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Turkey Air Force

Planes > Air Forces

TAF

Founded 1909 – 1911
Country Turkey
Size 60,100 personnel (2008 est.)
930+ aircraft
Part of Turkish Armed Forces
HQ Ankara
Engagements
Balkan Wars
First World War
Turkish War of Independence
Korean War
Cyprus War
Operation Provide Comfort
Operation Deliberate Force
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Allied Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Northern Iraq
Operation Sun

Insignia

Roundel

Aircraft flown
Attack
F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F-4E 2020 Terminator
- F-4E Phantom II
- F-5 2000

Electronic
warfare - Boeing 737 AEW&C
- CN-235 EW
Fighter - F-16 Fighting Falcon
Interceptor - F-16 Fighting Falcon
Reconnaissance - RF-4E Phantom II
- Heron
- MQ-9 Reaper
- MQ-1 Predator
- RQ-7 Shadow 600
- Searcher II
- Aerostar
- GNAT 750
- I-GNAT ER
Trainer - T-38
- SF-260
- T-37
- T-41
Transport - C-130
- C-160
- CN-235
- Cougar
- UH-1H
Aerial refueling - KC-135R

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Structure

Headquarters, Ankara

Chief of the Turkish General Staff: General Isik Kosaner
Commander of the Turkish Air Force: General Hasan Aksay

Air Force Staff Division Command

10th Tanker Base Command, Incirlik, Adana
KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft
11th Air Transportation Main Base Command, Etimesgut, Ankara
CASA CN-235(T),
Cessna Citation VII,
Cessna Citation II (CE-550),
Gulfstream IV-SP,
3 CASA CN-235 (T) ambulance aircraft
12th Air Transportation Main Base Command, Erkilet, Kayseri
C-130 Hercules,
C-160 Transall and
CASA CN-235 (T) aircraft

1st Tactical Air Force Command, Eskisehir
1st Main Jet Base Group Command
4th Main Jet Base Group Command
6th Main Jet Base Group Command
9th Main Jet Base Group Command
15th Missile Base Group Command
1st Air Control Group Command
2nd Tactical Air Force Commands, Diyarbakir
5th Main Jet Base Group Command
7th Main Jet Base Group Command
8th Main Jet Base Group Command
2nd Air Control Group. Command
Air Training Command, Gaziemir, Izmir
2nd Main Jet Base Group Command
3rd Main Jet Base Group Command
Air Force Academy Command
Air Corps Schools and Technical Training Center Command
Air Language School and Airmen Training Brigade Command
Air Logistics Command, Etimesgut, Ankara
1st Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
2nd Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
3rd Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
Air Museum Command

These commands consist of:
19 Combat squadrons
1 Reconnaissance squadron
6 Training squadrons
6 Transportation squadrons
1 Tanker squadron
8 Surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons

INVENTORY

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Fighter Aircraft
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Multirole Aircraft	Block 40/50/52	180	All will receive the CCIP upgrade
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Multirole Aircraft	Block 30	30	Low level modernization by TAI
F-4E 2020 Terminator	Multirole Aircraft	-	52	Modernized by IAI
F-4E 2000 Şimşek	Multirole Aircraft	-	48	Low level modernization by TAI
F-4E Phantom II	Multirole Aircraft	F-4E Phantom II	25	-
F-5 Freedom Fighter	Multirole Aircraft	NF-5	75	Low combat role, used as advanced trainers
		Total Combat Aircraft	410

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Reconnaissance Aircraft
RF-4E	Reconnaissance Aircraft	RF-4E Phantom	26	Modernized by TAI under the 'Işık' modernization program
		Total Reconnaissance Aircraft	26

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Trainer Aircraft
T-38 Talon	Trainer Aircraft	T-38A Talon	70	Modernized by TAI under the 'Arı' modernization program
F-5 2000	Trainer Aircraft	F-5B	50	Modernized by IAI
T-37 Tweet	Trainer Aircraft	T-37 Tweet	60	Will be phased out
SF-260	Trainer Aircraft	SF-260D	38	Built by TAI
T-41 Mescalero	Trainer Aircraft	T-41D Mescalero	28	-
		Total Trainer Aircraft	246

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Transport Aircraft
C-130 Hercules	Transport Aircraft	C-130E	13	Modernized by TAI under the Erciyes program
C-160 Transall	Transport Aircraft	C-160T	20	Modernized by TAI
CN-235	Transport Aircraft	CN-235M-100	50	Built by TAI
Grumman Gulfstream G550	VIP Transport	-	1	-
Grumman Gulfstream-IV	VIP Transport	-	3	-
Cessna 550 Citation II	VIP Transport	-	2	-
Cessna 650 Citation VII	VIP Transport	-	2	-
Beech King Air 200	VIP Transport	-	1	-
		Total Transport Aircraft	92

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Tanker Aircraft
KC-135 Stratotanker	Aerial Refueling Tanker	KC-135R-CRAG Stratotanker	7	-
		Total Aerial Refueling Aircraft	7

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Helicopter
Eurocopter Cougar	Utility Helicopter	AS 532UL Cougar Mk1	20	Built by TAI
UH-1 Huey	Light Utility Helicopter	UH-1H	80	-
		Total Helicopter	100

Aircraft	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Harpy	Mini UAV	-	107
Heron	MALE UAV	-	10
I-GNAT ER	MALE UAV	-	20	-
		Total Unmanned Aerial Vehicle	137

Air Defense Weapons

Weapon	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Surface to Air Weapons
MIM-14	Long Range Air Defense Weapon	Nike-Hercules	72 Missiles	To be phased out
MIM-23	Medium Range Air Defense Weapon	Hawk XXI	48 Fire Unit with 16 Battery	-
Rapier missile	Medium Range Air Defense Weapon	Rapier FSB1	86 Battery	Produced under license by Roketsan
Atılgan PMADS	Short Range Air Defense Weapon	Zıpkın Variant Mounted on Land Rover Defender	32 Battery	Produced under license by Roketsan
FIM-92 Stinger	MANPADS	-	108 Launcher	Produced under license by Roketsan

Future plans

Aircraft	Role	Versions	Planned	Notes
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Multirole Fighter	F-16 CCIP	30	To be delivered in 2011
F-35 Lightning II	Stealth multirole fighter	F-35A	100+16 option	Center fuselage of Turkish F-35s will be produced in Turkey. After 2013, TAI will also produce 100% of the F-35 under license from Lockheed Martin Corporation.
A400M	Strategic Transport Aircraft	A400M	10	TAI is a production share partner which will design and produce centre fuselage, hatches and other parts.
B-737-700 AEW&C MESA	AWACS	-	4	To be delivered in 2011 under 'Peace Eagle' program.
TAI Hürkuş	Basic Trainer Aircraft	TAI Hürkuş	4 prototypes	First prototypes planned to be completed in 2010.
KT-1	Basic Trainer Aircraft	KT-1T	40+15 optional	-
TAI Anka	MALE UAV	Anka-A and Anka-B	10 + 30 option	Prototype of Anka-A is ready. Anka-B will be armed with missiles.
MQ-1 Predator	MALE UAV	-	6	-
MQ-9 Reaper	MALE UCAV	-	4	Aircraft and three command centers will be delivered.
Long Range Air Defense System Project	Air Defense Weapons		4 Battery/16 Fire Units	Turkey will choose among MIM-104, S-400, HQ-9 and Eurosam