TR Turkish Air Forces|News & Discussion

[Sanchez]

Per Özbek, HvKK and RAF chiefs also discussed the sale of ex-RAF C-130Js. Either the scope of the deal is lowered from 10-12 to 5 or this is just the first phase. So this is still not a done deal.

This previous news is now deleted from his website, and SSist says number is 12, again.

Why do I even bother...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1895399481556042210

 

[Fairon]

This previous news is now deleted from his website, and SSist says number is 12, again.

Why do I even bother...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1895399481556042210

Well there is a posibility that news of 5 aircraft acquisition was a part of the negotiation. Maybe that the deal is more to our liking , the number is up to 12 again.

 

[Huelague]

What do you think, is it likely that Kaan are tested (RCS) on S-400?

 

[boredaf]

What do you think, is it likely that Kaan are tested (RCS) on S-400?

We have better radars in service right now, there is no need to even turn that piece of garbage on.

 

[Khagan1923]

We have better radars in service right now, there is no need to even turn that piece of garbage on.

Not only do we have better radars nowadays thanks to Aselsan but who also knows what that garbage can transmits to the russians.

 

[boredaf]

Not only do we have better radars nowadays thanks to Aselsan but who also knows what that garbage can transmits to the russians.

That is a (distant imo) possibility but I'm willing to bet that we have taken it apart a few times and took a real long look under the hood already and learned how to stop that from happening.

 

[Sanchez]

Multiple KC-135s, A400s and (per claims 5) F-16s flew over Italy and Spain, landing in the Azores today to rest and refuel. They are probably going to US for Red Flag 25-2. First time since 2016.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1895396228797780206

 

[Hannibal]

In the future they should focus on buying more A400m as it can do both tactical and strategic airlift. And eventually completely replace C130s.

Less parts, less maintenance training and less dependency on USA.

 

[TR_123456]

In the future they should focus on buying more A400m as it can do both tactical and strategic airlift. And eventually completely replace C130s.

Less parts, less maintenance training and less dependency on USA.

They are in a different category,you need both types.

 

[Pokemonte13]

In the future they should focus on buying more A400m as it can do both tactical and strategic airlift. And eventually completely replace C130s.

Less parts, less maintenance training and less dependency on USA.

Sometimes you don’t need a a400 to do c130 job and replacing the c130 1 on 1 with a400 would be too expensive but 5 more a400 would be a good idea (would have wished that TAF had a couple c17 for heavy lifting)

 

[TR_123456]

Sometimes you don’t need a a400 to do c130 job and replacing the c130 1 on 1 with a400 would be too expensive but 5 more a400 would be a good idea (would have wished that TAF had a couple c17 for heavy lifting)

We need at least 25 more A400's but no C17's they are expensive in everything(price,operational costs,maintenance).

 

[Sanchez]

We need at least 25 more A400's but no C17's they are expensive in everything(price,operational costs,maintenance).

If they were available, we would for sure buy at least 4-5 C-17s in the next 10 years. Qatari ones were invaluable in Libya.

 

[TR_123456]

If they were available, we would for sure buy at least 4-5 C-17s in the next 10 years. Qatari ones were invaluable in Libya.

So,we would pay about $1,75 billion($340/350 million a piece) fo 5 C17's with minimum 25k per hour operational costs?
Btw,if our president had asked i'm sure the Emir would have gifted us some.

 

[Sanchez]

5 F-16s from 132 squadron, 2 KC-135s, 2 A400Ms and a C-130 landed in US the other day, presumably to join Red Flag 25-2. This will be the first Red Flag TurAF joined since 2016. Interesting timing. 2 of the F-16s carry Aselpod while others carry the Sniper, another interesting info.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1896748343277322566

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1896747532384100813

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1896747217685463433

 

[what]

Probably not entirely unrelated, than that a B52 recently joined us for an exercise. Seems like relations are warming up again.

US B-52 Bombers Conduct Joint Weapons Drop Exercise in Turkey | GovCon Exec International

Two US B-52H Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Royal Air Force Fairford have completed a combined Bomber Task Force

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