Turkish Air Force (HVKK)

-SINAN- · Apr 5, 2014

The Air Force Command was established with the purpose of preventing treats and dangers likely to be received via air against Turkish country and Turkish Nation, and facilitating the way to success of the duties of Land and Naval Forces during a possible war. Headquarters of the Turkish Air Force (TURAF) is located in Ankara.

Main duty of the Air Force Command is to deter the enemy from its aggressive intention via its arms and means with superior velocity and brisance, to counteract enemy aircraft rapidly as soon as they enter Turkish airspace in case of an attack against the country, to discourage and dishearten from maintaining the war by destroying the vital military targets of the enemy country and to ensure that war is won within the shortest time possible with least casualties.

1st TACTICAL AIR FORCE COMMAND
1st Main Jet Base Group Command
3rd Main Jet Base Group Command
4th Main Jet Base Group Command
6th Main Jet Base Group Command
9th Main Jet Base Group Command

2nd TACTICAL AIR FORCE COMMAND
5th Main Jet Base Group Command
7th Main Jet Base Group Command
8th Main Jet Base Group Command
10th Tanker Base Command

AIR FORCE STAFF DIVISION COMMAND
11th Air Transportation Main Base Command
12th Air Transportation Main Base Command

AIR TRAINING COMMAND
2nd Main Jet Base Flight Training Group Command

Aircraft in the Inventory :
F-16C Fighting Falcon: 196
F-16D Fighting Falcon: 44
Mc Donnell-Douglas RF-4E: 14
Mc Donnell-Douglas F-4/2020: 49
Northrop F-5/2000: 10
Northrop F-5B: 22
NF-5/2000: 16
NF-5B: 16
Northrop T-38A Talon: 33
B-737-7ES AEW&C: 1 (3 on order)
Airbus A400M Atlas: 1 (9 on order)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules: 8
Lockheed C-130B Hercules: 13
C-160 Transall: 12
TUSAŞ CASA CN-235: 50
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker: 7
Grumman Gulfstream-IV: 1
Cessna C.550 Citation-VII: 2
Cessna C.550 Citation-II: 2
Cessna T-41 Mescalero: 25
SIAI-Marchetti TAI SF 260D: 35
Cougar: 20
UH-1H: 15

Aircraft in the Inventory - Turkish Air Force