RAF Typhoons and personnel, operating in Romania as part of Operation BILOXI, have deployed to Turkiye for a multinational exercise with Turkish, Jordanian, Pakistani and Azerbaijani aircraft.
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Exercise Anatolian Eagle took place at the Turkish Air Force’s dedicated training facility at the 3rd Main Jet Base in Konya, Turkiye. Designed to test the pilot’s capabilities, the exercise saw RAF Typhoons employed in multiple realistic combat scenarios, acting as blue force conducting air operations against simulated adversary aircraft.
The RAF Typhoons flew alongside F-16s from the Turkish, Pakistani and Jordanian Air Forces and SU-25s from the Azerbaijani Air Force as well as Turkish Akinci Comat Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. A team from NATO’s Deployed Air Command and Control Centre flew an E-3A aircraft to provide exercise co-ordination.
The support elements from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing enabled this forward deployment of 3 (Fighter) Squadron Typhoons, with engineering, force protection and supply personnel on the ground in Turkiye contributing to the success of the exercise.
"The successful participation of RAF Typhoons in Exercise Anatolian Eagle is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team and I’m incredibly proud of what they have collectively achieved. The fact we’ve been able to join this exercise whilst continuing operations in Romania is an impressive feat and truly highlights the agility of the Typhoon Force."
Wing Commander Holland
Commanding Officer of 140 Expeditionary Air Wing
"We are very glad to see the RAF during this exercise and happy to see all allied countries here in Konya. The exercise provides an opportunity for us to share our experiences and technologies."
Lieutenant Colonel Turgay Tümer
Turkish Air Force Exercise Director
The Typhoons and personnel will now return to Romania to continue the NATO enhanced Air Policing and enhanced Vigilance Activity tasking they have been undertaking since early April.
