Turkish Air Force

Türk Hava Kuvvetleri
Seal of the Turkish Air Force
Founded	1909 - 1911
Country	Turkey
Size	60,100 personnel (2008 est.)[1] 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
Commanders
Commander	General Hasan Aksay
Chief of the General Staff	General İlker Başbuğ
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

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Fighter Aircraft
F-16 Fighting Falcon	USA/ Turkey	Multirole Aircraft	Block 40/50/52	180	All going to modernized CCIP level
F-16 Fighting Falcon	USA/ Turkey	Multirole Aircraft	Block 30	30	Low level modernization by TAI
F-4E 2020 Terminator	USA/ Israel	Multirole Aircraft	-	52	Modernized by IAI
F-4E 2000 Şimşek	USA/ Turkey	Multirole Aircraft	-	48	Low level modernization by TAI
F-4 Phantom	USA	Multirole Aircraft	F-4E Phantom	25	-
F-5 Freedom Fighter	USA	Multirole Aircraft	NF-5	75	Low Combat Role using as advanced trainers
			Total Combat Aircraft	410
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Reconnaissance Aircraft
RF-4E	USA/ Turkey	Reconnaissance Aircraft	RF-4E Phantom	26	Modernized by TAI under 'Işık' modernization program
			Total Reconnaissance Aircraft	26
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Trainer Aircraft
T-38 Talon	USA/ Turkey	Trainer Aircraft	T-38A Talon	70	Modernized by TAI under 'Arı' modernization program
F-5 2000	USA/ Israel	Trainer Aircraft	F-5B	50	Modernized by IAI
T-37 Tweet	USA/ Turkey	Trainer Aircraft	T-37 Tweet	60	Going to Phased out
SF-260	Italy/ Turkey	Trainer Aircraft	SF-260D	38	Built by TAI
T-41 Mescalero	USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-41D Mescalero	28	-
			Total Trainer Aircraft	246
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Transport Aircraft
C-130 Hercules	USA/ Turkey	Transport Aircraft	C-130E	13	Modernized bu TAI under Erciyes program
C-160 Transall	Germany/ Turkey	Transport Aircraft	C-160T	20	Modernized by TAI
CN-235	Spain/ Turkey	Transport Aircraft	CN-235M-100	50	Built by TAI
Grumman Gulfstream G550	United States	VIP Transport	-	1	-
Grumman Gulfstream-IV	United States	VIP Transport	-	3	-
Cessna 550 Citation II	United States	VIP Transport	-	2	-
Cessna 650 Citation VII	United States	VIP Transport	-	2	-
Beech King Air 200	United States	VIP Transport	-	1	-
			Total Transport Aircraft	92
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Tanker Aircraft
KC-135 Stratotanker	United States	Aerial Refueling Tanker	KC-135R-CRAG Stratotanker	7	-
			Total Aerial Refueling Aircraft	7
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Helicopter
Eurocopter Cougar	France/ Turkey	Utility Helicopter	AS 532UL Cougar Mk1	20	built by TAI
UH-1 Huey	USA	Light Utility Helicopter	UH-1H	80	-
			Total Helicopter	100
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Harpy	Israel	Mini UAV	-	107
Heron	Israel	UAV	-	10
I-GNAT ER	USA	Mini UAV	-	20	-
			Total Unmanned Aerial Vehicle	137

Air Defense Weapons

Weapon	Origin	Role	Versions	In service	Notes
Surface to Air Weapons
MIM-14	USA	Long Range Air Defense Weapon	Nike-Hercules	72 Missiles	To be Phased out
MIM-23	USA	Medium Range Air Defense Weapon	Hawk XXI	48 Fire Unit with 16 Battery	-
Rapier missile	Great Britain/ Turkey	Medium Range Air Defense Weapon	Rapier FSB1	86 Battery	Under License of Roketsan
Atılgan PMADS	Turkey	Short Range Air Defense Weapon	Zıpkın Variant Mounted on Land Rover Defender	32 Battery	Under License of Roketsan
FIM-92 Stinger	USA/ Turkey	MANPADS	-	108 Launcher	Under License of Roketsan

Future plans

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Versions	Planned	Notes
F-16 Fighting Falcon	USA/ Turkey	Multirole Fighter	F-16 CCIP	30	To be delivered in 2011
F-35 Lightning II[35]	USA/ Turkey	Stealth multirole fighter	F-35A	100+20 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	European Union/ Turkey	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	USA	AWACS	-	4	To be delivered in 2011 under 'Peace Eagle' program.
TAI Hürkuş	Turkey	Basic Trainer Aircraft	TAI Hürkuş	4 prototypes	First prototypes planned to be completed in 2010.
KT-1	South Korea	Basic Trainer Aircraft	KT-1T	40+15 optional	-
TAI Anka	Turkey	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[39]	USA	MALE UAV	-	6	-
MQ-9 Reaper[40]	USA	MALE UCAV	-	4	Aircrafts and three command centers will be delivered.
Long Range Air Defense System Project	USA/ Russia/ China/ Italy	Air Defense Weapons		4 Battery/16 Fire Units	Turkey will choose among MIM-104, S-400, HQ-9 and Eurosam.