Aircraft of Turkish Sea Forces

A history of
Aircraft operated by Turkish sea forces
T.C. Bahriye Havaciliği
T.C. Sahil Güvenlik Komuntanliği
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 1
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 2
T.C. Bahriye Havaciliği
AIRCRAFT TYPES:
Curtiss F
Supermarine Southampton Mk.II
Nieuport Type VII Hydroavion
Supermarine Walrus Mk.II
Nieuport Type VI One-Seater
Grumman S-2A, S-2E Sablatnig
Gotha WD1, WD2, WD6, WD12, WD13, WD15
Agusta-Bell AB204B/AS
LVG SF5
Agusta-Bell AB212AS/EW, AB212
Grigorovich M-5
Socata TB-20 Trinidad
Savoia 16Bis/M
CASA/TAI CN235MSA
Savoia 59
Sikorsky S-70B (SH-60B)
Rohrbach RoIIIA ‘Rodra’
ATR72MP/ASW
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A HISTORY OF TURKISH NAVAL AVIATION
The Ottoman Navy Flying Service was established on June 27, 1914 and planned to operate 15 Nieuport Hydroavions ordered in
France. However, lack of trained personnel and aircraft early in the war prevented the service from operating independently and its
personnel served at Gallipoli with the ‘German Navy Seaplane Group’. In June 1916 three Gotha WD2s were given to the service and
its first operational unit, 1nci Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü (1st Seaplane Company) was formed. On its transfer from Istanbul to Izmir two of
its aircraft had to force-land on the water and one was seized by the British. Later the unit used its aircraft for reconnaissance of the
Anatolian coastline. In May 1917 2nci Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü was formed at Ereğli on the Black Sea coast and later in March
1918 3ncü Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü at Batum. The service used the following aircraft: One Gotha WD1/Trainer, three Gotha WD2, two
Hansa-Brandenburg NW, two Gotha WD12, one Gotha WD13 and five LVG SF5.
When during the War of Independence it was possible to smuggle out five Gotha WD13s from a depot, the service was re-established in
July 1921 at Amasra on the Black Sea coast. With the war having been won the force in February 1923 moved to Güzelyali south of
Izmir as the main threat now came from the Aegean Sea.
New equipment was received already in 1924/25 and in 1928 the Navy Flying Organisation got more operational independence with
the formation of the IV. Deniz Tayyare Taburu (the 4th Seaplane Battalion) at Güzelyali.
The unit was renamed the 5th battalion in 1932 and in 1934 its capabilities were greatly expanded with the delivery of Southampton
seaplanes especially modified for bombing and torpedo attack. During 1943 the large seaplanes had been worn out and the torpedo
attack mission was taken over by land-based aircraft. Gradually the Navy Flying organisation dwindled to a flight of Walrus seaplanes called ‘Deniz Kurmay Kitaati’ (Navy Command Flight). This flight disbanded in 1946, with the withdrawal of the remaining three
Walrus.
In 1971 Turkey was offered, via NATO, a number of anti-submarine aircraft of the type S-2 Tracker. It was then decided to reorganise
the former Navy Flying Organisation like it was before, e.g. the aircraft were maintained and flown by air force personnel but the
operational control rested with the navy. The first unit to be created was 301 Filo at Etimesğut on October 18, 1971. It adopted the
name ‘Marti’ and started training on four ex Royal Netherlands Navy S-2As which had started to arrive in June. At the same time
operational equipment in the form of twelve S-2Es was bought in the USA. They were delivered in early 1972. With the arrival of the
S-2Es the unit moved to the 6th Air Base at Bandirma.
Meanwhile a second unit, the ‘Deniz Helikopter Skvadron’ (Sea helicopter squadron) was formed at the Güverçinlik Army Airfield on
August 15, 1972 under the auspices of the Army. In October this unit received its equipment in the form of three AB204B/ASs. The
unit was to provide ASW operation around the Dardanelles and from Navy ships. The unit was renamed ‘Deniz Helikopter Birlik’ (Sea
Helicopter Unit) in February 1973 and the first landing on a ship was made in September. From mid 1973 the old Kocaeli airfield,
from where Beaufighters were flown in 1948-49, near Izmir was selected to be the new Naval Air Base. The helicopter unit relocated
to here in May 1973 and in 1976 the 301 Filo followed.
