‘Blue Flag’ joint Air Forces drill held in Israel
Fighter pilots stand next to a F-16 fighter aircraft during the joint Air Forces drill “Blue Flag” at the Ovda Air Force Base in the Negev Desert, southern Israel, on Monday (picture issued 12 November 2019). Soldiers from the United States, Germany, Italy and Greece, along with Israel, are taking part in the biennial drill that aims to improve cooperation between the countries air forces [EPA]