Exercise 'Anatolian Eagle 2015/1'
Konya Air Base
Turkey
June 2015
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The supporting aircraft at Anatolian Eagle 2015
Numerous supporting aircraft were required for the large formations of fighters that were launched each day. Transport aircraft provided logistics, helicopters were used for liaison and CSAR operations. Tanker aircraft provided aircraft in the air with fuel and AWACS aircraft from NATO and Turkey provided pilots with valuable data. |
| Flying each day was Turkish Air Force Boeing E-7T Peace Eagle 'Wedgetail' (13-001) named 'Kuzcy' from 131 Filo 'Dragon' based at Konya. |
Left to right: Boeing 737 AEW&C E-7T 'Peace Eagle' (13-001) from 131 Filo based at Konya.
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Left to right: Boeing 737 AEW&C E-7T (13-001) from 131 Filo based at Konya.
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Departing TAI/CASA CN.235M-100 (95-099) of 202 Filo 'Sark' operating from Diyarbakir.
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| Left to right: CN.235M-100 (95-099) of 202 Filo 'Sark' operating from Diyarbakir and CN.235M-100 (94-068) of 212 Filo Logistics Commander at Erkilet. |
Left to right: The first to depart each day and the last to return was Airbus A.310-304-MRTT (10+27) named 'August Euler' of the German Air Force providing air refuelling.
T-129 ATAK Attack Helicopter (BG13-1004) of TKK (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri). |
| Left to right: AS.532AL Cougar (02-2556, 02-2553 and 01-2526) of 135 Filo based at Konya. |
