New group of Turkish aviation arrives in Azerbaijan

Under the annual military cooperation plan between Azerbaijan and Turkey, a new group of the aircraft of Turkey’s Air Force has arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in the TurAz Falcon 2015 exercises being held between the two countries’ air forces. 

More than 30 means of aviation as well as MiQ-29, F-16 fighters jets, Su-25 strike assault, F-4E bomber, C-130 Hercules military transport planes, Mi-35 combat, Mi-17 and Sikorski UH-60 combat transport, Cougar AS532 search and rescue helicopters are participating in the exercises, the Defense Ministry said.

Tasks to be carried out will include the planning of the joint action of the two countries’ air forces, interaction for carrying out operations and learning of combat coordination capabilities, performance of search and rescue actions as well as elimination of ground targets with air strikes, etc.

There are more aircrafts to arrive.