List of active aircraft of the Turkish Air Force
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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.
Active aircraft
| Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Note |
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| Combat aircraft | |||||
| Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon | USA Turkey |
Multirole fighter | F-16C F-16D |
179[1] 57[1] |
These aircraft have undergone subsequent modifications and upgrades. |
| McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | USA Israel Turkey |
Multirole Fighter | F-4E Terminator 2020 | 47[1] | These aircraft have undergone subsequent modifications and upgrades. |
| Special mission | |||||
| Boeing 737 AEW&C | USA Turkey |
AEW&C | B-737 AEW&C | 4[1] | |
| Gulfstream G550 | USA | Military communications | G550 | 2[2] | |
| CASA CN-235 | Spain Turkey |
Electronic warfare aircraft Reconnaissance aircraft |
CN235 EW CN235 Recce |
1[1] 1[1] |
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| Aerial refueling and transport | |||||
| Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | USA | Aerial refueling | KC-135R | 7[1] | |
| Airbus A400M Atlas | Spain | Transport aircraft | A400M | 2[3][4] | 8 more to be delivered.[5][6] |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | USA Turkey |
Transport aircraft | C-130B C-130E |
19[1] | Some have had upgraded avionics. |
| Transall C-160 | Germany | Transport aircraft | C-160T | 16[1] | |
| CASA CN-235 | Spain Turkey |
Transport aircraft | CN235-100M | 43[1] | |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||
| Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II | USA Turkey |
Trainer aircraft | F-5F | 23[1] | Upgraded to F-5 2000 standard. |
| Northrop T-38 Talon | USA Turkey |
Trainer aircraft | T-38M | 67[1] | Avionics and safety systems upgraded. |
| KAI KT-1 | South Korea | Trainer aircraft | KT-1T | 40[1] | |
| Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 | Italy | Trainer aircraft | SF-260D | 36[1] | |
| Aerobatic aircraft | |||||
| Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon | USA Turkey |
Aerobatic display - fighter | F-16C | 1 | |
| Canadair CF-5 | Canada | Aerobatic display - fighter | NF-5A NF-5B |
10[7] 6[7] |
In service for Turkish Stars.[7] |
| CASA CN-235 | Spain Turkey |
Aerobatic display - transport | CN235-100M | 1 | In service for Turkish Stars.[8] |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | USA Turkey |
Aerobatic display - transport | C-130B | 1 | In service for Turkish Stars. |
| Transall C-160 | Germany | Aerobatic display - transport | C-160D | 1 | In service for Turkish Stars. |
| Helicopters | |||||
| Eurocopter Cougar | France Turkey |
Utility helicopter | AS-532 | 20[1] | All modernized. |
| Bell UH-1 Huey | USA Turkey |
Utility helicopter | UH-1H | 63[1] | All modernized. |
| UAVs | |||||
| RQ/MQ-1 Predator | USA | Reconnaissance | 4[9][10] | On lease. 10 on order to replace the leased Predators, later canceled.[11] | |
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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 World Air Force 2014 - Flight International, Flightglobal.com, Accessed 23 November 2014
- ↑ "Turkey picks G550 for command and control mission". Flight International, 16 December 2008.
- ↑ http://globalmilitaryreview.blogspot.com.tr/2013/08/turkish-a400m-atlas-turboprop-military.html
- ↑ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-receives-second-a400m-aircraft-from-airbus.aspx?pageID=238&nID=76016&NewsCatID=345
- ↑ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=military-cargo-plane-to-be-delivered-to-turkey-in-2013-2011-05-18
- ↑ "Turkey accepts delivery of its First Airbus A400M". April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Turkish Stars"
- ↑ http://kokpit.aero/turk-yildizlari-cn235-yeni-boyama
- ↑ 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
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