Cobra warrior history

[reaper493]

Morning all,

Looking for some info if anyone can help.

When was the first Cobra Warrior?
I understand it evolved from the QWIC that was held up at Kinloss.

If my memory is right -

2017 - German Tornados and EF2000 at Coningsby
2018 - Italian F-2000 at Waddington, some Germans at Coningsby - was it just Tornado?
2019 - Israeli/Italians/Germans at Waddo
2020/2021 - smaller ex due to COVID years
2022 - march canx due to Ukraine, September German Tornados and Italian F2000
2023 - march F-18/F-16/mirage 2000/Saudi Typhoons, Turks cancelled, September Hornets.


Please correct me if I'm wrong!

Cheers

Mike

[captain scarlet]

That looks about right to me,

post the question on Facebook and I'll add some photos from each.

[KeBul]

2018 had German Typhoons and Tornados at Coningsby.

Kev

[PC4]

Don't forget the US airfield based participants, 2018 AV F-16 at Lakenheath, 2023 Norweigen F-35's at Lakenheath and SP F-16's at the Hall. Also I think some aircraft have operated out of RAF Leeming for this Exercise.

[airphotog19]

2022 had AV F16s at LN also

[Rockstar]

I don't think I have missed one yet, and have the following logged;

The first time the exercise took place under the name Cobra Warrior (as far as I'm aware) was in March 2016 when visiting German TLG31 and TLG73 marked EF2000s visited Coningsby.
September 2017 it was 6 German EF2000s (TLG73 marked jets again) and 5 Tornado ECRs (TLG51) at Coningsby
September 2018 was Italian F2000As of 4 Stormo to Waddington and 8 German EF2000s (TLG73) and 8 Tornado IDS/ECR (TLG 51) to Coningsby. I believe the Italians also were also here to take part in Exercise Volcanex at the same time.
September 2019 was the Israeli F15C/D Baz of 106sqn, 10 German EF2000s (TLG73 and TLG74 marked jets) and 4 Italian F2000A (4/36/37 Stormo) to Waddington
2020 - no aircraft participation
2021 - no aircraft participation
2022 - as stated March cancelled due to outbreak of war in Ukraine, September, Italian F2000s (4/36/37/51 Stormo) and Tornado ECR (TLG51) to Waddington
2023 - well documented on FC - no need to repeat!

Hope this helps

[reaper493]

Thanks for all your help guys!

Mike

[slogen51]

What was exercise the Indian Flankers turned up at Coningsby for back in July 2015?

Thought that was Cobra something or other.

[Professor_M]

What was exercise the Indian Flankers turned up at Coningsby for back in July 2015?

Thought that was Cobra something or other.

Indradhanush

https://theaviationist.com/2015/07/22/i ... t=cmp-true

[roughcutter]

I think the name 'Cobra Warrior' might be linked to 92 Squadron (T&TS) who developed the exercises?