PHOTOS: USAF-RMAF mixed formation air-to-air photos at Cope Taufan

Now this is something you don't see every day. A mixed formation air-to-air photo shoot comprising of United States Air Force F-15C Eagle and F-22A Raptor alongside Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Su-30MKM Flanker, MiG-29NUB Fulcrum, F/A-18D Hornet and BAe Hawk 108 over Georgetown, Malaysia, on June 18, 2014. USAF F-15s from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass and F-22s from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii sre currently in Malaysia for Exercise Cope Taufan 14, a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (All photos U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

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USAF F-15Cs train with Malaysian Su-30MKMs for the first time

Interesting, Flightglobal's Dave Majumdar, blogging in the DEW Line, reports that the USAF's Kadena-based F-15Cs went head-to-head with the Royal Malaysian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30MKMs Flankers at Exercise Cope Taufan over Malaysia in April this year.

The original Cope Taufan press release by Pacific Air Forces mentioned RMAF MiG-29s, F/A-18D Hornets and Hawk 208s, but no Su-30s.

USAF, RMAF conducting Ex. Cope Taufan 2012

The U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force are currently taking part in Exercise Cope Taufan 2012 at RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia. F-15C/D Eagles of the 67th Fighter Squadron from Kadena, Okinawa are taking part with alongside MiG-29 Fulcrums, F/A-18 Hornets and Hawk 208 aircraft of the RMAF.