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Jens Schymura visited Konya Air Base again for "Anatolian Eagle" 2014-2

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The strategic position of Turkey as a NATO outside border to the Middle East, as well as the experiences during the major conflicts at the end of the 20th century as the “Gulf War” and the “Kosovo Conflict”, forced the Turkish Air Force Command, to analyze in detail and to improve their training scenarios in terms of functionality, effectiveness and transferability. As an immediate measure, the Turkish Air Force actively participated for the first time in August 1997 with 6 F-16s on "Red Flag" at Nellis. The particularly positive results obtained during these exercise, have moved the Turkish Air Force to establish a similar exercise in their own country. Already in May 1998 and end September 1998 two "Anatolian Flag" maneuvers were carried out in Đncirlik with Turkish and American participants. The analysis of the results led the Turkish Air Force Command in June 2000 to award the contract for building up a training center in Turkey for future similar exercises. Already in the following year the first "Anatolian Eagle" exercise was held . . .

Read the full story at : Jet+Prop 6/2014

The flags of the participating nations

A new F-16C Block 50 of 142. Filo on the way to the runway

After a successful morning mission the Turkish F-16C of 152. Filo returns back to Konya

Placing the tires caused the smoke of this F-16C of the 192 Filo

An F-16C Block 30B of 143. Filo Akinci

the Turkish F-16 of 152. Filo queuing for the start of the next mission

The F-16D Block 40D of the 162 Filo Bandirma when touching down after a successful mission in the afternoon

Turkish F-16D Block 50 waiting for take-off clearance. Even the Block 50 aircraft bear no markings

The spare aircraft of the Turkish Air Force "Solo Turk" display team was used as a regular exercise participants

A typical image in Anatolian Eagle; a returning Turkish F-16 over the minarets of a mosque in Konya

F-4E 2020 'Terminator' be prepared at Last Chance check for the start

The F-4E of 111. Filo shortly before touchdown. This machine also carries an AGM-142

The F-4E waiting for the ground crew at LCC

This F-4E was visiting the ILA in Berlin and still wearing colorful tail of 111. Filo

This F-4E 2020 equipped under the left wing the AGM-142 Popeye, a missile developed in Israel

The Turkish Transall of 221 Filo from Erkilet was used for transport tasks

Also used for the transport on the date of relocation in Konya was the CN-235-100M of 212 Filo from Etimesgut

The first Airbus A400M "Atlas" of the Turkish Air Force comes from the 221 Filo from Erkilet to support the relocation of the Turkish participants

The EW-7T Boeing 737 AEW & C "Peace Eagle" is based in Konya

The Boeing E-3A AWACS was responsible along with the EW-7T for collecting and transmitting the data during the missions

As with any AE exercise the AS.532AL Cougar was kept ready for possible rescue operations in the event of an accident

The Spanish EF-18 equipped with external fuel tanks for the return transfer to Torrejón

A Spanish EF-18A (M) "Hornet" in the moment of "contact"

The Spanish EF-18B (M) two-seater anniversary aircraft with "25 years EF-18" markings

Landing in Konya. One of the Spanish "Hornets" after completing an Eagle-2 mission in the afternoon

In addition to the 6 EF-18 the Ejército del Airebrought 6 EF 2000 to AE 2014-2

Landing of the Spanish "TIFON" of 141 Esc. from Albacete

The Eurofighter with the Andalusian bull on the tail was flown by a pilot of 141. Esc

Equipped with external fuel tanks the Spanish Eurofighters wait for the flight home at the end of the 2nd week exercise

The Spanish Flightline to the Eagle-Ramp with 6 EF-18s and 6 Eurofighters

A Eurofighter of the No. XI (F) Sq from Coningsby landing at Konya

A 3 (F) Sq "Typhoon" in flight over the minarets of Konya

One of 6 "Typhoon" of the RAF entering the runway at Konya. The machine bears the markings of No. 3 (F) Sq

The Royal Jordanian Air Force was represented by 3 F-16 from Al Azraq. The aircraft belonged originally to the Belgian and Dutch Air Force

An F-16AM of the RJAF landing after morning mission

The Flightline with Jordanian and Turkish F-16

All 4 Mirage 2000-5 Qatar Emiri Air Force awaiting take-off clearance for the Eagle-2 mission

Although Qatar was represented by only 4 aircraft in Konya, the emirate had the second largest contingent of soldiers with 145 participants during AE 2014-2

A Mirage 2000-5DEA of 7th Air Superiority Sq from Doha shortly before touchdown

Mirage 2000-5DEA of 7th Air Superiority Sq

Back in Konya after work, the Mirage 2000-5DDA 7th Air Superiority Sq

the Air Force from Qatar used the C-130J-30 in addition to the C-17 for transport flights

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