List of active Turkish Air Force aircraft explained

The Turkish Air Force operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, supported by a domestic aerospace industry, such as Turkish Aerospace Industries, that has made contributions to locally produce license-built aircraft and indigenous Unmanned aerial vehicle. The following is a list of currently active military aircraft in the Turkish Air Force.

Aircraft

Current inventory

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat Aircraft
F-4 Phantom IIUnited Statesfighter-bomberF-4E19[1] Upgraded to the F-4 Terminator 2020[2]
F-16 Fighting FalconUnited StatesmultiroleF16C/D Block 3035[3] 93 F-16D used for conversion training - licensed built by TAI[4] [5]
Most of them have been upgraded to the latest Block 50+ standards under the PO-III and F-16 MSM/CCIP Programs as Block 40M and Block 50M.[6]
40 F-16V Block 70 and 79 upgrade kits on order.[7] One used by SoloTürk demonstration team.[8]
On going upgrade of Block 30s under F-16 Özgür program to the F-16 Block 30M.[9] [10]
F16C/D Block 40M100
F16C/D Block 50M70
F16C/D Block 50+29
AEW&C
E-7 Peace EagleUnited StatesAEWE-7T4[11] Being upgraded with ASELSAN’s ESM/ELINT System, that replaced EL/L-8382.[12]
Tanker
KC-135 StratotankerUnited Statesaerial refuelingKC-135R7Upgraded to Block 45.1[13]
Reconnaissance/Electronic warfare
CanadaEW/SIGINT/ELINTGlobal 60004 on order. Being developed under HAVA SOJ project by TAI and Aselsan.[14]
CASA/IPTN CN-235SpainSIGINTCN-235M-1004One used for reconnaissance under Treaty on Open Skies[15] Licensed built by TAI
Gulfstream G550United StatesCommand and control2[16]
Transall C-160GermanyEWC-160T1[17] [18] Used for electronic warfare and training.[19]
Transport
CASA/IPTN CN-235Spaintransport / maritime patrolCN-235M-100453 used for SAR - licensed built by TAI[20] One used for maritime patrol[21] One used by SoloTürk demonstration team.[22]
One leased by the Turkish Naval Forces.[23]
C-130 HerculesUnited Statestactical airlifterC-130B13[24] On going upgrade to C-130EM/BM Erciyes.
C-130E6[25]
C-130J Super HerculesUnited Statestactical airlifterC412 planned to be procured from RAF.[26]
Airbus A400M AtlasEuropean Union106 more planned[27]
Cessna Citation IIUnited StatesVIP transport5502
Cessna Citation IIIUnited StatesVIP transport650 VII2
Gulfstream IVUnited StatesVIP transport3
Helicopters
Eurocopter AS532 CougarFranceutility / CSARAL6
SARUL14
Bell UH-1 IroquoisUnited StatesutilityUH-1H14[28] [29]
Sikorsky S-70 Black HawkUnited Statesutility / CSAR3[30] 3 on order[31] Licensed built by TAI[32]
TAI T625 GökbeyTurkeyutility4 on order.[33]
Trainer Aircraft
T-38 TalonUnited Statesjet trainerT-38M68Upgraded under project ARI to T38M.[34]
Canadair CF-5Canadajet trainerNF-5A/B13[35] Used by the Turkish Stars demonstration team[36]
TAI HürjetTurkeyadvanced jet trainerBlock 016 on order. It will replace CF-5 and T38 Talon. [37] [38]
Block 1
TAI HürkuşTurkeyadvanced basic trainerB55 Hürkuş-2B on order.[39]
KAI KT-1 WoongbiRepublic of Koreaadvanced basic trainerKT-1T39Licensed built by TAI.[40]
PAC MFI-395 Super MushshakPakistanbasic trainerMFI-3955[41] 47 on order. It will replace SF.260 and T41 Mescalero.
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260Italybasic trainerSF.260D32[42] [43] Licensed built by TAI.[44]
Cessna T41 MescaleroUnited Statesbasic trainerT-41D25
UAV
TAI AnkaTurkeyUCAVB / S19
TAI AksungurTurkeyUCAV5
Bayraktar AkıncıTurkeyUCAVB6

