2nd Main Jet Base Command (Turkey)


2nd main jet base command is a Turkish training base. It includes Çiğli Air Base and Kaklıç Air Base. Officers who graduate from the Air Force Academy receive basic and jet flight training after completing initial flights on the T-41 aircraft. It is a part of Turkey's Air Training Command. Its headquarters are in Çiğli, İzmir.

Training

Pilot training has three phases:
Prior to entering the Air Force Academy, cadets begin their training with the Pre-Selection Flight, followed by orientation flights at the academy. Training starts on T-41D aircraft, during which cadets complete 13 sorties with an instructor. The 14th sortie is flown solo, followed by 15 solo sorties. Additionally, cadets complete 7 sorties using gliders.
During the Initial Flight Training phase, cadets are assigned to the 123rd Squadron at Kalkış Air Base, under the 2nd Main Jet Base Command. There, candidates complete 25 sorties over a period of 5 months, using SF-260D and Super Mushshak aircraft. Then, they are transferred to the 122nd Squadron at Çiğli Air Base, where they fly 75 sorties with KT-1T aircraft over the course of 6 months.
Candidates who successfully complete these stages move on to the 121st Squadron for Advanced Jet Training, where they log 85 to 90 sorties on T-38M aircraft over another 6-month period. The entire training process takes around 17 months. Those who complete it successfully earn the title of jet pilot and are assigned to operational units.
In the near future, TAI Hürjet will replace T-38M's as training jets.

Squadrons

  • 121st Squadron
  • 122nd Squadron
  • 123rd Squadron :tr: 123. Filo|
  • 124th Squadron
  • 125th Squadron