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Air Force Museum

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Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Air Force Museum
Phone:
+90 212 663 24 90

Address:
Yesilkoy, Istanbul, Turkey

The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Turkish Air Force can trace its origins back to June 1911 when it was founded by the Ottoman Empire, however, the air force as it is known today did not come into existence until 1923 with the creation of the Republic of Turkey.The Turkish Armed Forces initiated a $160 billion modernization program. $45 billion is earmarked to go to the overhaul of the Turkish Air Force. As part of this program, Ankara aims to commission new combat aircraft and helicopters . According to Flight International and the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Turkish Air Force has an active strength of 60,000 military personnel and operates approximately 668 manned aircraft .
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