Future

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Klein and Aloni . Andreas and Schlomo . The 'Kurnass' in IDF/AF Service 1989 until Today . 2009 . Double Ugly Books.
  3. Book: Military Balance 2024 . IISS . 2024 . 978-1032780047.
  4. Web site: TAI Aircraft . 16 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Tr-Military .
  6. Web site: An Overview of Fixed Wing Air Platform Procurement & Modernization Programs of the Turkish Air Force . 2024-07-24 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  7. Web site: Sabah . Daily . 2024-06-07 . Türkiye signs letter of offer, acceptance for F-16 jets from US . 2024-06-09 . Daily Sabah . en-US.
  8. Web site: Habertürk . Antalya SOLOTÜRK gösterisi ne zaman, saat kaçta, nerede? SOLOTÜRK ne demek, anlamı nedir? . 2024-05-31 . Habertürk . tr.
  9. Web site: Torlak . Hakan . 2024-03-01 . ÖZGÜR Projesinde ilk teslimat yapıldı . 2024-06-20 . DefenceTurk . tr.
  10. Web site: An Overview of Fixed Wing Air Platform Procurement & Modernization Programs of the Turkish Air Force . 2024-08-15 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  11. News: 2023 . World Air Forces 2023 . 9 June 2023 . Flight Global . Flightglobal Insight .
  12. Web site: An Overview of Fixed Wing Air Platform Procurement & Modernization Programs of the Turkish Air Force . 2024-07-24 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  13. Web site: 2022-10-21 . The Turkish Air Force Receives Modernized KC-135R Tanker Aircraft . 2023-12-14 . Overt Defense . en-CA.
  14. Web site: Azman . Kaan . 2022-11-28 . HAVA SOJ'un test uçuşları icra ediliyor! . 2024-08-16 . DefenceTurk . tr.
  15. Web site: The Military Balance 2024 . 2024-03-21 . IISS . en.
  16. Web site: Ozbek2008-12-16T16:23:00+00:00 . Tolga . Turkey picks G550 for command and control mission . 2023-10-09 . Flight Global . en.
  17. Web site: The Transall Turns 60 . 2024-03-21 . www.airbus.com.
  18. Web site: Incident Transall C-160T 69-036, . 2024-04-12 . aviation-safety.net.
  19. Web site: The Military Balance 2023 . 2023-06-27 . IISS . en.
  20. Web site: Turkey boosts order for CN-235. 1998-10-21. 2022-03-18. Flightglobal.
  21. Web site: Embraer . In association with . 2024 World Air Forces directory . 2023-12-02 . Flight Global . en.
  22. Web site: C4Defence . 2020-10-01 . SOLOTÜRK Tekrar CN235’le Birlikte . 2024-05-31 . C4 Defence . tr-TR.
  23. Web site: Maritime patrol and utility aircraft .
  24. Web site: ERCIYES C-130 Modernization Program Will Keep C-130B/E Aircraft in Service Until the 2040s . 2023-10-07 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  25. Web site: ERCIYES C-130 Modernization Program Will Keep C-130B/E Aircraft in Service Until the 2040s . 2023-10-07 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  26. Web site: An Overview of Fixed Wing Air Platform Procurement & Modernization Programs of the Turkish Air Force . 2024-07-24 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  27. Web site: An Overview of Fixed Wing Air Platform Procurement & Modernization Programs of the Turkish Air Force . 2024-07-24 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  28. Web site: The Military Balance 2023 . 2024-01-08 . IISS . en.
  29. Web site: Aviation Safety Network > > ASN Aviation Safety Database results . 2024-03-10 . aviation-safety.net.
