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RAF deploy to Czech Republic

30th August 2018 - 15:49 GMT | by Alan Warnes in Čáslav Air Base, Czech Republic

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The RAF’s 100 Sqn has deployed two of its Hawk T1As and four pilots to Čáslav Air Base in the Czech Republic for a two-week exercise.  The RAF Leeming-based unit specialises in dissimilar air combat training (DACT) and close air support (CAS) and is working with the Czech Air Force’s 212 Sqn and its L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft.

Exercise Central Hawk is aimed at training L-159 pilots in the air-to-air mission, which may seem odd seeing as the Czech jet’s primary role is air-to-ground.

Lt Col Dennis Dubravcik, commanding officer 212 Sqn, explained: ‘Our primary role is air-to-ground

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