List of Turkish Air Force aircraft

List of Turkish Air Force aircraft

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 military aircraft in the Turkish Air Force.

Aircraft

Current inventory

<table><thead><tr><th>Aircraft</th><th>Origin</th><th>Type</th><th>Variant</th><th>In service</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Combat aircraft</td></tr><tr><td>F-16 Fighting Falcon</td><td> United States  Turkey</td><td>Multirole</td><td>F-16C/D Block 30TM</td><td>35</td><td>Nearly all active aircraft were built under license by TAI. Block 30s are being upgraded to 'TM' standard. Block 40s and 50s have been upgraded under the PO-III and F-16 MSM/CCIP to Block 50+ standard. They will further be upgraded under F-16 Özgür program which is already being applied to Block 30s. 60 F-16Ds are used for conversion training. One used by SoloTürk demonstration team.</td></tr><tr><td>F-16C/DM Block 40 & 50</td><td>173</td></tr><tr><td>F-16C/D Block 50+</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>F-16C/D Block 70</td><td>40 on order</td></tr><tr><td>Eurofighter Typhoon</td><td> United Kingdom  Germany  Italy  Spain</td><td>Multirole</td><td>Tranche 4</td><td>42 on order</td><td>Full integration with domestic munitions. 12 T3 are being upgraded to T4 standard.</td></tr><tr><td>Tranche 3A</td><td>24 on order</td></tr><tr><td>F-4 Phantom II</td><td> United States  Israel</td><td>Fighter-bomber</td><td>F-4E Terminator 2020</td><td>19</td><td>Upgraded by Israeli Military Industries</td></tr><tr><td>AEW&C</td></tr><tr><td>E-7 Peace Eagle</td><td> United States</td><td>AEW&C</td><td>E-7T</td><td>4</td><td>Being upgraded with ASELSAN’s ARES-2A ESM/ELINT System, that replaced EL/L-8382.</td></tr><tr><td>Electronic warfare / Reconnaissance</td></tr><tr><td>CN-235</td><td> Spain  Indonesia</td><td>SIGINT/ELINT</td><td>CN-235M-100</td><td>2</td><td>1 used for reconnaissance under Treaty on Open Skies Licensed built by TAI</td></tr><tr><td>C-160</td><td> European Union</td><td>EW</td><td>C-160T</td><td>1</td><td>Used for electronic warfare.</td></tr><tr><td>Global Express</td><td> Canada  Turkey</td><td>EW/SIGINT/ELINT</td><td>Global 6000</td><td></td><td>4 on order</td></tr><tr><td>Tanker</td></tr><tr><td>KC-135 Stratotanker</td><td> United States</td><td>Aerial refueling</td><td>KC-135R</td><td>7</td><td>Upgraded to Block 45.1</td></tr><tr><td>Transport</td></tr><tr><td>A400M Atlas</td><td> European Union</td><td>Strategic airlifter</td><td>A400M-180</td><td>10</td><td>Built in co-op with TAI</td></tr><tr><td>C-160</td><td>Tactical airlifter</td><td>C-160T</td><td>1</td><td>Underwent modernizations by TAI. One used by the Turkish Stars demonstration team.</td></tr><tr><td>C-130 Hercules</td><td> United States</td><td>C-130BM / C-130EM</td><td>17</td><td>6 C-130BM and 11 C-130EM variants. Ongoing upgrade to C-130EM/BM Erciyes.</td></tr><tr><td>C-130J Super Hercules</td><td>C-130J-30</td><td>12 on order</td><td>Being retrofitted by RAF.</td></tr><tr><td>CN-235</td><td> Spain  Indonesia</td><td>Airlift/MPA/Air ambulance</td><td>CN-235M-100</td><td>41</td><td>3 used for SAR - licensed built by TAI. One used for maritime patrol. One used by SoloTürk demonstration team. One used by the Special Forces. Undergoing avionics modernization as TCAS, IFF Mode 5S, ADS-B OUT, GPS-based Navigation.</td></tr><tr><td>Helicopters</td></tr><tr><td>AS532 Cougar</td><td> France</td><td>CSAR</td><td>AL</td><td>6</td><td>License built by TAI. A contract was signed for the avionics modernization between ASELSAN, ASFAT and AIRBUS.</td></tr><tr><td>SAR</td><td>UL</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>UH-1 Iroquois</td><td> United States</td><td>Utility</td><td>UH-1H</td><td>56</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>S-70 Black Hawk</td><td>T-70</td><td>7</td><td>10 on order</td></tr><tr><td>T625 Gökbey</td><td> Turkey</td><td></td><td></td><td>15 on order</td></tr><tr><td>Trainer aircraft</td></tr><tr><td>SF.260</td><td> Italy</td><td>Basic trainer</td><td>SF.260D</td><td>34</td><td>Licensed built by TAI.</td></tr><tr><td>MFI-395 Super Mushshak</td><td> Pakistan</td><td>MFI-395 IIB</td><td>52</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KT-1 Woongbi</td><td> South Korea</td><td>Advanced trainer</td><td>KT-1T</td><td>40</td><td>Licensed built by TAI.</td></tr><tr><td>TAI Hürkuş</td><td> Turkey</td><td>2B</td><td></td><td>55 on order</td></tr><tr><td>T-38 Talon</td><td> United States</td><td>Jet trainer</td><td>T-38M</td><td>68</td><td>Upgraded under project ARI to T-38M.</td></tr><tr><td>CF-5A/B Freedom Fighter</td><td> Canada  Israel</td><td>Aerobatics</td><td>F-5/2000</td><td>18</td><td>Upgraded by Israeli Military Industries. Used by the Turkish Stars demonstration team</td></tr><tr><td>TAI Hürjet</td><td> Turkey</td><td>Advanced jet trainer</td><td>Block 0</td><td></td><td>16 on order.</td></tr><tr><td>Block 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>UAV</td></tr><tr><td>TAI Anka</td><td> Turkey</td><td>UCAV</td><td>B / S</td><td>36</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bayraktar Akinci</td><td>B</td><td>20</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TAI Aksungur</td><td></td><td>5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TAI Anka-3</td><td>Stealth UCAV</td><td></td><td></td><td>on order.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Note : 6 F-35A Lightning II owned by the Turkish Air Force are stored in a hangar in the U.S.

