What happens when the most advanced fighter jets in the U.S., France and Britain prepare for war

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What happens when the most advanced fighter jets in the U.S., France and Britain prepare for war

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, a British Royal Air Force Typhoon, and a French air force Rafale fly in formation in December as part of a the Trilateral Exercise held at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
SENIOR AIRMAN KAYLA NEWMAN/U.S. AIR FORCE

By Dan Lamothe
The Washington Post
Published: December 17, 2015

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The rumble started early Tuesday, as one fighter jet after another ascended from a runway here near the Atlantic Ocean and into a bright, clear sky. The mission: Prepare for war against potential adversaries like Russia, which is now patrolling the same skies as the United States over Syria and flexing its muscles in eastern Europe.

The first-ever Trilateral Exercise among the United States, France and Britain has been in planning for several years, but began Dec. 2 over coastal Virginia with a decidedly real-world feel. The U.S Air Force's F-22 Raptor, the British Royal Air Force Typhoon and the French air force Dassault Rafale have flown dozens of missions each day since the operation started.

Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and T-38 Talons are flying against them as so-called "Red Air," providing a notional adversary in training. Tanker planes and an E-3 Sentry, a command-and-control plane commonly known as the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) provide support.

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What happens when the most advanced fighter jets in the U.S., France and Britain prepare for war