Turkish Air Force

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 Weapo n 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 Roketsa n Atılgan PMADS Turkey Short Range Air Defense Weapon Zıpkın Variant Mounted on Land Rover Defender 32 Battery Un der 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.