In 2005, the Italian Air Force started the Aggiornamento Capacità Operative e Logistiche (ACOL), Operational and Logistical Capability Upgrade programme for 55 of its AMX aircraft. The ACOL included a new laser INS, new cockpit displays and allowing the aircraft to drop Joint Direct Attack Munition guided bombs. This AMX is apparently flown by an US Air Force exchange pilot, the US flag and the flag on the flight suit, reveals this detail. The 132 Gruppo is based at Istrana, Vittorio Bragadin air base (Italy) but was deployed with three aircraft to Konya in support of exercise Anatolian Eagle 2019.

An impressive F-16D Block 50+ with Conformal Fuel Tanks of 161 Filo "Yarasa" (Bat), originating from Bandirma air base. Most Turkish F-16 Filo's use two squadron markings, one on each side of the tail. 161 Filo has painted a bat on the right side of the tail, while on the left side a Hawk is painted.

The squadron commanders bird of the 494th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" received some additional markings at its tail.

This aircraft is developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), reulting in the PAC Joint Fighter-17 Thunder and/or the CAC Fighter China-1 Xiaolong ('Fierce Dragon'). The fighter is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft. The Pakistan Air Force took delivery of its first JF-17 in 2010, while China never started operating the type.

Two Strike Eagles return to their parking spot at Konya after a large scale Composite Air Operations (COMAO) over Turkey during Anatolian Eagle 2019. Six F-15Es were deployed to the exercise from homebase RAF Lakenheath (UK)

The AMX will slow retire for Italian air force service. Pity, its a nice looking versatile and robust aircraft.

The 5000th built F-4E is in service with the Turkish Air Force. A little marking on the nose commemorates this. Since July 2016, this F-4E belongs to 111 Filo "Panterler" (Panter) based at Eskisehir, but still carries the markings of its former owner 171 Filo "Korsan"(Pirates). 171 Filo was designated as the first Turkish F-35A squadron at Malatya/Erhac, but due to tensions concerning the Russian S-400 air defense system between Turkey and the USA, it is possible the Pirates never will receive the F-35A.

A Block 50+ F-16D equipped with conformal fuel tanks (CFT) of 161 Filo. The aircraft is normally based at Bandirma in Turkey but was deployed to Konya for participation in Anatolian Eagle 2019.

A fine coloured F-16D deployed to Konya from homebase Diyarbakir in the eastern part of the county in support of Anatolian Eagle 2019.

This modified C-160D (once German Air Force 50+28) entered Turkish Air Force service in the early 70s as ETI-036. It was assigned to 221 Filo during the late 80s and received the so-called Gören-1 update somewhere in the 90s. This Gören project covers Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) modifications (different nose and multiple antennae on top and underneath the fuselage as well as an Aselsans electro optic Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR). The aircraft serves as a dedicated Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft. There are 4 such aircraft in Turkish service.

A well painted F-16C of the 14=52 Filo Akinci (Raiders) of the Turkish Air Force seen taxying at Konya while a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle of 494th FS blasts away for another Anatolian Eagle 2019 mission.

This C-130E (FMS serial 63-13188) was delivered to the USAF in 1964 and first noted with the Turkish Air Force in 1991 (as ETI-088). It carried since 12-188, 13188 and 63-3188 as a serial. But since it was modified by Turkish Aerospace Industries (the first one for the THK) and redelivered to the air force in August 2014 is painted with its full FMS serial. The modernisation involved mainly new avionics and an intensive ouverhaul under the so-called Erciyes programme.

The latest F-4 variant is the Turkish Air Force Terminator. A batch of Turkish was modernized by Israel on the pattern of the Kurnass 2000. This most modern 1978 Phantom flies with 171 Filo "Korsanlar" and it was reported at Konya that these aircraft will continue to fly for another ten years from now!