  30. Web site: ÇELİK . Fırat . 2024-08-07 . TUSAŞ Genel Müdürü açıkladı: Yerli T70 Helikopteri teslim edildi! T70 Helikopterinin özellikleri neler? . 2024-08-07 . Sanayi Gazetesi . tr.
  31. Web site: T-70 deliveries by TAI .
  32. Web site: First T-70 for the Turkish Air Force. 2023-11-03. 2023-01-13. scramble magazine.
  33. Web site: 2024-04-18 . 3 yılda 55 adet HÜRKUŞ geliyor! Haluk Görgün HÜRJET ve GÖKBEY için tarih verdi . 2024-04-18 . TRHaber . tr.
  34. Web site: From Client to Competitor: The Rise of Turkiye’s Defence Industry . 2024-06-26 . IISS . en.
  35. Web site: An Overview of Fixed Wing Air Platform Procurement & Modernization Programs of the Turkish Air Force . 2024-07-24 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  36. Web site: Seventh Acroteam - Turkish Stars . 15 October 2019. 2023-11-03.
  37. Web site: 2022-09-22 . TUSAŞ'a 4+12 adet HÜRJET Siparişi SavunmaSanayiST . 2023-12-14 . tr.
  38. Web site: HÜRJET için sipariş kesinleşti SSB Başkanı Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün: TUSAŞ ve SSB arasında imzalanan 4 adet Blok 0 HÜRJET’e ilave olarak 12 adet Blok 1 uçağı kapsama dahil ediyoruz. Bu kapsamda 12 uçak teslimatı kesin siparişe çevrilecek. Uçak teslimat tarihleri iyileştirilecek ve 1 yıl öne çekilecek. . 2024-04-18 . gdh.digital.
  39. Web site: HÜRKUŞ-2 ilk uçuşuna hazırlanıyor . 2024-01-05 . www.aa.com.tr.
  40. Web site: From Client to Competitor: The Rise of Turkiye’s Defence Industry . 2024-06-26 . IISS . en.
  41. Web site: MSB: 5 Süper Mushshak uçağı 2. Ana Jet Üs Komutanlığı envanterine katıldı . 2024-03-24 . www.aa.com.tr.
  42. Web site: The Military Balance 2024: Launch . 2024-03-05 . IISS . en.
  43. Web site: Turkish military training plane crashes, kills two soldiers, ministry says .
  44. Web site: 'Tayyare'Den 'Uçak'A: Bir Montaj Öyküsü (II). Barış . Albayrak . İlke . Aydincak . İ.Evrim . Dizemen . Yücel . Gürses . A.Bahar . Haser . METU Aeronautical Engineering Department. December 24, 2023. tr.
  45. Web site: Yılmaz . Olgun . 2024-05-03 . Türkiye'nin F-35 savaş uçağı tedariki hala masada . 2024-08-16 . DefenceTurk . tr.
  46. Web site: 2024-02-02 . US ready to greenlight Turkey’s F-35 fighter jet program if Ankara gives up Russian S-300s and S-400s . 2024-08-16 . web.archive.org.
  47. Web site: Milli Savunma Bakanı Güler: 40 tane Eurofighter uçağı almayı planlıyoruz . 2024-08-16 . www.aa.com.tr.
  48. Web site: Işık . Yusuf Emir . 2023-06-20 . 2 adet KAAN üretim hattında . 2024-08-16 . DefenceTurk . tr.
  49. Web site: HvKK, KC-135R Stratotanker’leri A330 MRTT’lerle Değiştirecek . 2024-08-16 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  50. Web site: Bayar . Ahmet . 2020-07-09 . Türk Hava Kuvvetleri’nin tanker uçak ihtiyacı ve KC-46A / A330 MRTT . 2024-08-16 . DefenceTurk . tr.
  51. Web site: CN235 Aviyonik Modernizasyon Projesi ve 2’nci HBFM . 2024-08-16 . www.defenceturkey.com.
  52. Web site: COUGAR’LAR MİLLİ AVİYONİK SİSTEMLERLE UÇACAK . 2024-08-16 . Aselsan . tr.
  53. Web site: 2024-07-08 . TUSAŞ ANKA 3, 2025 başında Hava Kuvvetleri'ne teslim edilecek . 2024-08-16 . DonanımHaber . tr.
  54. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Bayraktar: KIZILELMA'nın 1-2 ay içinde üretim prototipleri ve versiyonunu uçurmaya başlayacağız . 2024-08-16 . www.trthaber.com . tr.