ANKARA,
17 June 2015: Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief
Marshal Sohail Aman participated in the Turkish Air Force’s multinational
exercise Anatolian Eagle at Konya
today. By flying an F-16 jet himself, he led the PAF contingent comprising of
six jets of the 9th 'Griffins' squadron that are currently participating in the
event.

Ambassador of
Pakistan Mr. Sohail Mahmood, Air Chiefs of the Spanish
and Azerbaijani Air Forces, senior commanders of US Air Force, Royal Air Force
UK, German Air
Force, and high ranking Turkish generals witnessed the Anatolian Eagle
multinational exercise.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman is
visiting Turkey
from 16-17 June on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart General Akin
Öztürk. Earlier on Tuesday, he attended the opening ceremony of Multinational
Military Flight Crew Training (MMFCT) Centre at Izmir.

During his two days stay in
Turkey, the PAF
Chief held fruitful meetings with top Turkish military leadership and discussed
avenues of more cooperation in the military field.
Pakistan’s
participation in the Anatolian Eagle multinational exercise will further
strengthen brotherly relations between the air forces of Pakistan and Turkey. Held every year in Konya, Turkey,
this exercise is hosted by the Turkish Air Force and air arms of many NATO and
Asian countries are participating.
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