Exercise Cobra Warrior 25/1
RAF Waddington
February 27, 2025
A brief photo-report to preview the first iteration of the bi-annual Exercise Cobra Warrior 25/1 at RAF Waddington. It involved multiple air forces and simulated complex military strategies against a simulated adversary. The exercise saw land and air integration, including French and RAF ground forces, and involved aircraft like Typhoon, F-35 Lightning, Voyager, and A-400M Atlas.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
F-15SA Eagle (634) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
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Left to right: McDonnell Douglas F-15SA Eagle (638) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
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Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (629) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (634) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (638) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (634) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (638) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (629) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (635) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-15SA Eagle (634) with 6 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (90-0020) with 152 Filo 'Akinci', Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) based at Incirlik 10 Ana Jet Üs Komutanligi (10th Main Jet Base Command).
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Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (90-0022) with 152 Filo, Turkish Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (90-0020) with 152 Filo, Turkish Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (90-0022) with 152 Filo Turkish Air Force.
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: Alenia C-27J Spartan (MM62220 '46-83') Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare).
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RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior RAF Waddington, Cobra Warrior
Left to right: Dassault Falcon 10MER (185) French Navy (Aeronautique Navale).
Dassault Rafale B (330 '4-IE') French Air Force (Armée de l'Air).
Hawker Beechcraft 350CER Shadow R.1 (ZZ507) with 14 Squadron, RAF.