At this time the base was renamed ‘Gengiz Topel’ after a pilot killed in action on Cyprus in 1964 and on August 4th 1976 the Deniz
Hava Üs Komuntanliği (Naval Air Base Command) was formed. The helicopter unit was at this time renamed 351 Filo. The years
between 1977 and 1980 saw the addition of seven ex US Navy S-2Es and three AB212ASWs and in the late eighties 11 more S-2Es
and twelve AB212ASW were received. Today the 301 Filo flies six TB20s in the training role while waiting for new equipment to replace the Trackers which were grounded in 1993. From 351 Filo helicopters are allocated to Naval Districts according to operational
needs and detachments are based onboard frigates and supply ships. An order for four SH-60B’s signed in 1997 had been delayed
by the US Congress but was effectuated in 2002. Thus the Navy has finally introduced its new SH-60B helicopters and a replacement
for its S-2E maritime recce aircraft, in the form of six locally built CN235MSA’s has been introduced. The Coast Guard is now a well
equipped force with its new AB412EP helicopters and CN235MPA search planes.
1914: Ottoman Naval Flying organisation formed July 1914
Deniz Tayyare Mektebi
(jul1914-jan1915) (re-established 1917) (Yeşilköy)
1.Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü
(Izmir) [sep1916] Gotha WD2 (3)
2. Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü
(Eregli) [May 1917] Gotha WD12
3. Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü
(Batum) [mar1918]
1921: Turkish Naval Flying Organisation (reformed July 1921)
1.DzTyBl (Amasra) [formed jul21] Gotha WD13 (5)
(01feb23 to Güzelyali) Savoia 16T (1924), RoIIIA (2) (1926)
1926: (Güzelyali)
1/2/3.DzTyBl (Güzelyali)
Sav.16T (20), RoIIIA (2)
1928: IV.Deniz Tayyare Taburu (Güzelyali) (formed 1928)
11.DzTyBl (Güzelyali)
Savoia 16T (20)
12.DzTyBl (Güzelyali)
RoIIIA (2)
1932: V.Deniz Tayyare Taburu (Güzelyali) (renamed June 1, 1932)
11.DzTyBl (Güzelyali)
Savoia 16T
12.DzTyBl
Savoia 59 (1931)
31.DzBomBl.
RoIIIA (2) (wfu34) Southampton Mk.II (1934)
1938:
11.DzTyBl
Supermarine Walrus Mk.II (5) (1938)
31.DzBomBl
Supermarine Southampton Mk.III (5)
1942:
11.DzTyBl
Walrus/Southampton
1943:
under Army: 105.Torpil Grubu (Yeşilköy to Köceköy) Deniz Kurmay Kitaati: Walrus Mk.II (5)
1946:
Disbanded
1971: T.C. Bahriye Havaciliği (reformed October 1971)
1971
July: S-2A delivered to Turkey
301 Filo (to Bandirma 1972) [formed oct71] S-2A, S-2E
1972
March: S-2E Trackers (12) delivered to Bandirma
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October: AB204B/AS (3) Deniz Helikopter Skvadron (formed in August at Güverçinlik) AB204B/AS
Deniz Helikopter Birlik to Kocaeli Airfield
Deniz Hava Üs Komuntanliği (NAS Gengiz Topel) (formed 04aug76)
301 Filo S-2A/E
351 Filo AB204B/AS
AB212ASW (6) delivered
Six TB20 delivered
1973
1976
1977:
1995:
T.C. Bahriye Havaciligi (HQ: Gölçuk NAS) (1989)
301 Filo (Gengiz Topel NAS)
S-2E (20)
351 Filo (Gengiz Topel NAS)
AB204B (AS), AB212AS (TCB-34 thru TCB-48)
Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanliği (established 1949)
—Donanma Komutanliği (Fleet Command)
—Battle Fleet Command
—Fast patrol boat Fleet Command
—Mine Fleet Command
—Submarine Fleet Command
—Naval Air Base Command
—Kusey Deniz Saha Kom. (North Sea Aerea Command-Kasimpasa/Ist.)
