1994/08 - Exercise Cope Tiger

In August 1983, the RSAF participated in the first Exercise Air Thai-Sing with the Royal Thai Air Force in Korat, Thailand. Exercise Air Thai-Sing was renamed Exercise Cope Tiger in August 1994 following the participation of the United States Air Force. In this exercise, the US Air Force, the Royal Thai Air Force, and the RSAF conduct mission-oriented combined air combat and ground attack training to familiarise themselves with the local flying conditions as well as one another’s operating procedures and aircraft capabilities. It remains an excellent platform for professional exchange, close cooperation, and mutual understanding between personnel from the three Air Forces.

The inauguration parade of the first Exercise Air Thai-Sing in 1983.

By 2006, the scope of Exercise Cope Tiger had expanded rapidly to include more complex systems and missions.