Morning departure for the airport. We have to bare the traffic and head to Jogyakarta airport
Jogyakarta is one of the training center for the Indonesian Air Force and they have kept some of the great aircraft that they have used.
- Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) : 26 Tu-16KS-1 acquired in 1961. Used during the preparation of Operation Trikora in 1962, being the capture of Western New Guinea from the Netherlands (now Papua and Papua Barat). They were also planned to be used for attacking the Colossus class aircraft carrier, HNLMS Karel Doorman. All were based at Iswahjudi Air Base, Madiun, East Java, and were grounded in 1969. Removed from service in 1970.
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