TURKEY CELEBRATES AIRFORCE 100 !
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Dutch Aviation Support / Dutch
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Fuerza Aerea is the magazine that publishes
many times short partly-articles in
several editions |
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Here is shown the NF-5 demonstrator from
the famous 'Turkish Stars' |
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Also shown the Croatian team flying,
Spanish, Pakistani and Bulgarian participants shown. |
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Page 7 on finals, that is... we dedicate
some extra to Turkey & Izmir in general, to show our affection in page 8
& 9 |
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However there's a time of coming and a
time of go... even for the 'Transport workhorses' .... |
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T-34A Beechcraft Mentor (as on the main
gate) how real nice to see such a type in use, really ! Very nice indeed |
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Gradually we start saying goodbye to
participants in the show, such as the IAR-99 Soim from Romania... |
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The Polish Casa ... |
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.... coming from Krakow-Balice airbase |
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The Typhoon from Germany... |
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... though reporters keep on reporting,
photographers keep on checking their images... |
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... and we have some space left for nice
colored planes like this Iskry-team member (Poland) |
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... the SAAB-105 from Austria... |
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... an already living legend from Swedish
aviation, jet-trainer, light fighter-bomber dating back to the sixties !
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F-16D with 'some extra fuel'..... |
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The F-16D block 50 is built in Turkey (TAI,
Turkish Aerospace Industries) near Ankara. |
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F-16C |
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The characteristics of an F-16C can be
seen well during it's display |
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A two-ship formation |
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In the heat of the day people seek for
some shade, like these TAI employees , also our Photographer Koos Heemskerk |
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After the basic training a pilot can
choose to be helicopter pilot, or 80 sorties on the T-38 talon to
become a jet pilot |
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Kees Otten in interview with a Solo-Turk
pilot. We dedicate an article on the Soloturk seperately in The Netherlands... |
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.... Soon as it has been published we'll
add it to this Turkey-Special. |
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TURKISH
STARS ONCE MORE, to let them fly in your mind and keep remembering this show
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Thank you 'Stars-Team' for your wonderful
contributions to the magnificent showdays 'TuAF competes the Age'
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Pakistan F-16 landing |
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'Happy Firm staff' , thanks ladies you
took very well care of all VIP's and press with beverages ald cold, cold
water !! |
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Also thanks to the various demo-teams.... |
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.... like the USAF Thunderbirds |
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Jordanian F-16, The Netherlands delivered
some F-16 'Fighting Falcons' to Jordania |
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Closer to (our) home: Alpha Jets of the
'Patrouille de France'.... |
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... here in a mass-take-off. |
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We also say goodbye to the Frecce
Tricolore, and the other demo-teams, see you around ! |
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TAI displayed some UAV's like this 'Turna',
It can be launched by rail-system and land by parachute afterwards |
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The TAI SimSek,
jet powered high speed target drone |
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Anka UAV will be operational in the Turkish Air Force in September
2011, full operating capability in
December 2012 |
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Aselsan Asel - targeting POD (left)
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In the late afternoon of the second day
some Turkish Herculesses came in...for no we say goodbye to you |
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... the UK Tornado in the landing... |
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Also a goodbye to the 'Phirm Phnatoms' ,
hope to see you around guys |
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... and then there was this special
occasion in the late, later afternoon. |
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As a treat to the public, a formation of
every demo-team was formed with from all demo teams the leader... |
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... flying all in one formation ! A never
seen and done before construction, showing skills and brotherhood. |
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And this is weher we say goodbye to the
Turkish Airforce Izmir Celebration 2011, ofcourse we close down with:
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The Turkish Stars demo-team |
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The Turkish
Stars performed all over Turkey during national days in about 6-7
performances ! |
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While worrying if first aid ability and enough playground activities for the
children were meeting the expectance... |
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Commander
Tasci
almost forgot that all organisation efforts lead to one of the best
organized shows this last decade ! |
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Aviation
rush in the blood creates high feelings of contentment either with pilots or
with enthusiasts on the ground. |
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Turkish
Stars participate 2011 in four outside shows including France The
Netherlands Belgium and RIAT-Fairford UK |
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