Air chief participates in exercise Anatolian Eagle

KONYA, Turkey: Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman participated in the air forces exercise “Anatolian Eagle” at Konya on Thursday.
The air chief flew in F-16 with the other fighter pilots of the PAF contingent. The subject exercise started on June 8, and will culminate on June 19, said a PAF press release. The Pakistan Air Force has been participating in Anatolian Eagle since 2004 and this is PAF’s 9th participation in this exercise. The PAF has also been participating in number of international air exercises with some of the best air forces of the world, including operational exercise Shaheen with PLA Air Force (China), United States Air Force (USAF), Italian Air Force, Turkish Air Force (TuAF) and Air Forces of other allied countries.
Similarly, Exercises Red Flag and Green Flag are conducted between PAF and USAF. The Pakistan Air Force emphasises on the combat training of its air and ground crew and regularly undertakes Air Exercises with Allied Air Forces. These Exercises not only play a vital role in honing the combat skills of the PAF Air Crew but also enable them to learn the latest Air Power employment strategies in complex theatres of warfare.