RAF Typhoon squadron train with Jordanian pilots during Exercise Agile Oryx
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft from 6 Squadron have been taking part in a training exercise in Jordan alongside the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF).
Exercise Agile Oryx, held between 10 and 12 April, saw the squadron travel from RAF Lossiemouth to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base to train together to develop dynamic force employment, the RAF said.
Detachment Commander, Squadron Leader Douglas said: "Number 6 Squadron RAF enjoys a long-standing relationship with the Royal Jordanian Air Force, having served alongside our Jordanian allies and partners during peacetime and on operations over the decades since 1919 when the squadron deployed to the Middle East.
"The squadron was honoured to receive a Royal Standard from King Abdullah I in 1950 and to exchange Flags of Friendship in 1995 marking the importance of this enduring relationship between our nations.
"Exercise Agile Oryx continues to strengthen this friendship between our air forces through joint training and the demonstration of Dynamic Force Employment with forward basing to Jordan."
The RAF said the squadron was deployed with a small cohort of movements specialists, engineers and pilots supported by C-130 Hercules into the Jordanian fighter base.
During the exercise, they conducted dissimilar fighter integration - training involving different types of aircraft - alongside the F-16s of 1 and 6 Squadrons RJAF to develop their combined operating procedures and formation flying.
Lieutenant Colonel Osama Abuhani, Commander of the Jordanian Number 1 & 6 Squadrons said: "His Royal Highness Prince Faisal, a squadron commander, and later commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, led the efforts to join the two squadrons because he knew that cooperation would benefit both air forces.
"I am delighted to welcome the squadron to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base continuing this legacy.
"It's something we shouldn't lose and of which we should be proud."
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