Military matters, Fuerteventura/Canary Islands

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

From Janet Anscombe's site:

French and Spanish Air Force training in Canarian skies over next week

Around a third of the Spanish Air Force is presently training in the skies around the Canaries. They are concentrating on combat training between aircraft of different characteristics as well as conducting air superiority operations in an open ocean field. The conditions here are considered unique in Europe, so the French Air Force has joined the Spanish to test their own new weapons. Some 700 military personnel and 50 fighter planes (33 Spanish Eurofighters and F-18s, four Navy Harriers and 13 French Rafales) are taking part in the new edition of Ocean Sky, one of the most important exercises in the Air Force’s annual programme.

There are a number of other videos from this exercise if someone can post links please - I'm not sure how to. (Ocean Sky 2020)



Tamara: at around 5pm today, 4 jets flew south to north up our west coast, at very low level. At times they were below the tops of the cliffs. There has also been quite a few 'bangs' from the south of us, normal Army manoeuvres perhaps, or the fighters practising bombing the ***** out of something   

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Some more info and pics:
https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2020/10...gando.html

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

When watching on YouTube there are loads more videos, I'll leave you to visit YouTube and watch your choice rather than post all here (unless they add one that particularly catches my eye!)

I always used to go to RIAT in the UK every July - this is a social distancing option! 
Enjoy if it's your 'thing'.

[Johnrgby]

Some more info and pics:
https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2020/10...gando.html

I know a guy that used to be an RAF pilot, he is now a Captain with BA, who while watching this on a TV documentary said to me, "That is not as difficult as it looks you know" In my opinion, it looks bl**dy impossible, it did then and does now

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Army helicopter (SAR) on training exercises this week, did touch and go in field next to my house and then a couple of hours later did similar at the base of the mountain.

 

and an F18 shot past, as it has done quite often recently

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Spanish military going to be doing practice in Canaries next week, airforce, navy etc. I'll post more later.

[Johnrgby]

Spanish military going to be doing practice in Canaries next week, airforce, navy etc. I'll post more later.

 You had better be a tad more careful with your choice of words Tamara! practice is what soccer players do, TThe Military call it Maneuvers, Exercises or Training, if you spot a Tank anywhere near you I should leg it if I were you.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

I ought to have known better John, I come from a military background!

Spanish Defence Chiefs of Staff have announced exercises to be held in the Canaries later this month. Specifically, operation Eagle Eye under the jurisdiction of the Aerospace Operational Command will take place between 19 and 23 April, a joint exercise comprising over 2,000 members of the army, navy, and air force to improve their operational coordination. We can expect to see quite a few planes, boats and trucks about during that period, including six Eurofighter Typhoons and an Álvaro de Bazán/F100 class Aegis combat system-equipped air defence frigate.

[Johnrgby]

I ought to have known better John, I come from a military background!

Only makes it worse Tamara

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Noticias:

Soria 9, the oldest regiment in the West turns 513 tomorrow.
Based in Fuerteventura integrated in the Brican XVI, under the Command of the Canary Islands, it is the oldest Regiment in Spain and Europe.

The Soria 9 Regiment based in Fuerteventura celebrates 513 years tomorrow. He is integrated into the Canary Islands Infantry Brigade XVI and has participated, for example, in the Battle of San Quintín, the capture of Antwerp, war of the Spanish Succession, the Siege of Gibraltar, the revolt of Túpac Amaru, the War of the Pyrenees, battle of Vich, the defense of Tortosa, the siege of Bilbao, the siege of Morella, the War of Africa, the Battle of Treviño, Spanish-American War, in the Rif, War of Ifni or War of Afghanistan.

 

At the end of the sixteenth century, after the expulsion of the Muslims, he settled in Naples. Under the mandate of Viceroy Ramón de Cardona, it was established with 5,000 troops in order to curb French expasionist aspirations. The mandate was to protect the pope and ensure his safety. From there arise the Thirds of Naples in 1509. After Naples, Oran, Spark Plug, Algiers, Tunisia, Tremecen, Tripoli or Ravenna.

 

Fuerteventura

 

In 1509, from the so-called Tercio de Zamudio that was established in Naples by consolidated mandate of Ferdinand V, the Regiment, became in 1513 the Tercio of Naples, and 1591 the Departmental Third of Brabant.

 
In 1700, it was renamed the Departmental Third of Brabant 3 and in 1715 Soria Infantry Regiment. In 1811, it was changed to Ausona Infantry Regiment for the War of Independence. In 1824 Infantry Regiment Extremadura. In 1935, Granada Infantry Regiment. Coinciding with the end of World War II, it was established as the 9th Soria Regiment. Since 1996, it is Soria 9 in Fuerteventura under the control of the Canary Islands Command.