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Anatolian Eagle 2023

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This exercise started last week,

Several nice video's to be found https://report.az/en/military/anatolian ... hts-video/

Pakistani with block 52 F16's
Azerbeidjan with SU-25 09 :( and 25, serials are blurred in above video..
Emirates with block 52 F16's

Didnt see a full log yet.

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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Video footage shows also some Typhoons. No F-15's to be seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIc-_0RUSqE
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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I have been informed that the Saudis have cancelled...
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Your information is correct AK01.
The R.A.F. Typhoons are remarkably similar to those seen over Israel recently, ZK322, 349, 430 plus one crewed by 6 Sqn. These flew back to Akrotiri for the weekend, with ZK322 & 363 returning early Monday.
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Quick & dirty log:

8th May

Main ramp

Typhoon 12Sq QA405, QA408, QA409
Typhoon T 12Sq QA401,QA402
Typhoon FGR4 ZK322, ZK363 both departed a.m. and did not return
F-16C 5(MR)Sq 10904, 10908, 10911
F-16D 5(MR)Sq 10801, 10805
F-16E 3076 with a very tech 3039 in the hangar
F-16F 3021, 3024
F-4E-2020 111Filo 73-1023 sp mks, 73-1027, 73-1047, (77-0296) sp mks
AS532UL (l/n 202Filo?) 01-2524
Su-25 SU-25Esk 09bl, 25bl. The latter is reported as a BM version.
F-16C 113Filo 89-0024, 91-0017
F-16D 113Filo 89-0040, 89-0042, 92-0012, 92-0024
F-16C 152Filo 88-0035, 91-0011, 92-0013
F-16D 152Filo 89-0044
F-16C 161Filo 07-1006 and 91-0003 which was n/m but parked with 161Filo and l/n with them
F-16D 161Filo 07-1027
F-16C 162Filo 89-0031, 92-0004
F-16C Solo Turk 88-0026

135Filo ramp
AS532UL 135Filo 02-2561

131 Filo area
E-7T 131Filo 13-001 and 13-004 both in their shelters. 13-004 departed in the morning and returned in the afternoon

132 Filo
F-16C 89-0028, 90-0007, 90-0010, 92-0001, 93-0664, 93-0673, 93-0687, 94-0091, 94-0092
F-16D 92-0023

QRA(?) shelters in Turkish Stars area
F-16C 191Filo 93-0690
& not 100% sure where these two came from but think they were the other two in that shelter: F-16C 182Filo 91-0004 & F-16D 90-0022

Also here was another Solo Turk F-16C 88-0021

Casa 235M on the 135Filo ramp: 92-056, 94-080, 96-113

Late pm T-70 22-010 135Filo flew in

An unidentified B200/350 departed late lunch time.

Additions/changes 9th May

Did not note the single AWACS present yesterday but LX-N90443 & LX-N90446 were present first thing.

On the main ramp the AS532UL had disappeared. No additions.

On the 135 Filo ramp Casa 235M 96-119 had arrived overnight. 95-104 (l/n 212Filo) visited p.m.

On the 131Filo ramp 13-003 (with its nose covered) was towed from one hangar into the other.

In the 132 filo area a new Su-25, 27bl,was noted. It was active in the day and returned to the 132 Filo area.

Additions to active/noted 132 Filo F-16s:
F-16C 86-0196, 87-0019 in a grey digi scheme, 93-0008
F-16D 88-0014, 91-0024

I was busy in the morning undertaking fancy photos so did not note departures but I assume the following were new arrivals:
F-16C 151Filo 90-0012, 92-0017
F-16C 191Filo 93-0663, 93-0684

Yet another Solo Turk scheme a/c was noted: 88-0025

C-17A 1225 arrived about 1700, presumably with F-16 parts!

Turkish Star F-5s flew but n/n

Cheers,

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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Correction - the RAF departed the morning of the 9th not the 8th.
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Anatolian Eagle 9-11 May 2023:

9 mei 2023:
Konya AB, spotterdag 1:

Preserved outside base:
(70-3013/13) NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars Turk Yildizlari Park
(70-3016/16) NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars Turk Yildizlari Park

Preserved on base:
(66-0346) F-4E nn near civil terminal
68-0313 F-4E nn behind main gate
13344 F-5A nn behind main gate
53-7026 F-84F nn behind main gate
51-10133 F-84G nn behind main gate
55-2748/3-748 F-100D nn behind main gate
(55-2910/3-910) F-100D nn on the airfield, as “55-0910”
3133 F-5 nn tail only

Parked/flying main apron:
QA401 Typhoon T 7 sqn
QA402 Typhoon T 7 sqn
QA405 Typhoon 7 sqn
QA408 Typhoon 7 sqn
QA409 Typhoon 7 sqn
ZK322 Typhoon FGR4 6 sqn
ZK363 Typhoon FGR4 6 sqn
10801 F-16D 5(MR) sqn
10805 F-16D 5(MR) sqn
10904 F-16C 5(MR) sqn
10908 F-16C 5(MR) sqn
10911 F-16C 5(MR) sqn
3021 F-16F nn
3024 F-16F nn
3076 F-16E nn
73-1023 F-4E.2020 111 filo spec.mrks
73-1027 F-4E.2020 111 filo
73-1047 F-4E.2020 111 filo
77-0296 F-4E.2020 111 filo spec.mrks
09 Blue Su-25 nn
25 Blue Su-25 nn
89-0024 F-16C 113 filo
91-0017 F-16C 113 filo
89-0040 F-16D 113 filo
89-0042 F-16D 113 filo
92-0012 F-16D 113 filo
92-0024 F-16D 113 filo
88-0035 F-16C 152 filo
91-0011 F-16C 152 filo
92-0013 F-16C 152 filo
89-0044 F-16D 152 filo
91-0003 F-16C nm
07-1006 F-16C 161 filo
07-1027 F-16D 161 filo
89-0031 F-16C 162 filo
92-0004 F-16C 162 filo
88-0026 F-16C Solo Turk

