KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 -- A nombor one Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet takes off from RMAF Base Butterworth, Malaysia, for the first mission for Exercise with Shield 2011.RAAF Base Amberley¬'s Super Hornets have deployed on their first overseas exercise as they join air, ground and naval forces from Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom .The two week exercise officially kicked off on 2 May and sees assets from the participating nations training together in various locations on the Malaysian Peninsulra and in the South China Sea. The Super Hornets from No 1 Squadron are practicing air combat tactics under the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) with participating nations.--otoBERNAMA(2011) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

photographed by: GAMBAR IKHSAN