In 1987 Turkey received its first F-16 Fighting Falcon under the 'Peace Onyx-1' deal, further examples have been locally produced through

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. Other modern platforms that have entered service is the Boeing 737 Peace Eagle for Airborne early warning and control, the

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for

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, the

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for aerial refueling, and a host of other helicopters and trainers. Turkey placed an order for 30

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's with four delivered to

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, and then had the order cancelled due to the country's acquisition of the

S-400 The S-400 Triumf (russian: link=no, C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph; NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3, is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russ ...

SAM systems from

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. This program was replaced by the Turkish 5th generation fighter

TAI TF-X The TAI TF-X (Turkish Fighter) is a stealth twin-engine all-weather air superiority fighter in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and BAE Systems as its sub-contractor. The aircraft is planned to replace F-16 Fighting Falcons o ...

. Below is a list of current aircraft in the

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Aircraft

Current inventory

References

External links

Official Turkish Air Force Website
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Turkish military aircraft Turkish military-related lists

Aircraft

Current inventory

See also

References

External links