F-16C Block 40 (serial 9923) leads a formation of EAF-operated Fighting Falcons during Exercise Agile Phoenix, which took place in Egypt in June and July 2022. The Egyptian squadrons flew with F-16s from the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-16A/C/E Fighting Falcon - СШАUSA - 1974

Orange recognition stripes first appeared on EAF Mirage 5s during the 1977 border war with Libya. Since then, they have been used by F-4Es and some F-16s, including this Block 40 (serial 9855), seen from a USAF tanker in 2022

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-16A/C/E Fighting Falcon - СШАUSA - 1974

France has long been a valuable defence partner of Egypt, including participating in joint exercises, as illustrated by this C-135FR refuelling Mirage 2000s and Rafales

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker / C-135 Stratolifter - СШАUSA - 1956Dassault Mirage 2000B/N/D - ФранцияFrance - 1980Dassault Rafale B / D / F - ФранцияFrance - 1993

Egypt’s single squadron of Mirage 2000s operates the oldest examples still in service. They are likely to be replaced by whichever fourth-generation fighter the EAF inducts next

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage 2000 - ФранцияFrance - 1978

The majority of Egypt’s Fulcrums are two-seat MiG-29M2s. They offer a much better capability than the F-16s, which were supplied downgraded to a lower specification than Israel’s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: МиГ МиГ-35 / МиГ-29М2 / МиГ-29MRCA - РоссияRussia - 2002

Egypt’s Mig-29Ms and Rafales have a buddy refuelling capability. Here one of the former unreels its drogue during the annual Qader joint exercise in 2020

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: МиГ МиГ-35 / МиГ-29М2 / МиГ-29MRCA - РоссияRussia - 2002

A MIG-29M2 deploys its brake chute on landing. The main MiG base is Wadi Abu Rish, to the south of Cairo, although detachments can be found elsewhere. Note the R-77 ‘Adder’ AAM under the wing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: МиГ МиГ-35 / МиГ-29М2 / МиГ-29MRCA - РоссияRussia - 2002

Egypt's initial Rafale order consisted of 16 two-seater DMs and eight single-seat EMs. The order made in 2021 is reportedly 18 EMs and 12 DMs to F3-R standard. A further order of Rafale F4s is a strong prospect

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale B / D / F - ФранцияFrance - 1993

Egypt was the first export customer for the Rafale, as it was for the Mirage 2000. Here, one of the initial batch of two-seat Rafale DMs is seen before delivery in 2015

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale B / D / F - ФранцияFrance - 1993