List of Turkish Air Force aircraft
The Turkish Air Force operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, supported by a domestic aerospace industry, such as Turkish Aerospace Industries, that has made contributions to locally produce license-built aircraft and indigenous Unmanned aerial vehicle. The following is a list of currently active military aircraft in the Turkish Air Force.
Aircraft
Current inventory
Note : 6 F-35A Lightning II owned by the Turkish Air Force are stored in a hangar in the U.S.Future
- Undergoing negotiations between Turkey and USA for F-35A Lightning II for possible acquisition in the future if the S-400 issue is resolved. Turkey resubmitted the offer to buy 40 F-35s as US expressed interest to sell the aircraft.
- Defense Ministry, has confirmed the signing of a contract to purchase 40 F-16V Block 70s from the United States.
- Undergoing negotiations for acquisition of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon. Germany approved to start technical meetings, along with other partners of the consortium and has approved the assignment of a Temporary Sales Authority for the sale of the aircraft. Memorandum of understanding signed between Turkey and the United Kingdom.
- 20 TF KAAN Block 10 developed by TAI is expected to be delivered by 2028–2030. Expected to replace F-16 Fighting Falcon by mid 2030s.
- Contract for the upgrade program of the second phase of Özgür upgrade program - Özgür-II for the F-16C/D was signed in IDEF23. Its expected to include Block 30, Block 40 and Block 50 variants.
- Undergoing negotiations for acquisition of new tanker aircraft to replace KC-135R. Possibilities are A330 MRTT or KC-46A.
- Contract was signed for the avionics modernization of AS532AL/UL Cougar between ASELSAN, ASFAT and AIRBUS.
- Anka-3 stealth UCAV developed by TAI is expected to be delivered by 2025 for testing purposes. Mass production deliveries expected to start by 2026.
- Possible acquisition of Bayraktar Kızılelma developed by Baykar unmanned combat aircraft in the future.
- Possible acquisition of C-390 Millennium transport aircraft in future, after it was offered by Embraer for TAF.
Retired aircraft
Retired aircraft of the forces. Includes the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons inventory:European & Local made
- AEG C.IV
- Airco DH.9
- Airspeed Oxford
- Albatros B.I
- Albatros C.I
- Albatros C.III
- Albatros C.XV
- Albatros D.III
- Albatros D.V
- Aviatik B.I
- Avro 504
- Avro Anson
- Blériot XI
- Blériot-SPAD S.51
- Bristol Beaufighter
- Bristol Beaufort
- Bristol Blenheim
- Bristol Prier monoplane
- Bristol Scout
- Breguet XIV
- Breguet XIX
- Caproni Ca.3
- Caudron C.27
- Caudron C.59
- Caudron G.3
- De Havilland Mosquito
- de Havilland Dragon
- Deperdussin TT
- Dewoitine D.21
- DFW C.V
- DFW Mars
- Etrich Taube
- Fairey Battle
- Farman MF.7
- Fleet Model 1
- Fiat R.2
- Focke-Wulf Fw 44
- Focke-Wulf Fw 58
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190
- Fokker Eindecker
- Fokker D.VII
- General Aircraft Monospar
- Gotha Go 145
- Gotha WD.2
- Gotha WD.12
- Gotha WD.14
- Gotha WD.15
- Halberstadt C.V
- Halberstadt D.II
- Halberstadt D.V
- Hawker Hurricane
- Heinkel He 111
- Hanriot H.180
- Junkers A 35
- Junkers F 13
- Koolhoven F.K.49
- Letov Š-16
- LVG B.I3
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Miles Magister
- Miles Master
- MKEK-4
- Nieuport 17
- Nieuport 24
- Nieuport 27
- Nieuport-Delage NiD 42
- Morane-Saulnier AR
- Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
- Morane-Saulnier MoS-50
- Nuri Demirağ Nu D.36
- Parseval PL9
- Pfalz D.III
- Polikarpov Po-2
- Polikarpov R-5
- Potez 25
- PZL P.24
- REP Type N
- Rohrbach Ro III
- Rumpler B.I
- Rumpler C.I
- Rumpler C.IV
- Savoia-Marchetti S.59
- Short Type 184
- SPAD S.XIII
- Supermarine Southampton
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Supermarine Walrus
- THK-2
- THK-4
- THK-5
- THK-09
- Tupolev ANT-9
- Westland Lysander
- Vickers Viscount
- Voisin III
US-made
- A-26 Invader
- B-24 Liberator
- C-45 Expeditor
- C-47 Skytrain
- C-54 Skymaster
- F-84F Thunderstreak
- F-5 Freedom Fighter
- F-84 Thunderjet
- F-86 Sabre
- F-100 Super Sabre
- F-102 Delta Dagger
- F-104 Starfighter
- H-1 Cobra
- H-13 Sioux
- H-19 Chickasaw
- H-55 Osage
- H-58 Kiowa
- MQ-1 Predator
- PA-18 Super Cub
- P-40 Warhawk
- P-47 Thunderbolt
- RQ-7 Shadow
- T-6 Texan
- T-11 Kansan
- T-33 Shooting Star
- T-34 Mentor
- T-37 Tweet
- Curtiss BF2C Goshawk
- Curtiss Falcon
- Curtiss Fledgling
- Curtiss-Wright CW-22
- General Atomics Gnat
- Martin B-10
- Martin B-26 Marauder
- Martin Baltimore
- Vultee V-11