Oldest air forces in the world

[airmarshal]

To commemorate Turkish Air Force 100th anniversary, I built this F-16 model. This has a 100th anniversary badge on the starboard side.

1/48 F-16CJ Turkish Air Force - Ready for Inspection - Aircraft - Britmodeller.com

 

[FatihSultanMehmet]

Looks brilliant how did you make that?

 

[airmarshal]

Looks brilliant how did you make that?

By building this kit

Lockheed Martin F-16CJ (Block 50) Fighting Falcon (Plastic model) Tamiya 1/48 Aircraft|No.98

and using these decals

Caracal Models CD48006 - Turkish Air Force F-16C/D Part 1

 

[Juice]

I think they used air balloons and stuff back then. Still counts as an air force I guess. Didn't become independent until 1923 though.

If that's true...the US Army used balloons in our Civil War.

 

[Wright]

Where is China?

 

[888jamie888]

Where is China?

1949 according to wikipedia. Bearing in mind they industrialised fairly recently.