—Black Sea
—Marmara Sea
—Dardenelles
—Güney Deniz Saha Kom. (South Sea Area Command-Izmir
—Aegean Sea
—Mediterranean Sea
—Amphibious Marine Brigade (Foça/Izmir) (formed 1994)
AOB 1989:
1994:
1995:
2001:
T.C.Bahriye Havaciliği (HQ: Gölçuk NAS)
301 Filo (Topel NAS)
351 Filo (Topel NAS)
S-2E (20)
AB204B (AS) (TCB31-3)
AB212AS (TCB34-48)
Six TB-20s ordered in late 1994
Eğitim Filosu TB20 (6)
CN235MPA delivered to 351 Filo (6)
DOSIER ON NAVY OPERATED AIRCRAFT
Curtiss F 2-Seat flying boat (90HP Curtiss O)
Quantity: - 1 -
Service Period: 1914 - 1915
Service History:
Service History:
bought from J.D.Cooper after his flight to Istanbul in 1914
serial
d/d
may14
unit/date
DzHvOk
wfu date
remarks
sum 1915 wfu due lack of spares
Nieuport Type VII Hydroavion 2-Seat (100HP Gnome)
Quantity: - 1 -
Service Period: 1914
Service History:
Fifteen ordered April 1914. Only one delivered. Rest impressed by the French Navy and used in the Mediterranean War against
Turkey.
serial
ex
d/d
unit/date
wfu date remarks
204
jul14 Deniz Hava Okulu
20oct14
Named ‘Mahmud Sevket Pasa’, aircraft flown to Turkey by Levavasseur. Ditched in Sea of Marmara in WWI.
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Left: The only Nieuport VII Hydroavion delivered of the fifteen or dered from France. Note the Ottoman Navy roundel under the wing.
Right: Rare picture of the one-seater Nieuport VI aircraft with French and Turkish representatives in front.
Nieuport Type VI 1-Seat (100HP Gnome)
Quantity: - 1 -
Service Period: 1914
Service History:
Delivered as trainer for N.Hydroavion
serial
ex
d/d
unit/date
Jul14 DzHvOk
wfu date
05nov14
Gotha WD2 no.1 being tested during its construction in Germany.
(Photo: MAP)
remarks
force landed during Gallipoli recce.
The only WD1 operated by the Ottoman Navy seen at the Flying School in late 1917.
(Photo: O. Nikolajsen Collection)
Gotha WD1/WD2/WD12/WD13/WD15
Quantity: - 1/3/2/8/1 -
Service Period: 1916 - 1924
Service History:
The Gotha WD aircraft became the work-horse of both the German Naval Service operating in Turkish waters and the Ottoman Naval
Service. Developed from the LD2 the type was continuously developed during the war. The WD1 was unarmed, the WD2 had a machinegun on top of the wing allowing a 360 arch of fire whereas all later models had conventional C-type armament. In the end of the
war a number of WD13s were delivered to the German Navy and they probably were the aircraft later found in storage in Istanbul.
Eight Gotha WD13s were delivered from Germany in September 1918, just before the war ended. Four WD.13 and a WD.15
surviving the 1st World War, in a depot in Istanbul, were in 1921 smuggled out and successfully transferred to Amasra on the Black
Sea coast. There, a Naval Seaplane Company was formed. Three were barely airworthy in late 1922 after having performed some
successful attacks on Greek shipping. The unit was moved to Ismit in late 1922 and to Güzelyali/Izmir in early 1923.
1nci Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü was formed at Güzelyali in jan1923 and the floatplanes were kept in service (but seldom flown) until replaced by Savoia 16Ter’s in early 1924.
Units:
1) 1.DzTyBl
2) 2.DzTyBl
3) DzTyOk-Deniz Tayyare Okulu
Post war units:
1) Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü
2) 1.Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü
(jun16-)
(jan17-)
(jan17-)
(sep21-dec22)
(jan23-1924)
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serial
ex.
