The Blue Flag training exercise simulated a continuous combat scenario, with around 100 sorties flown each day for a total of around 1,000 flights overall. Each day saw different targets destroyed and the success or failure of every action affected the rest of the exercise. Held between November 2 and 16, missions ranged from border protection to Blue-versus-Blue air-to-air combat, in which participants were divided into attackers and defenders, and flew against each other.
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