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A Typhoon FGR4 taking part in air to air refuelling whilst en route to Konya. RAF Personnel and Typhoons have conducted a week of training in Turkey as part of a package of the NATO Alliance's assurance measures to one of its key allies. As part of the UK's contribution in delivering on our NATO commitment of Tailored Assurance Measures to Turkey, IX(B) Sqn Typhoons based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, spent 3 days exercising alongside the Turkish Airforce F16s at the 3rd Main Jet base, Konya. Operating away from the home base offers a range of training opportunities for the aircrew as well as those in support roles; aircraft engineers formed the bulk of the detachment, but equally important were the logistics, ops, movements, security and media personnel all of whom had vital roles to play to ensure the success of the visit. For the pilots, flying alongside other nations provides an invaluable insight to each-other's tactics and procedures. During the week, each of the pilots got to fly against their Turkish counterparts in 1 v 1 Air Combat missions gaining a greater understanding of each other's capabilities. The Typhoons arrived in Konya on the 16th Nov supported a Voyager aircraft from RAF Brize Norton, which provided Air-to Air Refuelling for the 6-hour sortie across Europe from RAF Lossiemouth. They met with the advance party who had arrived a few days earlier, having brought in engineering equipment by A400M, an aircraft type which is also operated by the Turkish Air Force. ? MOD / Crown Copyright / eyevine
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2020-11-16
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