Exercise Atlas 16

[michel N]

According to the website of the Spanish Air Force, multiple planning meetings have been held in Morocco, for exercise Atlas 16, which will be held in Spain this year (Talavera?)

Is there any info on when this exercise will take place?

Regards

Michel

[ehusmann]

I know this is way too late, but I only finally found out myself 2 minutes ago. The Moroccans are at Salamanca right now (not Talavera according to the below article, unless I understand it wrong)! 4 F-5's are there since Monday:
http://www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/ea/pa ... C500481BD7

I guess it will last until tomorrow. Any info on when they are leaving would be very much appreciated. Friday or Monday?

Erwin

[SquAdmin]

They'll leave on Friday.

[ehusmann]

Thanks, was afraid of that already...

Erwin

[rmaf]

4 Moroccan F-5s

F-5E 50613
F-5E 91924
F-5E 91940
F-5F 91942

[Le Addeur noir]

The translation is clear-the Forces Royales Air F-5s are at Salamanca, along with a detachment of ALa-23 F-5Ms.

[Le Addeur noir]

The F-s duly departed from Salamanca today. Details,

50613 RMAF502A
91940 RMAF502B

both at 11:11z

91942 RMAF500A
91924 RMAF500B

at 11:24z

Outward support was C-130H CN-AON calling RMAF203 arriving at 12:05 and departing(to LETO)? at 13:54z.

[SquAdmin]

and departing(to LETO)? at 13:54z.

Yep to Torrejon, they had to pick up some stuff there as well before heading back home.

[Le Addeur noir]

and departing(to LETO)? at 13:54z.

Yep to Torrejon, they had to pick up some stuff there as well before heading back home.

C-130H CN-AOI was also in Spanish airspace yesterday, as RMAF201, and is thought very likely to have visited Torrejon as well.