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Turkish Air Forces (THK) The THK is divided into two Taktik Hava Kuvveti Komutanligi (Tactical Air Forces) and two direct reporting Komutangli (Commands). Units are grouped as Ana Jet Us (Jet Bases) or Ana Us (Bases), which function as operational wings. Each base has two or three operational Filos (Squadrons), plus a communications/SAR unit abbreviated EIK.  1st TAF HQ Eskisehir, West of Ankara  2nd TAF HQ Diyarbakir, Southeastern Turkey  Hava Ulastirma Komutanligi (Air Transport Command)  Hava Okullari Komuntanligi (Air Training Command)

                                                          3 AJU                  131 'Edjer' Filo                             F-4E                                Konya
                                                                                       132 'Hancer' Filo                          F-4E
                                                                                       133 'Pence' Filo                           NF-5A/B
                                                                                       134 Filo                                        NF-5A/B               (Turkish Stars Display Team)
                                                                                       EIK                                             T-33A, UH-1H

                                                           4 AJU                  141 'Kurt' Filo                              F-16C/D                        Akinci (Murted)
                                                                                       142 'Ceylan' Filo                          F-16C/D
                                                                                       Oncel Flight                                  F-16C/D
                                                                                       EIK                                              UH-1H

                                                           6 AJU                 161 'Kartal' Filo                            F-16C/D                         Bandirma
                                                                                       162 'Zipkin' Filo                            F-16C/D
                                                                                        EIK                                              UH-1H
 
                                                           9 AJU                 191 'Kobra' Filo                            F-16C/D                         Balikesir
                                                                                       192 'Kaplan' Filo                           F-16C/D
                                                                                        EIK                                              UH-1H

                                                           2nd TAF
                                                           5 AJU                 151 'Tunc' Filo                              F-16C/D                           Merzifon
                                                                                       152 'Akinci' Filo                           F-5A/B, RF-5A
                                                                                       EIK                                             T-33A, UH-1H

                                                            7 AJU                 171 'Korsar' Filo                          F-4E                                  Erhac
                                                                                        172 'Sahin' Filo                             F-4E
                                                                                        173 'Safak' Filo                            F-4E
                                                                                        BTLF                                          UH-1H

                                                           8 AJU                 181 'Pars' Filo                              F-16C/D                           Diyarbakir
                                                                                       182 'Atmaca' Filo                         F-16C/D
                                                                                       HQ Flight                                     CN.235
                                                                                       EIK                                              UH-1H
 

                                                          HOK
                                                          2 AHU              121 'Ari' Filo                                    T-38A                           Izmir-Cigli
                                                                                    122 'Akrep' Filo                               T-37B/C
                                                                                    123 'Palaz' Filo                                 SF-260D                   Cigli-West/Kaklic
                                                                                    124         Filo                                   T-37/T-38A(borrowed)
 
                                                                                    HQ Flight                                       CN.235                             Gaziemir
                                                                                   Air Force College                            T-41D                              Yesilkoy
                                                                                   Air Warfare School                        CN.235, UH-1H, T-41D   Yesilkoy

                                                          HUK
                                                          12 AU              221 'Esen' Filo                              C-160T                        Kayseri-Erkilet
                                                                                   222 'Alev' Filo                              C-130B/E
                                                                                   EIK                                              UH-1H
                                                                                   223 'Gizgin' Filo                            CN-235M                   Ankara-Etimesgut
                                                                                   224 'Dougan' Filo                        Gulfstream IV, UH-1H,
                                                                                                                                                                                Citation II/VII

Type                                       Quantity       Role                  Origin

Lockheed F-16C                        136         Interception        licence built
MDD F-4E Phantom II              164        Attack                 USA/USAF
Northrop F-5A                           53          Attack                 misc.
Northrop NF-5A                         8          Attack                 Netherlands
MDD RF-4E                               54          Recce                  USA/Germany
Northrop RF-5A                        11          Recce                   misc.
Lockheed C-130B/E                  7/7         Transport             USA
Transall C-160T                         20          Transport             Germany
Casa CN-235                              36          Transport             licence built
Casa CN-235M                           5           VIP Transport       licence built
Grumman Gulfstream IV            1           VIP Transport         USA
Cessna Citation II                     2            VIP transport          USA
Grumman Gulfstream IV            2           Govt Transpt           USA
PBN BN-2A Islander                 2           Survey/Mapping     UK
PBN BN-2T Defender             1&          AEW                         UK
Boeing KC-135A/R                   7           Tanker                      USA
Cessna Citation II                      2           Navaids Calib./VIP USA
Bell UH-1H  Iroquois               85           SAR                          USA
Cessna T-41D Mescalero        29           Training                  USA
Cessna T-37B/C                      24/42        Training                  USA
Northrop T-38A Talon             69          Training                   USA
Northrop F-5B                           11          Training                   USA
Northrop NF-5B                        13          Training                   Netherlands
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D          40          Training                   licence built
Northop NF-5A/B                     6/1         Aerobatic Team       Netherlands
Lockheed F-16D                        24          Training                   licence built

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