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The 100th anniversary of the Turkish Air Force will be marked with a series of activities throughout the year, including international conferences, exhibitions, training, exercises and artistic and cultural projects.

“Our aim in our 100th year is not simply to celebrate our age, but to generate trust and interest in the Turkish Air Force from citizens, especially the country’s youth,” the Turkish Air Force Command stated in a press release.

The year will be highlighted by various symposiums, conferences and meetings about Turkish, European and international air forces and space technology.

The European Air Chiefs Conference, which is organized in a different European country every year, will be held in Istanbul this year in June. Istanbul will also have the honor of hosting the Global Air Chiefs Conference, with approximately 90 different countries invited.

The celebrations kicked off Jan. 20-21 with concerts by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra. The yearlong celebrations will include photography and art exhibitions, various contests, a theater play, a movie, a 10-episode TV show, a documentary, books and a cartoon.

May 14 will mark the unveiling of the Turkish Air Force 100th Year Monument in Istanbul.

Established in 1911, the Turkish Air Force is one of the oldest aviation organizations in the world, and operates in the fields of security, natural disasters, forest fires, search and rescue and medical transportation.

Utilizing the latest weaponry and systems, the Turkish Air Force has the capability to reach anywhere in the world within 24 hours.

One of the leading air forces in the world, the Turkish Air Force has carried out peace operations from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Afghanistan, Cyprus to Kosovo, while lending a helping hand to allies such as Pakistan, Chile, Haiti, Congo and Mongolia.

The Turkish Air Force is recognized worldwide for its facility in Konya, which includes the “Anatolian Eagles Training Center,” where multi-aircraft war scenarios can be recreated, and the “Electronic Warfare Test and Training Range,” which was engineered by Turkey and is only available in select countries.

Many innovations are being brought to the century-old organization, with Turkey producing its own fighter aircraft and setting its sights beyond the sky and into space.

“The Turkish Air Force targets to be not only the world’s leading ‘air power,’ but rather the ‘air and space power,’” the press release from the Turkish Air Command stated, adding that a reconnaissance and surveillance project, early detection and communication satellites are all important steps toward this goal.



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cant believe he is back, and dont piss off indians, just kiddin

now behave :D

btw we were just discussing you in some thread, yesterday
 
Sometimes when I'm at summer in Turkey(karaman near Konya) I wonder why I keep seeing some f16 along with f4's in formations every week.
But I geuss it has to do with trainings above Konya.
We do use the Konya airport for a single tour to the netherlands or to Turkey once(like this year). And my god alot of transport planes,turkish aero planes and alot of f16's(that famous f16 line picture is next to the runway when you take off).
You simply walk past these fighters.!!

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hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaahahahhahaha

cant believe he is back, and dont piss off indians, just kiddin

now behave :D

btw we were just discussing you in some thread, yesterday

:D My return will be even greater.:devil::P
 
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaahahahhahaha

cant believe he is back, and dont piss off indians, just kiddin

now behave :D

btw we were just discussing you in some thread, yesterday

How do you know about him? :blink:

MODs! here is a multiple ID prey for you :mod: :P
 
Sometimes when I'm at summer in Turkey(karaman near Konya) I wonder why I keep seeing some f16 along with f4's in formations every week.
But I geuss it has to do with trainings above Konya.
We do use the Konya airport for a single tour to the netherlands or to Turkey once(like this year). And my god alot of transport planes,turkish aero planes and alot of f16's(that famous f16 line picture is next to the runway when you take off).
You simply walk past these fighters.!!

---------- Post added at 05:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:47 PM ----------



:D My return will be even greater.:devil::P

Heh yeah, except the airplane company flying to konya is quite annoying, it's pegasus if I recall correct.

I think the military airport in konya started accepting civilian/commercial flights in the 90's, but I am not sure.

I haven't been to karaman for nearly 6 years so can't say how much that place has changed.
 
well its a great place.
maybe you wont notice much.
but it has been changed greatly.
im not sure if pegasus flies to konya.
and im also not sure if it started on 90's i think its really new.
since 2002 maybe.. im not sure either.
my airplane company was onur air.
only 2 airplanes can be parked there.
 

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