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Eskişehir Air Base
Eskişehir Air Base () is a military airport in the city of Eskişehir, Turkey. Military usage Eskişehir Air Base is home to the 1st Air Wing (''Ana Jet Üs'' or ''AJÜ'') of the 1st Air Force Command (''Hava Kuvvet Komutanlığı'') of the Turkish Air Force (''Türk Hava Kuvvetleri''). Other wings of this command are located in Konya (LTAN), Ankara Akıncı (LTAE), Bandırma (LTBG) and Balıkesir Balıkesir () is a city in the Marmara Region, Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balıkesir Province, which is also a Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality. As of 2022, the population of Balıkesir Province ... (LTBF). () The 1st Air Wing operates two squadrons (filo) of F-4E Phantoms from this airbase. These are 111 Filo and 112 Filo. 113 Filo, operating RF-4Es, ... [...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] |
Eskişehir
Eskişehir ( , ; from 'old' and 'city') is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 821 315 (Odunpazari + Tebebasi), with a metropolitan population of 921 630. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is to the west of Ankara, to the southeast of Istanbul and to the northeast of Kütahya. It is located in the vicinity of the ancient city of Dorylaeum. Known as a college town, university town, it houses Eskişehir Technical University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, and Anadolu University. The province covers an area of . Etymology The name can be literally translated as 'Old City' in Turkish language, Turkish. The name has been documented in Ottoman records since the late 15th century. History The city was founded by the Phrygians in at least 1000 Anno Domini, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asphalt Concrete
Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and Tarmacadam, tarmac or bitumen macadam in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface road surface, roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of embankment dams. Asphalt mixtures have been used in pavement construction since the nineteenth century. It consists of Construction aggregate, mineral aggregate Binder (material), bound together with bitumen (a substance also independently known as asphalt, Pitch (resin), pitch, or tar), laid in layers, and compacted. The American English terms ''asphalt'' (or ''asphaltic'') ''concrete'', ''bituminous asphalt concrete'', and ''bituminous mixture'' are typically used only in engineering and construction documents, which define concrete as any composite material composed of mineral aggregate adhered with a binder. The abbreviation, ''AC'', is sometimes used for ''asphalt concrete'' but can also denot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAFIF
The Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File or DAFIF () is a comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data, including information on airports, airways, airspaces, navigation data, and other facts relevant to flying in the entire world, managed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) of the United States. Withdrawal of public access DAFIF was publicly available until October 2006 through the Internet; however, it was closed to public access because "increased numbers of foreign source providers are claiming intellectual property rights or are forewarning NGA that they intend to copyright their source". Currently, only federal and state government agencies, authorized government contractors, and Department of Defense customers are able to access the DAFIF data. At the time of the announcement, the NGA did not say who the "foreign source providers" were. It was subsequently revealed that the Australian Government was behind the move. The Australian gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konya Airport
Konya Airport () is a military air base and public airport in Konya, Turkey. The airport is also used by NATO. Opened to the public in 2000, the airport is 18 km from the city. In 2006, Konya Airport served 2,924 aircraft and 262,561 passengers. The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 2,650 m2 and has parking for 278 cars. Konya Airport is home to the 3rd Air Wing (''Ana Jet Üssü'' or ''AJÜ'') of the 1st Air Force Command (''Hava Kuvvet Komutanlığı'') of the Turkish Air Force (''Türk Hava Kuvvetleri''). Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir (LTBI), Ankara Akıncı (LTAE), Bandırma (LTBG) and Balıkesir Balıkesir () is a city in the Marmara Region, Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balıkesir Province, which is also a Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality. As of 2022, the population of Balıkesir Province ... (LTBF). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akıncı Air Base
