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List of active aircraft of the Turkish Air Force is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Turkish Air Force. Figures are sourced from the latest editions of Flight International.
Figures current as of early 2013.[1]
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | |||||||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | 
|
 USA/ Turkey
|
Fighter Aircraft | F-16C F-16D |
196[1] 44[1] |
Turkish Aerospace Industries manufactured 152 F-16C/D aircraft in Block 30 and 40 between 1987-1995. Additional 80 F-16C/D aircraft in Block 50 manufactured between 1995-1999.[2][3] TAI will also contracted with serial avionic modernization of 165 F-16s[4] | |
| F-4 Phantom II | 
|
USA
|
Fighter Aircraft Reconnaissance |
F-4E RF-4E |
50[1] | Fleet upgraded to 'Terminator 2020' standard by Israel Aerospace Industries and Turkish Aerospace Industries.[5] Şimşek upgrade in progress for improved avionics by ASELSAN.[6] | |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||||
| F-5 Freedom Fighter | 
|
USA
|
Trainer Aircraft | F-5A F-5B |
12 | 10 F-5A and 2 F-5B in service for Turkish Stars aerobatic display team [7] | |
| T-38 Talon | 
|
USA
|
Trainer Aircraft | T-38A | 55[1] | Upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries with modern avionics and safety systems.[8] | |
| KAI KT-1 | 
|
 South Korea
|
Trainer Aircraft | KT-1 | 24[1] | 16 more on order. | |
| SF-260 | 
|
 Italy/ Turkey
|
Trainer Aircraft | SF-260D | 36[1] | ||
| Airborne Early Warning, Reconnaissance, Transport and Aerial refueling aircraft | |||||||
| KC-135 Stratotanker | 
|
USA
|
Aerial Refueling | KC-135R | 7[1] | ||
| Boeing 737 AEW&C | 
|
USA
|
Airborne Early Warning and Control | B-737 AEW&C | 1[1][9] | 3 on order (2 options).[1][10] | |
| A400M Atlas | 
|
USA
|
Aerial Refueling Cargo Aircraft |
1[11] | 9 more to be delivered[12] | ||
| CN-235 | 
|
 Spain/ Turkey
|
Electronic Warfare Reconnaissance Cargo Aircraft |
CN235 EW CN235 Recce CN235-100M |
1[1] 1[1] 43[1] |
||
| C-130 Hercules | 
|
USA
|
Cargo Aircraft | C-130B C-130E |
19[1] | The avionic system of seven C-130E and six C-130B aircraft is being modernized by Turkish Aerospace Industries.[13] | |
| C-160 Transall | 
|
 Germany
|
Cargo Aircraft | C-160T | 17[1] | ||
| Gulfstream G550 | 
|
USA
|
Command and Control | 2[14] | |||
| Helicopters | |||||||
| Eurocopter Cougar | 
|
 France/ Turkey
|
Utility Helicopter | AS-532 | 20[1] | Used primarily for Search & Rescue. | |
| UH-1 Huey | 
|
USA
|
Utility Helicopter | UH-1H | 63[1] | All modernized by Turkish Aerospace Industries[15] | |
| UAVs | |||||||
| TAI Anka | Anka | Turkey
|
Reconnaissance | 5[16] | Prototypes are undergoing acceptance tests. Turkish Aerospace Industries is negotiating the sale of 10 additional systems to the TuAF. | ||
| GNAT 750 | 170px|Anka | USA
|
Reconnaissance | 18[17] | |||
| Heron | 
|
 Israel
|
Reconnaissance | 10[18] | |||
| RQ/MQ-1 Predator | 
|
USA
|
Reconnaissance | 4[19][20] | On lease. 10 on order to replace the leased Predators, later canceled.[21] | ||
| RQ-7 Shadow | 
|
USA
|
Reconnaissance | ||||
See also[]
- Modern equipment of the Turkish Land Forces
- Equipment of the Turkish Navy
- Equipment of the Turkish Gendarmerie
- Equipment of the Turkish Coast Guard
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 "World Air Forces 2013". Flightglobal.com
- ↑ https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/peace-onyx-1-program
- ↑ https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/peace-onyx-2-program
- ↑ https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/f-16-modernization-serial-program
- ↑ http://gencucus26.blogcu.com/turk-hava-kuvvetlerinin-efsane-ucagi-f-4e-phantom-ii/6046556
- ↑ http://ekonomi.haberturk.com/airport/haber/210308-f4-eler-simdi-daha-guclu
- ↑ Order of battle
- ↑ https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/t38-avionics-modernization
- ↑ http://www.defence-turkey.com/index2.php?p=article&i=1458#.Uu2iOfmSwbh
- ↑ "Boeing Delivers 1st Peace Eagle AEWC Aircraft to Turkish Armed Forces". February 10, 2014. http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation/february-2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-defence-/997-boeing-delivers-1st-peace-eagle-aewc-aircraft-to-turkish-armed-forces.html.
- ↑ http://globalmilitaryreview.blogspot.com.tr/2013/08/turkish-a400m-atlas-turboprop-military.html
- ↑ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=military-cargo-plane-to-be-delivered-to-turkey-in-2013-2011-05-18
- ↑ https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/erciyes-c-130
- ↑ "Turkey picks G550 for command and control mission". Flight International, 16 December 2008.
- ↑ https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/yarasa
- ↑ http://www.todayszaman.com/news-305039-mass-production-of-turkeys-first-national-uav-imminent.html
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/aug/03/drone-stocks-by-country
- ↑ http://defense-update.com/features/2008/december08/251208_turkeyheronuavs.html
- ↑ http://www.todayszaman.com/news-262544-turkey-in-command-of-newly-deployed-predators-missions.html
- ↑ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=us-deployed-predators-to-incirlik-davutoglu-2011-11-13
- ↑ http://www.todayszaman.com/news-329391-report-us-canceled-delivery-of-predators-to-turkey.html
External links[]
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