Photos Multi-national Aircraft Exercises

[bdpopeye]

I started this thread just to post these pix I Posted a few years ago..

12.08.2014, Air2Air session pictures, F-16s (Denmark), Mirage 2000 (France), and MiG-29 (Poland) taking part in ongoing Baltic Air Policing Mission. Photos were made from Lithuanian L-410 Turbolet.

 

[bdpopeye]

12.08.2014, Air2Air session pictures, F-16s (Denmark), Mirage 2000 (France), and MiG-29 (Poland) taking part in ongoing Baltic Air Policing Mission. Photos were made from Lithuanian L-410 Turbolet

 

[bdpopeye]

Exercise "Relampago" Joint Military Air Drills between the USAF and the Colombian Air Force

Exercise Relampago was a combined air cooperation engagement between the Republic of Colombia and the United States Air Force. One hundred Airmen and six F-16s from the USAF participated in the first major joint-air training opportunity under the auspices of the South Carolina National Guard's State Partnership Program with the Colombian Air Force.

*All pictures and credits on the pictures belong to Santiago Correa Laverde and the team of Colombia Aerospotters (Aviation Photography)[/B]

 

[bdpopeye]

A Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet performs an aerial display during Farnborough International Air Show, Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

A Eurofighter Typhoon flies during a display during Farnborough International Air Show, Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

 

[bdpopeye]

Bulgarian MiG-29

Ukrainian MiG-29

Azerbayani MiG-29s

Polish MiG-29

 

[~Phoenix~]

Great images @bdpopeye





Kira.

 

[~Phoenix~]

Cope Taufan exercise 2014 ( RMAF-USAF )

Overseeing the exercise were RMAF Director of Operations and Exercises Major-General Datuk Seri Affendi Buang and USAF 11th Air Force Commander Lt Gen Russell Handy, who both hosted a media day for the exercise on June 15 2014 where both generals highlighted the strong cooperation and partnership between the two countries and their respective air forces.

The exercise scenario revolved around a hypothetical enemy threatening the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the South China Sea with the USAF and RMAF aircraft alternating between playing the defenders and attackers.





For example, one mission exercise had a force of eight USAF F-15s intercepting two RMAF C-130s and a USAF C-17 which were escorted by four RMAF Su-30MKMs, six USAF F-22s, two RMAF Mig-29s and two RMAF F-18s.

A whole range of other missions were carried out, ranging from resupply drops to downed pilot rescue, night parachuting and a large number of DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) exercises in which the two countries’ fighters conducted mock dogfights against each other in one-on-one and two-on-two scenarios. The smaller RMAF Hawks were used in a two-on-one scenario against one USAF aircraft.

The DACT results were of great interest globally as many wanted to know how well the RMAF would perform against the F-22 Raptor, but neither side would officially release information on the outcomes, saying it was purely a matter for the two air forces. It is learnt that the RMAF did indeed score some “kills” on the F-22s, including one by a Hawk, but the USAF also racked up its own tally of RMAF planes.

A formation of U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft including an F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., an RMAF SU-30MKM Flanker, a USAF F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, an RMAF MIG-29N Fulcrum, an BAE Hawk, and an RMAF F/A-18 Hornet fly off the coast of Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)



Exercise director RMAF Col Suri Mohamad Daud, a fighter pilot himself, stressed that air combat was only one part of Cope Taufan 2014: “Anyone can go up in a plane and fly but coordinating everything between the two different air forces and the experience gained from doing so is the more important part of it.”

Col Suri stated that a vital element was the RMAF’s home-built Command and Control System which was put together for the exercise and able to tie in all the aircraft, bases and radar stations involved. This was a complex task. given that the aircraft were dispersed among four RMAF airbases – Butterworth, Subang, Kuantan and Gong Kedak – and the aerial exercises took place all over Peninsular Malaysia, with over 400 sorties flown in the exercise period (a sortie is defined as a flight by one aircraft).

A pair of F-15 Eagles from Massachusetts National Guard’s 131st Fighter Squadron and a pair Royal Malaysian Air Force Mikoyan Mig 29 taxi to take off during Cope Taufan 2014, P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia June 11, 2014. Cope Taufan is designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness and interoperability. Cope Taufan reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asian region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes.

A formation of U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft including an F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., an RMAF SU-30MKM Flanker, a USAF F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, an RMAF MIG-29N Fulcrum, an BAE Hawk, and an RMAF F/A-18 Hornet fly over Georgetown, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)


Col Suri said the development of the system showed that RMAF personnel were capable of developing equipment for their own needs and did not necessarily have to rely on commercial industry.

“Besides, when you go to war, you are not going to have civilian contractors with you to provide you with equipment,” he added.

On the outcome of Cope Taufan 2014, Col Suri said it was “a successful exercise as both sides learnt a lot from operating with each other. The experience gained by such exercises is important as it enables each of us to understand how the other works and operates, and enables us to work smoothly in future if we have to do it for real.”

A formation of U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft including an F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., an RMAF SU-30MKM Flanker, a USAF F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, an RMAF MIG-29N Fulcrum, an BAE Hawk, and an RMAF F/A-18 Hornet fly over the Penang Bridge in Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

A Royal Malaysian Air Force MiG-29N Fulcrum taxis after landing during the first full day of flying in Cope Taufan 2012 at the RMAF’s TUDM Butterworth Apr. 4, 2012. Cope Taufan, the biennial live-flying exercise between the U.S. Air Force and RMAF, includes dissimilar basic fighter maneuvers and dissimilar air combat tactics training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Matt Summers/released)

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Kira.

