The Los Llanos air base is the multinational headquarters for the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP). Fighter aircraft exercises form part of the LIVEX phase of Trident Juncture 2015.
The squadron of fighters is made up of aircraft from four countries, with eight Tornado and six Typhoon fighters from UK, six F-18s and six Eurofighters from Spain, three Mirage fighters from France and five F-16s from Turkey. The main task for these thirty four warplanes is to simulate enemy airpower for the red forces, hounding and attacking blue force NATO aircraft while in flight. Footage includes Main gate at the Los Llanos air base in Albacete; Parking and maintenance area for the NATO multinational fighter squadron; An F-16 from Turkey; UK pilots checking Typhoon fighters prior to a mission; Turkish pilots on their way to the maintenance area for F-16s; A French Mirage fighter being towed at the maintenance area; Spanish pilots checking cockpit controls prior to take-off; Typhoon fighters from the UK taking off; F-18 fighters from Spain taking off; Images of Turkish F-16 fighters taking off for a mission from the Los Llanos air base; Tornado fighters from the UK landing and the Soundbite from (ENGLISH) Captain ALI OSMAN UZUN. 182nd Squadron from the Main Jet Base in Diyarbakir, Turkey
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