Turkish Air Force (HVKK)

[Hakan]

@Sinan @xxxKULxxx
TURKISH AIR FORCE

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.

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• 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
    
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Further Information:

The First Establishment and the Early Years - Turkish Air Force

Aircraft in the Inventory - Turkish Air Force

Biography of the Commander - Turkish Air Force​

 

[Neptune]

TURKISH AIR FORCE (HVKK) NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT​

COMBAT AIRCRAFT:

F-35A/B: 100 (+16 optional, will enter service at 2016)

F-16C/D Blok 30: 36 (28 C + 8 D)

F-16C Blok 30: 1 (Under R&D by TAI)

F-16C/D Blok 40: 101 CCIP* (87 C + 14 D)

F-16C/D Blok 50: 71 CCIP* (53 C + 19 D)

F-16C/D Blok 50+: 30 (14 C + 16 D)

F-4E 2020 Terminator: 45

RF-4E/TMG: 11

NF-5A/B 2000: 16 (10 A + 6 B) (134. Akrotim Filo "Turkish Stars")

CCIP*: Common Configuration Implementation Program.


TRAINING AIRCRAFT:

T-38A Talon: 68 (55 T38M + 13 T38A)

SF-260D: 30 (will be replaced by Hürküş)

T-41D Mescalero: 28

KT-1T: 40 (+ 15 optional)


TRANSPORTION , INTELLIGENCE, AEW&C AND TANKER AIRCRAFT:

C-130T Hercules: 19 (6 B + 13 E) (Upgraded under Erciyes Program, 2 aircraft is under modernisation for gunship configuration)

C-160D: 14 (Several are equipped with ISR sensors)

CN-235-100M: 31 (24 Cargo/MEDEVAC + 3 VIP + 1 Open Skies + 3 CSAR)

CN-235-100M ELINT/SIGINT: 16

KC-135R Stratotanker: 9 (7 + 2 on lease from USAF)

A-400M: 1 (9 more to be delivered until 2018)

B-737/700 AEW&C Peace Eagle: 4 (+2 optional)

C-550 Citation II: 2

C-650 Citation VII: 2

Gulfstream G-17: 1

Gulfstream G-550: 2

Boeing MC-12W Liberty ISR: 5


SUPPORT HELICOPTER:

AS-532AL MK 1 Cougar: 20 (14 SAR + 6 CSAR)

UH-1H: 20


UAV AIRCRAFT:

IAI Heron MALE UAV: 10

IAI Harpy UAV: 107

Bayraktar Mini UAV: 148

TAI ANKA MALE UAV: 5

Çaldıran Tactical UAV: 12 (+6 optional)

Vestel Karayel Tactical UAV: 6

 

[-SINAN-]

TURKISH AIR FORCE (HVKK) NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT​

COMBAT AIRCRAFT:

F-35A/B: 100 (+16 optional, will enter service at 2016)

F-16C/D Blok 30: 36 (28 C + 8 D)

F-16C Blok 30: 1 (Under R&D by TAI)

F-16C/D Blok 40: 101 CCIP* (87 C + 14 D)

F-16C/D Blok 50: 71 CCIP* (53 C + 19 D)

F-16C/D Blok 50+: 30 (14 C + 16 D)

F-4E 2020 Terminator: 45

RF-4E/TMG: 11

NF-5A/B 2000: 16 (10 A + 6 B) (134. Akrotim Filo "Turkish Stars")

CCIP*: Common Configuration Implementation Program.


TRAINING AIRCRAFT:

T-38A Talon: 68 (55 T38M + 13 T38A)

SF-260D: 30 (will be replaced by Hürküş)

T-41D Mescalero: 28

KT-1T: 40 (+ 15 optional)

TRANSPORTION , INTELLIGENCE, AEW&C AND TANKER AIRCRAFT:

C-130T Hercules: 19 (6 B + 13 E) (Upgraded under Erciyes Program, 2 aircraft is under modernisation for gunship configuration)

C-160D: 14 (Several are equipped with ISR sensors)

CN-235-100M: 31 (24 Cargo/MEDEVAC + 3 VIP + 1 Open Skies + 3 CSAR)

CN-235-100M ELINT/SIGINT: 16

KC-135R Stratotanker: 9 (7 + 2 on lease from USAF)

A-400M: 1 (9 more to be delivered until 2018)

B-737/700 AEW&C Peace Eagle: 4 (+2 optional)

C-550 Citation II: 2

C-650 Citation VII: 2

Gulfstream G-17: 1

Gulfstream G-550: 2

Boeing MC-12W Liberty ISR: 5


SUPPORT HELICOPTER:

AS-532AL MK 1 Cougar: 20 (14 SAR + 6 CSAR)

UH-1H: 20


UAV AIRCRAFT:

IAI Heron MALE UAV: 10

IAI Harpy UAV: 107

Bayraktar Mini UAV: 148

TAI ANKA MALE UAV: 5

Çaldıran Tactical UAV: 12 (+6 optional)

Vestel Karayel Tactical UAV: 6

Seems like i can't edit the posts anymore.

 

[Neptune]

Seems like i can't edit the posts anymore.

@Aeronaut

 

[LegionnairE]

I asked in other thread but didn't got an answer, is there a plan to upgrade remaining 30/40/50s to 50+ standarts ? or 52/52+ ?

F16 block 50/50+ flies with GE F110 engine and block 52/52+ flies with a P&W engine that's the only difference. Only th british F16s with RR engines has some performance boost on the other hand 50 and 52 is basicly the same shit and we're not planning on switching engines we have spare parts for GE F110, we have technicians familiar with GE F110, there's no reason to **** up the standardization of the whole fleet.

 

[Targon]

So what about 30/40s to 50 ?

 

[Kompromat]

Seems like i can't edit the posts anymore.

What exactly?

 

[-SINAN-]

What exactly?

I want permission to edit the first post of this thread.

 

[LegionnairE]

So what about 30/40s to 50 ?

CCIP modernisation program did exactly that

 

[TuAFFalcon]

Sorry Leginnaire but 2 Atlas's will become tankers.
2 lease KC-135s...
This is 100% my own opinion.

How long are the leases for? I thought that ended years ago and that we only had 7.

 

[Neptune]

Are you kidding? They won't. We have 7 tankers. + 2 on lease from USAF. We already have an ongoing tender for new gen tanker

 

[TuAFFalcon]

Are you kidding? They won't. We have 7 tankers. + 2 on lease from USAF. We already have an ongoing tender for new gen tanker

What aircraft?

 

[Neptune]

What aircraft?

Deliveries are expected to be on wards of 2024.

TAF soon to initiate a tender for new tanker aircraft.

 

[Neptune]

AIRCOM HQ - FOB KONYA

NATO AWACS Organization - FOB Konya

 

[TuAFFalcon]

What is the pilot rotation like on the AWACS?
Turkish pilots?