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        "id": 1668574,
        "msgid": "six-fighter-jets-escort-president-prabowos-flight-for-tni-aus-80th-anniversary-1775793049",
        "date": "2026-04-10 10:01:30",
        "title": "Six Fighter Jets Escort President Prabowo's Flight for TNI AU's 80th Anniversary",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto's flight to Magelang, Central Java, was escorted by four F-16 Fighting Falcon and two KAI T-50 Golden Eagle jets from the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) on the occasion of its 80th anniversary. During the journey, Prabowo expressed national pride in the air force's dedication to defending Indonesia's sovereignty and emphasised the role of its young pilots as guardians of the nation. The pilots thanked the President for his support in modernising military equipment since his tenure as Defence Minister in 2019, highlighting the ongoing efforts to strengthen Indonesia's aerial capabilities.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets and two KAI\nT-50 Golden Eagle aircraft escorted the Indonesian Presidential Aircraft\nIndonesia One during the 80th anniversary of the TNI AU on Thursday\n(9\/4), en route to the President\u2019s working visit to Magelang, Central\nJava.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay the TNI AU continue to thrive, always strong in defending the\nsovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia in the air. The Indonesian\npeople are proud of you,\u201d said President Prabowo Subianto via radio\ncommunication from the presidential aircraft cockpit, quoted from the\nPress, Media, and Information Bureau (BPMI) of the Presidential\nSecretariat in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The aerial escort was carried out professionally by the TNI AU as\npart of the VVIP security procedure while President Prabowo departed\nfrom Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta to Adisutjipto Air Base in\nSleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).<\/p>\n<p>The escort coincided with the series of events commemorating the 80th\nTNI AU Anniversary, reflecting national air defence readiness. President\nPrabowo conveyed that the Indonesian people are proud of the dedication\nand capabilities demonstrated by the air force personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The President also emphasised that the sovereignty of the homeland is\nin the hands of the soldiers he called young eagles. This appreciation\nwas given as a form of respect for the boundless spirit of service shown\nby the TNI AU over eight decades.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the TNI AU pilots conducting the escort expressed\ngratitude for the President\u2019s support for the modernisation of defence\nequipment that has been underway since Prabowo served as Minister of\nDefence in 2019. This support is considered crucial in strengthening air\npower towards an Advanced Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask for prayers and blessings to always be given strength in\ncarrying out our duties of service to the nation and state,\u201d reported\none of the escort fighter jet pilots from the cockpit.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/six-fighter-jets-escort-president-prabowos-flight-for-tni-aus-80th-anniversary-1775793049",
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