 

[bdpopeye]

A few pics of the international contingent that attended Exercise Pitch Black 2016 in the Northern Territory, Australia.

A CN-235 from the French Armee De L'Air taxis into RAAF Base Darwin after another mission during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

United States Air Force (Pacific Air Forces) F-16Cs approach a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for air-to-air refuelling.

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15 and F-16 aircraft at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18C Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)122 taxi to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal, during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

The International Observer group stand in front of a static display Mirage III at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

 

[bdpopeye]

Su-25K of Bulgarian Air Force (tail number "246") is flying in tandem with attack aircraft Fairchild-Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron 23th Air Force wing in the deployment on the latest Bulgarian airport Plovdiv.

During NATO ASW exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2015, a Dutch NH-90 ASW helicopter finds and overflies a German aggressor submarine.

 

[bdpopeye]

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 24, 2014) A Royal Malaysian Air Force MiG-29N Air Fighter and Interceptor, middle, and an Su-30MKM Multirole Fighter, top, fly in wingtip formation with an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 during a photo exercise. VFA-102 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jason Denny/Released)

 

[bdpopeye]

Someone is looking at all these photos I post in this forum and thinking..where does he get them? and how many does he have? I have thousands and most are posted in forum of which I'm a member...

NATO Baltic Regional Training Event
April 1, 2014, Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania
Photos by Sergey Melkonov

 

[bdpopeye]

NATO Baltic Regional Training Event
April 1, 2014, Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania
Photos by Sergey Melkonov

 

[Pretorian]

Loving these pics, thanks @bdpopeye & @~Phoenix~

 

[bdpopeye]

Thank you! ^^^


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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 23, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall, to multiple locations in Norway, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, launches from Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall , England to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 is a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies that promotes continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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Two Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripens fly above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 is a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron launches from Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Falcon flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Norway was the host nation for the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Falcon flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Norway is the host nation for the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013, it’s a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)



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Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Tunderbolt II aircraft prepare to receive fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan Oct. 2, 2013. The A-10s are deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)



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U.S. Air Force A-10C Tunderbolt II aircraft receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan Oct. 2, 2013. The A-10 is deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)



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U.S. Air Force A-10C Tunderbolt II aircraft receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan Oct. 2, 2013. The A-10 is deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)



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U.S. Air Force A-10C Tunderbolt II aircraft fires off a flair after refueling over Afghanistan Oct. 2, 2013. The A-10 is deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)



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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan Oct. 2, 2013. The F-16 is deployed from 125th Fighter Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)



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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan Oct. 2, 2013. The F-16 is deployed from 125th Fighter Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)

 

[bdpopeye]

Exercise Eager Tiger 2014

F-16 Fighting Falcons from Jordan, USAF 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan And USMC F-18C Hornets partake in practice defensive counter-air measures during the first day of Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Each year, the countries come together to have friendly competitions aimed at enhancing their real-life techniques. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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[~Phoenix~]

Training exercise in United Arab Emirates : Australia, Egypt , France, Morocco and USA

Large training exercise in United Arab Emirates : Australia (equipped with F-18’s), Egypt (equipped with F-16’s), France (equipped with Rafale), Morocco (equipped with F-16’s) and USA ( equipped with KC-10 aerial refueling tanker).





Kira.

 

[bdpopeye]

During Cope Taufan 14, which is an exercise in Malaysia, on June 18, 2014, a formation of U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian air force aircraft formed up and flew together.

Not too often you see an F-22 Raptor, an SU-30MKM, a Mig-29N, an F-15C, a F/A-18, and a BAE Hawk flying together now is it?

Lots of "eye candy" here!:

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[bdpopeye]

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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 23, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall, to multiple locations in Norway, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)


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An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, launches from Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall , England to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 is a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies that promotes continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)


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Two Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripens fly above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 is a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)


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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron launches from Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)


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An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)


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A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Falcon flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Norway was the host nation for the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

 

[bdpopeye]

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WATERS NEAR JAPAN (July 24, 2015) Four U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers assigned to the Black Ravens of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 conduct bilateral training with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagles. VAQ-135 is an expeditionary squadron deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

 

[~Phoenix~]

Iranian F-14A Tomcats and F-4 Phantoms II Escorting Su-27 Flankers Russian Knights Aerobatic Team

Arguably the most exotic formation ever!

Some unexpected photos to see maybe.Su-27s from Russian aerobatic team being escorted by Iranian F-14A Tomcats and F-4 Phantoms to Bahrain Air Show 2012.Three Cold war legends, side by side in the air, and no one have finger on trigger.The Russian Knights,Russian Air Force's aerobatic display team has released some images of the weird formation of Russian Su-27s (with the supporting Il-76), IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) F-14 Tomcats and F-4 Phantoms taken during the ferry flight that took the the team home from the Bahrain International Air Show 2012.

A unique opportunity to see some really “exotic” planes flying in (quite loose) formation over Iran, in a quite tense period.

Iranian Tomcats with Russian Knights

Russian Knights team with Iranian F-4s

Iranian F-4 Phantom escorting Russian Knights

F-14 Tomcat escorting Russian Knights

Su-27s and F-14 Tomcat

F-14 escorting Su-27s

Russian knights fly in formation with F-14 Tomcats



Kira.