#tuaf

F-16.net

@f-16.net

2 weeks ago

Turkish F-16 crash in Balıkesir claims pilot’s life A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed shortly after takeoff from Balıkesir in the early hours of February 25, 2026, killing the pilot.

A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed shortly after takeoff from Balıkesir in the early hours of Feb. 25. The pilot was killed. The aircraft was assigned to the 9th Main Jet Base Command. An investigation is underway.

🏷️ #tuaf #f16 #balıkesir

F-16.net

@f-16.net

2 months ago

Turkish F-16s shoot down stray drone over the Black Sea Turkish Air Force F-16s intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea after it approached Turkish airspace, the country’s Ministry of National Defence confirmed.

Turkish Air Force F-16s intercepted and shot down an out-of-control drone over the Black Sea after it approached Turkish airspace. The UAV was destroyed safely away from populated areas as a precaution. #tuaf

jetnetcomtr

@jetnetcomtr.bsky.social

10 months ago

Kıbrısta felaketin eşiğinden dönüldü. Allah korusun. Çok usta bir menavra ile kurtardı
#teknofest #kıbrıs #f4phantom #f4 #phantom #tuaf

F-16.net

@f-16.net

11 months ago

A screengrab of a Turkish F-16 (serial blurred out) of the 401st Test Squadron launching a SOM-J missile on 21/03/2025 [Picture source: Turkish MoD]

The Turkish Air Force successfully carried out a test launch of the SOM-J, a next-generation air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), from an F-16. Article: www.f-16.net/f-16-news-ar... #tuaf #militaryaviation

F-16.net

@f-16.net

1 year ago

TuAF F-16C block 30 #87-0019 was provided to TAI in 2012 as a testbed for locally designed electronics in the “Özgür” project. It was painted with digital camouflage in June of 2019. [TuAF photo]

The Turkish Air Force cancelled its request to buy 79 F-16 Block-70 upgrade kits from the US, opting instead for a comparable indigenous solution based on #TUSAS F-16 Özgür-II platform. Story: f-16.net/f-16-news-ar...

#f16 #f16news #tuaf #tai #özgür