Although photographed during Anatolian Eagle 2023-2, it looks like if this Frogfoot was not part of this exercise, but part of an upgrade program currently run in Turkey. This Su-25 has some sensors applied to the tail of the aircraft with silver speed tape and it also flies with two orange KGK-83 precision guided bombs.

Departing for Moscow-Vnukovo

On the way back to Tivat as MNE401.

Originally a Mexicana aircraft and leased from Khors Air in Ukraine from 2011.

One of a pair of Pakistan F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons at Konya

This old Airbus plies the route from Tehran IKA to Istanbul daily. Previously TU-TAI and TC-OAB of Onur.

Pakistan sent four F-16s to AE 2023, from 5(MR) Sqdn at Jacobabad-Shahbaz AB

A former Ukraine 737, leaving for Nur-Sultan as DV492.

Surprisingly, it appears that this is the first upload for the vast new Istanbul Airport, built in just four years and opened in 2018 to take over from Atatürk. Much rare traffic can be seen, more than at the old airport, particularly from Libya, Iran and controversially Russia, with some fueling companies still prepared to supply several Russian airlines carrying tourists. Thanks to sanctions meaning stolen western types are likely to be seized outside of Russia, much reliance is being placed on the homegrown SSJ, this one arriving here as WZ1903 from Stavropol and departing to Makhachkala.

From 151 Filo 'Fighting Wolf' at Merzifon.

Fire practice Phantom. Transferred to Turkey in 1987, it once served the 57th FIS in Iceland among other units.

One of a pair of Pakistan F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcons at Konya

That Air Force photographer was seriously close to the runway! One of the joys of attending Anatolian Eagle, the enthusiast days being so well organised by the Turkish AF, is the lack of the usual airshow restraints we are all so used to at home now. No yellow jackets, crowdline so close to the runway, move from one side to the other as the sun goes round in the afternoon and completely insane flying by the solo F-16 low, low right over our heads :)