The Turkish Air Force is the air and space force of the Turkish Armed Forces. It traces its origins to 1 June 1911 when it was founded as the Aviation Squadrons by the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of the Army Aviation Squadrons founded in 1911, and the Naval Aviation Squadrons founded in 1914 which used seaplanes. The Air Force as a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces was founded by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 23 April 1920.
Prototype of the TAI KAAN during the taxiing and ground running tests on 17 March 2023.
Distinguished visitors stand ready for a flag raising ceremony, hosted by Allied Air Command, marking Finland's accession to the NATO alliance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 4, 2023.
A Turkish Air Force Northrop F5-A photographed at Eindhoven (- Welschap) (EIN / EHEH) Netherlands - August 1986
Uzbek and Turkish Air Force commanders handshaking in Ankara. Summer, 2001.
Uzbek and Turkish Air Force commanders handshaking in Ankara. Summer, 2001.
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Turkish Air Force '75-6985' Lockheed F-104 Starfighter at Rahmi M Koc Museum, Istanbul, Türkiye
Turkish Air Force '75-6985' Lockheed F-104 Starfighter at Rahmi M Koc Museum, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Turkish Air Force, 42-72683, Douglas C-54D Skymaster