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Türk Yıldızları
The Turkish Stars () are the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force and the national aerobatics team of Turkey. The Turkish Stars is the seventh and final aerobatic team established under the Turkish Air Force. The team was formed on November 7, 1992. The Turkish Stars are stationed at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command. The official name of the squadron is 134th Aerobatic Squadron Command. The Turkish Stars operate with Northrop F-5, NF-5A/B aircraft. The team's motto is "A perfect harmony of skill, speed, and discipline." When the Turkish Stars were first established, they started with 4 aircraft, increased to 6 aircraft in 1994, 7 aircraft in 1995, and reached 8 aircraft in 2004. They became the first aerobatic team to perform with 8 supersonic aircraft. The future aircraft for the Turkish Stars is planned to be the TAI Hürjet. On 24 August 2001, the Turkish Stars demonstrated at an airshow to more than one million people in Baku, Azerbaijan, setting a world record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force () is the Air force, air and space force of the Turkish Armed Forces. It traces its origins to 1 June 1911 when it was founded as the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons, Aviation Squadrons by the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons#Structure and organization, Army Aviation Squadrons founded in 1911, and the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons#Structure and organization, 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. according to International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Turkish Air Force has an active strength of 50,000 military personnel and operates approximately 295 manned fixed-wing aircraft, 35 helicopters, and 52 unmanned aerial vehicles. In terms of aircraft quantity, it is the largest air force in Europe. The world's first black pilot, Ahmet Ali Çelikten, the world's first female fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