In hangar behind main apron:
3039 F-16E nn

Between shelters, 132 filo area:
27 Blue Su-25

131 filo area:
13-001 E-7T 131 filo
13-003 E-7T 131 filo in hangar
13-004 E-7T 131 filo

Based F-16’s:
86-0196 F-16D 132 filo
87-0019 F-16C 132 filo digi c/s
88-0014 F-16D 132 filo
88-0021 F-16C Solo Turk
88-0025 F-16C Solo Turk
90-0010 F-16C 132 filo
90-0012 F-16C 151 filo
90-0022 F-16D 182 filo
91-0004 F-16D 182 filo
91-0024 F-16D 132 filo
92-0001 F-16C 132 filo
92-0017 F-16C 151 filo
92-0023 F-16D 132 filo
93-0008 F-16C 132 filo
93-0663 F-16C 191 filo
93-0664 F-16C 132 filo
93-0673 F-16C 132 filo
93-0684 F-16C 191 filo
93-0687 F-16C 132 filo
93-0690 F-16C 191 filo
94-0091 F-16C 132 filo
94-0092 F-16C 132 filo

135 filo platform:
92-056/056 CN-235.100M 135 filo
94-080/080 CN-235.100M 135 filo
96-113/113 CN-235.100M 135 filo
96-119/119 CN-235.100M 135 filo

Turkish Stars:
70-3023/2 NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars
70-3025/6 NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars
71-3048/3 NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars
71-3052/5 NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars
71-3046/5 NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars
71-3072/2 NF-5A.2000 Turkish Stars
71-4013/4 NF-5B.2000 Turkish Stars
71-4020/1 NF-5B.2000 Turkish Stars
/ NF-5 Turkish Stars

Visitors:
LX-N90443 E-3A NAEW&CF
LX-N90446 E-3A NAEW&CF
1225 C-17A 15 sqn, UAE AF
95-104/104 CN-235.100M 212 filo

10 mei 2023:
Konya AB, spotterdag 2:

Additions to the 9th of may:
94-067 CN-235.100M 212 filo white c/s
95-106 CN-235.100M 211 filo Turkish Stars c/s
76-3239 C-12C USE Ankara
86-0069 F-16C 132 filo
89-0028 F-16C 132 filo

11 mei 2023:
Konya AB:

Seen in the morning between 06.30 and 09.30 hrs during our departure back to The Netherlands:
LX-N90443 E-3A NAEW&CF
LX-N90446 E-3A NAEW&CF
13-001 E-7T 131 filo
1351 CL.650 UAE AF
94-067 CN-235.100M 212 filo white c/s
94-068 CN-235.100M 212 filo white c/s
91-003 Gulfstream 4 212 filo
5 x CN.235.100M 1 departed 8.50 hrs.

On platform 135 filo:
2 x AS.532UL 135 filo
1 x Black Hawk

Istanbul-Sabiha:
EM-805 Cessna 560XL+ Merkez Oguz filo

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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Thanks a lot Fred, Theo and Ronny.

Where & when have you noted 89-0027?

NF-5A-2000 70-3025/8 must read 70-3025/6.



On May 8 I noted four additions:

AS.532UL 01-2524 135 Filo
AS.532UL 02-2561 135 Filo

NF-5B-2000 69-4009/4 134 Filo

T-70 22-010 135 Filo
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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In addition NF-5A 3072/2 and 3046/? remained on the flightline after the team went airborne on Wednesday.

Also I strongly believe that the F-16’s listed under “based” other than 132 Filo were assigned to their respective units. They all operated from the western shelterarea rather than the eastern area where 132 is situated.

Notably a 181 Filo aircraft was seen in front of a shelter when we departed Konya on Thursday early afternoon. However, no 181 Filo aircraft were seen on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Also note that F-16C 91-0003 is listed twice. It was parked at the Eagle ramp with the Bandirma aircraft.

A nice visitor which arrived Thursday morning as Azerbaijan Air Force IL-76TD 4K-78129. Also CN235 052 made a brief stop at the civil terminal just before noon.
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Fishbed_9307 wrote: 12 May 2023, 13:573046/?
71-3046/5
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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As far as I know the Qatari Typhoon belonged to the 7 Sqn / FW 1.

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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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181 Filo F16C 91-0006 flew in the morning mission on the 11th, as did the reclusive UAE F-16E 3039.

An additional visitor on the 11th was CN235 91-052 of 212 Filo.
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Yes, I would also be very interested in knowing the whereabouts of 89-0027.
Did anyone else see or photograph it?
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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The Qatar Typhoons are operated by 7 Squadron QEAF and not 12 Squadron RAF. More in the link below:

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/jo ... rtnership/
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Re: Anatolian Eagle 2023

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Adraf wrote: 12 May 2023, 13:37 Thanks a lot Fred, Theo and Ronny.

Where & when have you noted 89-0027?

NF-5A-2000 70-3025/8 must read 70-3025/6.



On May 8 I noted four additions:

AS.532UL 01-2524 135 Filo
AS.532UL 02-2561 135 Filo

NF-5B-2000 69-4009/4 134 Filo

T-70 22-010 135 Filo
The 89-0027 was parked in the morning next to the Su-25 "27" on May 9th.
We have no pictures of this one, it was only read.

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