Generals will test new Hawks

Generals will test new Hawks

JAKARTA (JP): Five three-star generals will flight-test newly
purchased Hawk-100 and Hawk-200 bomber jets tomorrow morning, an
Air Force official said.

Air Force spokesman Col. Mirsyahban Ashfa said yesterday the
five generals, who will also fly in F-16 Fighting Falcon jets,
are Chief of the Army's Strategic Reserve Command Lt. Gen.
Wiranto, Armed Forces Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen.
Syarwan Hamid, Armed Forces Inspector General Vice Admiral
Soegiyono, Army Chief Deputy Lt. Gen. FX Sudjasmin and Armed
Forces Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen. Tarub.

Antara reported that last month, Navy Chief Rear Admiral Arief
Kushariadi and National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo also
flew the F-16 warplanes in Madiun, East Java.

The Hawk warplanes, stationed in Pekanbaru, Riau, are in
Jakarta for an air demonstration to commemorate the 51st
anniversary of the Armed Forces on Oct. 5, 1996.

It will be the first public appearance of the Hawk-100s and
Hawk-200s since their arrival in Pekanbaru from Britain in May.
Indonesia purchased more than a dozen of the British-made
warplanes to strengthen the F-16 squadron stationed in Madiun.
(rms)