Akinci or Akıncı may refer to: People * Bülent Akinci, Turkish-German director and script writer * Halil Akıncı, Turkish diplomat * Mustafa Akıncı, Northern Cyprus president Other uses * Akinji, irregular light cavalry of the Ottoman Empire's military * Akıncı Air Base, Air Force base in Ankara, Turkey * Bayraktar Akıncı Bayraktar may refer to: *Bayraktar (surname) *Bayraktar, Bayburt, a village in Turkey *Bayraktar UAV, a brand of Turkish drone **Bayraktar (song) "Bayraktar" is a Ukrainian patriotic military propaganda song released on 1 March 2022 during ..., Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinci (Disambiguation) Turkish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandırma Airport
Bandırma Airport is a military airbase and public airport located at Bandırma in the Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Bandırma Airport is home to the 6th Air Wing (''Ana Jet Üs'' or ''AJÜ'') of the 1st Air Force Command (''Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi'') of the Turkish Air Force (''Türk Hava Kuvvetleri''). Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir Airport, Eskişehir (LTBI), Konya Airport, Konya (LTAN), Akıncı Air Base, Ankara Akıncı (LTAE) and Balıkesir Airport, Balıkesir (LTBF). - Scramble References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandirma Airport Airports in Turkey Turkish Air Force bases Military in Balıkesir Buildings and structures in Balıkesir Province Bandırma Transport in Balıkesir Province ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balıkesir Airport
Balıkesir Airport is a public/military airport in the city center of Balıkesir, Turkey. No available flights operate from the airport. A new terminal building opened in 2020. Military usage Balıkesir is home to the 9th Air Wing (''Ana Jet Üs'' or ''AJÜ'') of the 1st Air Force Command (''Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi'') of the Turkish Air Force (''Türk Hava Kuvvetleri''). Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir (LTBI), Konya (LTAN), Ankara Akıncı (LTAE) and Bandırma (LTBG). TUSLOG Detachment 184 used to be stationed here during the Cold War, supporting any required nuclear strike operations by the 191 and 192 Filos with the Lockheed F-104G/S. Some 25 nuclear weapons were reportedly stored at the base. William M. Arkin and Richard M. Fieldhouse, "Nuclear Battlefields," 1985, p233; Duke, USMF & Installations in Europe, 1989. Traffic statistics See also * Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, in Balıkesir Province Balıkesir Province () is a Provinces of Turk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota ( RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper, for towing gliders and military cargo parachute drops. The C-47 remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.Parker 2013, pp. 13, 35, 37, 39, 45–47. It was produced in approximately triple the numbers as the larger, much heavier payload Curtiss C-46 Commando, which filled a similar role for the U.S. military. Approximately 100 countries' armed forces have operated the C-47 with over 60 variants of the aircraft produced. As with the civilian DC-3, the C-47 remains in service, over 80 years after the type's introduction. Design and development The C-47 differed from the civilian DC-3 by way of numerous modifications, including being fitted with a cargo door, hoist attac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasan Polatkan Airport
Hasan Polatkan Airport () is an international airport that serves the city of Eskişehir. Located within the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Eskişehir Technical University. History Hasan Polatkan Airport was opened to air traffic with its original name of “Anadolu Airport” for the first time in March 1989. Opening of Eskişehir Hasan Polatkan Airport to traffic is based on the establishment of Civil Aviation Vocational Highschool (SHMYO), which is the foundation of Eskişehir Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, in 1986. While the basic mission of the airport opened to traffic with the name “Eskişehir Anadolu Airport” in 1989 was to conduct the educational activities of Flight Training and Air Traffic Control Departments of SHMYO, over years, air transport service has also become possible for the people of the region. The airport primarily aimed to meet training activities of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics and national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airports In Turkey
This is a list of airports in Turkey, sorted by location. Airports , - , Alanya , LTFG , GZP , Alanya Gazipaşa Airport, Gazipaşa Airport , } , - , Antalya , LTAI , AYT , Antalya Airport , } , - , Balıkesir , LTFD , EDO , Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport , } , - , Bursa , LTBR , YEI , Bursa Yenişehir Airport , } , - , Denizli , LTAY , DNZ , Denizli Çardak Airport , } , - , Diyarbakır , LTCC , DIY , Diyarbakır Airport , } , - , Elazığ , LTCA , EZS , Elazığ Airport , } , - , Erzurum , LTCE , ERZ , Erzurum Airport , } , - , Eskişehir , LTBY , AOE , Eskişehir Anadolu Airport, Eskişehir Hasan Polatkan Airport , } , - , Gaziantep , LTAJ , GZT , Oğuzeli Airport, Gaziantep Airport , } , - , Hatay , LTDA , HTY , Hatay Airport , } , - , Isparta , LTFC , ISE , Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport , } , - , Istanbul , LTFM , IST , Istanbul Airport , } , - , Istanbul , LTFJ , SAW , Sabiha Gökçen International Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