Future

List of Turkish Air Force aircraft

• Undergoing negotiations between Turkey and USA for F-35A Lightning II for possible acquisition in the future if the S-400 issue is resolved. Turkey resubmitted the offer to buy 40 F-35s as US expressed interest to sell the aircraft. • 20 TF KAAN Block 10 developed by TAI is expected to be delivered by 2028–2030. Expected to replace F-16 Fighting Falcon by mid 2030s. • Undergoing negotiations for acquisition of new tanker aircraft to replace KC-135R. Possibilities are A330 MRTT or KC-46A. • Possible acquisition of Bayraktar Kızılelma developed by Baykar unmanned combat aircraft in the future. • Possible acquisition of C-390 Millennium transport aircraft in future, after it was offered by Embraer for TAF.

Retired aircraft

List of Turkish Air Force aircraft

Retired aircraft of the forces. Includes the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons inventory:

European & Local made

• AEG C.IV • Airco DH.9 • Airspeed Oxford • Albatros B.I • Albatros C.I • Albatros C.III • Albatros C.XV • Albatros D.III • Albatros D.V • Aviatik B.I • Avro 504 • Avro Anson • Blériot XI • Blériot-SPAD S.51 • Bristol Beaufighter • Bristol Beaufort • Bristol Blenheim • Bristol Prier monoplane • Bristol Scout • Breguet XIV • Breguet XIX • Caproni Ca.3 • Caudron C.27 • Caudron C.59 • Caudron G.3 • De Havilland Mosquito • de Havilland Dragon • Deperdussin TT • Dewoitine D.21 • DFW C.V • DFW Mars • Etrich Taube • Fairey Battle • Farman MF.7 • Fleet Model 1 • Fiat R.2 • Focke-Wulf Fw 44 • Focke-Wulf Fw 58 • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 • Fokker Eindecker • Fokker D.VII • General Aircraft Monospar • Gotha Go 145 • Gotha WD.2 • Gotha WD.12 • Gotha WD.14 • Gotha WD.15 • Halberstadt C.V • Halberstadt D.II • Halberstadt D.V • Hawker Hurricane • Heinkel He 111 • Hanriot H.180 • Junkers A 35 • Junkers F 13 • Koolhoven F.K.49 • Letov Š-16 • LVG B.I3 • Messerschmitt Bf 109 • Miles Magister • Miles Master • MKEK-4 • Nieuport 17 • Nieuport 24 • Nieuport 27 • Nieuport-Delage NiD 42 • Morane-Saulnier AR • Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 • Morane-Saulnier MoS-50 • Nuri Demirağ Nu D.36 • Parseval PL9 • Pfalz D.III • Polikarpov Po-2 • Polikarpov R-5 • Potez 25 • PZL P.24 • REP Type N • Rohrbach Ro III • Rumpler B.I • Rumpler C.I • Rumpler C.IV • Savoia-Marchetti S.59 • Short Type 184 • SPAD S.XIII • Supermarine Southampton • Supermarine Spitfire • Supermarine Walrus • THK-2 • THK-4 • THK-5 • THK-09 • Tupolev ANT-9 • Westland Lysander • Vickers Viscount • Voisin III

US-made

• A-26 Invader • B-24 Liberator • C-45 Expeditor • C-47 Skytrain • C-54 Skymaster • F-84F Thunderstreak • F-5 Freedom Fighter • F-84 Thunderjet • F-86 Sabre • F-100 Super Sabre • F-102 Delta Dagger • F-104 Starfighter • H-1 Cobra • H-13 Sioux • H-19 Chickasaw • H-55 Osage • H-58 Kiowa • MQ-1 Predator • PA-18 Super Cub • P-40 Warhawk • P-47 Thunderbolt • RQ-7 Shadow • T-6 Texan • T-11 Kansan • T-33 Shooting Star • T-34 Mentor • T-37 Tweet • Curtiss BF2C Goshawk • Curtiss Falcon • Curtiss Fledgling • Curtiss-Wright CW-22 • General Atomics Gnat • Martin B-10 • Martin B-26 Marauder • Martin Baltimore • Vultee V-11