List of active Turkish Air Force aircraft

In 1987 Turkey received its first F-16 Fighting Falcon under the 'Peace Onyx-1' deal, further examples have been locally produced through Turkish Aerospace Industries.[1][2] Other modern platforms that have entered service is the Boeing 737 Peace Eagle for Airborne early warning and control, the Airbus A400M Atlas for strategic airlift, the KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling, and a host of other helicopters and trainers. Turkey placed an order for 30 F-35 Lightning II's with four delivered to Luke Air Force Base, and then had the order cancelled due to the country's acquisition of the S-400 SAM systems from Russia.[3][4] This program was replaced by the Turkish 5th generation fighter TAI TF-X.[5] On the training front Turkish Aerospace is producing the TAI Hürkuş a single-engine, trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces[6]

Aircraft

Current inventory
An F-16 on takeoff from Konya Air Base (LTAN), during Exercise Anatolian Eagle
A Turkish Bell UH-1H helicopter doing a pass at Çiğli Air Base (LTBL) during Izmir Airshow (2011)
A Turkish CASA CN-235M on takeoff from Çiğli Air Base (LTBL) during Izmir Airshow (2011).
A Turkish Boeing 737 AEW&C on takeoff from Dubai Intl. Airport (OMDB).
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
F-4 Phantom II United States fighter-bomber F-4E 48[7] upgraded to the F-4 Terminator 2020 by IAI[8]
F-16 Fighting Falcon United States multirole F-16C/D 243[7] 86 D variants provide conversion training - licensed built by TAI.
AWACS
Boeing 737 AEW&C Australia AEW E-7A 4[7]
Tanker
KC-135 Stratotanker United States aerial refueling KC-135R 7[7]
Reconnaissance
Transall C-160 Germany ISTAR C-160D 5[9] 2 used for electronic warfare[10]
Super King Air United States ISTAR 350 5[11]
CASA/IPTN CN-235 Spain / Indonesia ISTAR / /SIGINT CN-235M-100 4[12]
Bombardier Global Express Canada surveillance / EW Global 6000 4 on order[7]
Transport
CASA/IPTN CN-235 Spain / Indonesia transport / utility CN-235M-100 46[13] 1 used for maritime patrol - licensed built by TAI[14]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States tactical airlifter C-130B/E 19[15]
Airbus A400M Atlas Multinational strategic airlifter 10[7]
Cessna Citation II United States VIP transport 550 2[16]
Cessna Citation V United States VIP transport 560 Ultra 1[17]
Cessna Citation III United States VIP transport 650 VII 2[18]
Gulfstream IV United States VIP transport 3[16]
Gulfstream G550 United States Command and control/VIP transport 2[19][20]
Helicopters
Bell UH-1 Iroquois United States utility UH-1H 57[7]
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk United States utility / CSAR T-70 1[21] 5 on order[7] Licensed built by TAI.
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar France utility / transport UL/AL 21[7]
Trainer Aircraft
KAI KT-1 Woongbi Republic of Korea basic trainer KT-1T 39[7]
TAI Hürkuş Turkey advanced trainer B 1[22]
T-38 Talon United States jet trainer T-38M 68[7]
Canadair CF-5 Canada jet trainer NF-5A/B 19[7] Used by the Turkish Stars demonstration team[23]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy basic trainer SF.260D 35[7] Licensed built by TAI.
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak Pakistan basic trainer MFI-395 3[24] 49 on order[7]
Cessna T41 Mescalero United States primary trainer T-41D 25[25][26]
UAV
TAI Anka Turkey UCAV B/S 20[27]
TAI Aksungur Turkey UCAV 5[28]
Bayraktar Akıncı Turkey UCAV B 6[29]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance 10[30]

See also

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