[1][2] The OV-10 Bronco started her service in Indonesia on 28 September 1976 when 16 OV-10Fs replaced 3rd Air Squadron’s P-51D Mustang.

The first 2 F-16 landed at Iswahyudi on December 11 1989, after going through a long and tiring journey from the manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, Dallas.

F-16s were deployed as a 'Shock Therapy' where the F-16s would fly low over enemy positions at a high speed as a show of force.

[8] In 2011 it was announced that Indonesia will acquire 24 regenerated ex-USAF F-16s along with spare parts, donated by the Obama administration, Indonesia pays under $750 Million for upgrades and regeneration, the program was named "Peace Bimasena II".

[9] The upgrades brought the F-16s up from the Block 25 to the Block 52 standard, this includes upgraded AN/APG-68 (V) fire control radar and Block 52 Link 16 datalink, AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System, ALR-69 Class IV Radar Warning Receiver, a Modular Mission Computer Version 5 and ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Set.

[10][11] The regenerated F-16s consisted of 19 single seat C variant and 5 double seat D variant delivered to Iswahjudi Air Force Base on July 20 2014 from Hill Air Force Base in Utah, stopping in Guam, Hawaii, Alaska and refueled numerous time in the air.

[8] The Aerobatic Team Elang Biru or Blue Falcon was formed in 1994 and active in 1995.

[1][12][13] To increase the ability and variation of aerobatics, in June 1995 they invited three Thunderbirds instructors, they were Major Peter McCaffrey (solo specialist), Captain Matthew E. Byrd (wing specialist) and Colonel Steve "boss" Trent, former Leader of The Thunderbirds.