52nd FW F-16s arrive at RAFM in support of Cobra Warrior 23-2
A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, sits on a hardstand at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 29, 2023. The aircraft are here in preparation for Cobra Warrior 23-2 – a United Kingdom Royal Air Force-sponsored exercise focusing on operational to tactical high-end spectrum warfighting in a contested, degraded and limited operating environment. The exercise occurs in U.K. airspace over England, Scotland and the surrounding ocean, from Sept. 4 to 22, 2023.