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Sea Harriers Go East
FLYING FISH was a 3-week exercise. Ten Australian F18Ds, seven
Malaysian MiG 29s, eight Hawk 108s and 208s, four Royal Malaysian
Air Force F18As, five RN Sea Harriers and a number of aircraft from
the Singaporean Air Force took part. Each RN pilot faced the MiG 29
in combat and found the Sea Harrier to be a good match for the MiG.
Thanks to the Blue Vixen radar the Sea Harrier won every time in
beyond visual range engagements and also scored some notable
successes when converting to the visual fighting arena.
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During a 4-day break from the exercise, some squadron members
travelled to Kuala Lumpur, the capital, to see the sights and some
went south to Singapore. But, most were quite happy with the local
beaches, restaurants and bars. The food was generally delicious and
cheap and, thankfully there were few upset stomachs.
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