General Ziya Cemal KADIOĞLU
TURKISH AIR FORCE COMMANDER
Realistic Scenario in the Anatolian Phoenix-2026 Exercise: Pilot Rescue Operation Successfully Completed
On the third day of the exercise, hosted by Türkiye and continuing at full pace, a Personnel Rescue operation was conducted to rescue a pilot who, according to the scenario, became a casualty in enemy territory. Thanks to the high level of coordination and rapid response of our units, the operation was successfully completed.
In a race against time: zero margin for error, full coordination!
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