployment From Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to operating locations within NATO member nations to maximize training opportunities, strengthen alliances and deter regional aggression, the release said.

The United States has a longstanding relationship with Spain, working closely together on a range of global challenges, according to the release.