FRENCH AIR AND SPACE RAFALE FIGHTER JETS ARRIVE FOR EXERCISE COBRA WARRIOR • RAF WADDINGTON

Описание: Three French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jets arrive at freezing cold, grey, RAF Waddington for Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-1.

Exercise Cobra Warrior is run twice a year and is the largest air exercise run by the Royal Air Force. The exercise is designed to train participants in high intensity, large force, tactical air warfighting operations. The exercise will take place from the 25th February to 16th March and around 70 aircraft take part in the exercise, directed by staff at RAF Waddington.

Taking part this year are contingents from the Turkish, French and Royal Saudi Air Forces. The Saudis will be flying six the most advanced F-15SA and F-16s from the Turkish Air Force.

The fast jets will be supported by RAF Voyager aircraft conducting air-to-air refuelling operations, flying from RAF Brize Norton. In addition, UK Joint Helicopter Command aircraft will be participating, basing at RAF Leeming. The RAF’s Air Mobility Force will be taking part in the exercise, with sorties including deploying elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade during an associated ground mission, that forms part of the overall exercise scenario.

Squadron Leader Mcfadden, the Officer Commanding 92 Squadron, runs the exercise with the RAF’s Air & Space Warfare Centre. Over three weeks, Cobra Warrior will bring the capabilities and deliver the full spectrum of Air Operations, including Defensive and Offensive Counter-Air as well as Strike Operations. These will include RAF Regiment Precision Strike Teams, Air Manoeuvre operations to support ground forces, and also developing our Joint Personnel Recovery Capability.

RAF Waddington is now home to the Red Arrows and we got a little bit of Red Arrows action as they departed for their training sorties over Scampton and other various locations.

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