Turkish Army Aviation Command Explained

Unit Name:Land Aviation Command
Native Name:Turkish: Kara Havacılık Komutanlığı
Start Date:1957
Country:Turkey
Type:Military aviation
Command Structure:Turkish Army
Garrison:Ankara
Battles:
Current Commander:Brig. Oğuz Baykal
Identification Symbol Label:Locket
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Wing symbol

The Turkish Aviation Command and Turkish Army Aviation Command (Turkish: Kara Havacılık Komutanlığı), was established in 1948 under the name of "artillery crafting" within the Turkish Land Forces artillery school. It is the administrative center of the Turkish Land Aviation School in Isparta, which trains officers and petty officers to the Turkish army. The airbase has played an important role in the Cyprus Operation.

History

Since 1968, the rotary wing aircraft taken from the Turkish Air Force inventory joined the union. Its mission is to provide air support to Turkish land troops and to support the battle by making transport reconnaissance.

In the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, a group of soldiers attempted a coup attempt under the leadership of Ünsal Coşkun, who served as Commander of the Army Aviation School at the rank of brigadier general. Former brigadier Coşkun declared himself the Commander of the Aviation and managed some helicopters used in the coup until he went to Akıncı Air Base.[1]

Also a part of the Turkish Army's aviation force is the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Brigade, located at Kahramankazan, Ankara.

Formations

Affiliated units

Vehicles

T-129 ATAKAttack helicopter54[2] TurkeyRoketsan Cirit ve UMTAS silah sistemleri ile donatılmıştır. Toplam 51 adet sipariş edildi.
Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkMultipurpose helicopter106[3] United StatesS-70A17/19: 56, S-70A28: 20 ve S-70D28: 30 helikopter.
Eurocopter AS-532UL CougarMultipurpose helicopter48 TurkeyProduced under license by TAI.
Agusta-Bell AB206B3 JetRangerMultipurpose helicopter25 ItalyIt is produced under license under the name JetRanger by Bell 206 Agusta.
Agusta-Bell AB205A1Multipurpose helicopter69 Italy
Bell UH-1H/2020-ASAMMultipurpose helicopter52 United States
Agusta-Bell 204Multipurpose helicopter15 Italy
Bell UH-1HMultipurpose helicopter85 United States
Bell AH-1P CobraAttack helicopter23 United StatesWith the production of T-129 ATAK, it will gradually be out of service.
Bell AH-1W SuperCobraAttack helicopter9 United States3 of them were purchased in 2012. Equipped with Hellfire II K2.
Bell OH-58BReconnaissance helicopter3 United States
CH-47FTransport helicopter11[4] United States

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Bayraktar UAVTactic UAV12 Turkey
Bayraktar Mini UAVMini UAV164 [5] Turkey
Malazgirt Mini UAVMini UAV4 Turkey

Commanders

See also

References

  1. Web site: Ölüm yağdıran helikopterlerin komutanına 29 kez ağırlaştırılmış müebbet. 2019-11-23. Anadolu Agency. Turkish.
  2. Web site: T129 ATAK HELİKOPTERİMİZİN 54.'SÜ KARA KUVVETLERİ KOMUTANLIĞI'NA TESLİM EDİLDİ - SSB. www.ssb.gov.tr.
  3. Web site: Directory: World Air Forces. Flight International. 15 October 2009.
  4. Web site: TSK'nın yeni helikopteri: Chinook | SVT | Savunma ve Teknoloji . 2020-04-07 . 2017-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170426225849/http://savunmaveteknoloji.com/tsknin-yeni-helikopteri-ch-47f-chinook/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Arşivlenmiş kopya . 4 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212094050/http://haber.gazetevatan.com/iste-heronun-turk-rakibi/313476/1/Gundem . 12 December 2013.

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