Saudi warplanes to arrive at Turkey's ncirlik air base on Feb 26
Date
2/25/2016 9:21:08 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Saudi warplanes sent to support the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) coalition have been scheduled to arrive at ncirlik Air Base in Turkey’s southeastern province of Adana on Feb. 26 private broadcaster CNN Türk has reported.
The report said advance guards had already arrived at the base as of Feb. 25.
Four F-15E Strike Eagle jets will also arrive at the base in support of the U.S.-led coalition.
Around an hour before CNNTürk reported that the Saudi aircraft would land at ncirlik Air Base on Feb. 26 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuolu told state-run Anadolu Agency that the jets were expected to come soon.
“Now entries have been made for supplies and personnel. Inspections have been made. The aircraft are expected to come today or tomorrow” Çavuolu said Feb. 25.
Saudi Arabia together with Israel is the country with the second most F-15 type fighter jets in the world after the U.S.
The F-15E jets resemble theRussianSU-30 type aircrafts which are currently deployed in Syria.
Incirlik is also hosting aircraft from Britain the U.S. Germany and Qatar.
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