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Cobra Warrior 23

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Hi all!

Anyone with info regarding CW23?
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Saudis are indeed arriving for Cobra Warrior 23, expected 6x Typhoons for Coningsby on monday 27 feb, after hopping across their route, no A2A refuel. Saudi A330 arr sunday 26 feb on Coningsby or Waddington. C-130 support is expected.
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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no TurkAF, so IndiaAF Mir2000, BAC F16s and FinnAF F18s. and Saudi!
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flown in: Things with wings
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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Piet Luijken wrote: 24 Feb 2023, 15:30 No IndiaAF no TurkAF, so BAC F16s and FinnAF F18s.
According to a press release by the Indian AF, there will be 5 Mirage 2000s participating, plus 2 C-17s and 1 Il-78 as support.
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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Also six Saudi Typhoons arrived today at RAF Coningsby. Five single and one twoseater.
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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The Indians are currently nightstopping in Andravidha and should continue either tomorrow or Wednesday to Waddington.
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AK01 wrote: 27 Feb 2023, 22:52 The Indians are currently nightstopping in Andravidha and should continue either tomorrow or Wednesday to Waddington.
Do you know if they made another fuel stop before landing at Waddington ?
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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Most likely direct to Waddington. They flew Jamnagar to King Khalid to Andravida.
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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hello what day does all the flying start
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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Monday the 6h is the start of CW.
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thanks very much for the reply
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23

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AK01 wrote: 28 Feb 2023, 08:18 Most likely direct to Waddington. They flew Jamnagar to King Khalid to Andravida.
Due Wednesday.

2 C-17s due with them. I could tell which ones, but...
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