TR Air Forces|News & Discussion

[TR_123456]

About the eurofighter, this was released just today by the Middle East Eye

Turkey eyes second-hand Eurofighter jets from Qatar

Sources say Ankara close to securing a deal as Turkey’s defence minister visits Doha

www.middleeasteye.net

Could be for training,nothing more.

 

[Sanchez]

Could be for training,nothing more.

Qatar’s oldest aircraft is less than 10 years old and have all MK0 AESA radars. They are not old or outdated, by most metrics they are the most competent EFs flying today.

 

[Cenkcnk]

This is so pathetic that a NATO member is desperately trying to get fighter jets

 

[Khagan1923]

What is more likely to be happen is this:

Qatar gives up its slot for 12 Tranche 4 EF to Turkey and leases a couple of its Tranche 3A for training purposes until the first Tranche 4 EF meant for TurAF arrive.

Qatar has with the F-15QA, Rafale and EF already an formidable enough Air Force for its size. Delaying the arrival of the last 12 Tranche 4 EF won't hurt them.

This way TurAF can start training and can already get its own EF way earlier.

There is a good reason the Air Force wants Tranche 4 and up (Tranche 4+/Tranche 5).

These include the Mk2 Radar, possible LAD and Striker II HMD as well as other improvements.

Would be nice to actually get some actual info on this too. We still don't even know what the supposed package will entail as well as how many fighters we will order in the first place.

 

[Huelague]

This is so pathetic that a NATO member is desperately trying to get fighter jets

"NATO is brain dead." E.Macron is right.