Gotha WD1 (100HP) (1)
236
236
Gotha WD2 (160HP) (3)
‘Izmir 1’
‘Izmir 2’
512
‘Izmir 3’
531
Gotha WD12 (160HP) (2)
‘Eregli 2’
802
‘Izmir 5’
804
d/d
unit/date
jan17
wfu date
remarks
DzTyOk
29oct17
jul16
jul16
jul16
1.DzTyBl
1.DzTyBl
1.DzTyBl
10aug16
04dec17
10aug16
u/s
wfu
captured by British
jan17
jan17
2.DzTyBl
1.DzTyBl
16nov17
15apr17
u/s
ditched
Gotha WD13 (160HP) (8)
459
284
424
572
573
574
575
576
1917
1917
Aug 1918
Sep1918
Sep1918
Sep1918
Sep1918
Sep1918
1.DzTyBl
1.DzTyBl
1.DzTyBl
1924
1924
1924
1924
1924
Gotha WD15 (260HP) (1)
281
476
Aug1918
1.DzTyBl 1924
from German Seapl.Grp. Ditched
In 1922 surviving acft were re-serialled 471,472 and 459
Left: Gotha WD12 ‘Izmir 5’ after a forced landing in the Gulf of Izmir in early 1917. Note that ‘5’ is written as 2+3.
Right: An anonymos WD.12 of the Eregli unit in flight.
Left: The single WD.15 jacked up on land at Güzelyali in 1923 shortly after it was wrecked in an accident.
Right: 1nci Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü (1st seaplane company) was transferred to Güzelyali on the Gulf of Izmir in January 1923 with
two of the original four Gotha WD13s and the WD.15. The aircraft were kept in service until May 1924 despite the unreliability of the
engines, but rarely flown.
Hansa-Brandenburg NW
Quantity: - 2 - Service Period: 1917 - 1918
1) 2.DzTyBl
2) DzTyOk
‘Eregli 1’
(jul17-)
(jan18-)
555
603
jul17
jan18
2.DzTyBl, 1.DzTyBl
DzTyOk
18jul18
ditched
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Left: Hansa-Brandenburg NW 603 when in service at the Navy Flying School in 1918
Right: The sorry end of the short servicelife of the SF5 1031 is seen after the British attack.
Sablatnig LVG SF5
Quantity: - 5 -
Service Period: 1918
Service History:
The SF5 were delivered to the Ottoman Naval service as a replacement for the WD aircraft. Unfortunately four of the five aircraft were
destroyed shortly after their delivery in a British attack on Yeşilköy.
Units:
1) DzTyOk (may18-)
serial
d/d
971
1030
1031
1033
1034
unit/date
may18
may18
may18
may18
may18
3.DzTyBl
DzTyOk
DzTyOk
DzTyOk
DzTyOk
wfu date
remarks
16jul18
16jul18
16jul18
16jul18
destroyed in British attack
destroyed in British attack
destroyed in British attack
destroyed in British attack
.
Grigorovich M-5
Quantity: - 1 -
Service Period: 1918
Service History:
One aircraft defected to and captured at Trabzon now displayed at the Hava Müze at Yeşilköy. Another found at Batum and issued
to 3.DzTyBl Only flown for a few times.
Units:
1) 3.DzTyBl (apr-oct1918)
serial
ex
Morskoi 31
d/d
apr18
unit/date
3.DzTyBl
wfu date
oct18
Two Grigorovich M-5 seaplanes were
captured by Turkish forces, one was used
briefly by the 3.DzTyBl and no pictures
exist of it. The other was never flown but
ended in store from where it has been recovered and is now displayed at the
Aviation museum at Yeşilköy.
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Savoia 16Bis/m and Savoia 59
Engine:
300HP Fiat (high sat-oval radiator)
400HP Lorraine-Dietrich (high sat-round radiator)
450HP Lorraine (low placed engine)
Quantity: - 20/8 - Service Period: 1924 -1938
Service History:
Guarding Turkey’s vast coastline in the first years after independence had high priority. Consequently one of the first procurements
made by the young republic was that of eight Savoia 16Bis/M flyingboats for the Naval Aviation Service. This first batch had 300HP
Fiat engines and was given serials 601-8 and issued to the 1nci Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü at Güzelyali. Here they were initially used to
train a cadre of new naval aviators. In 1926 a batch of 12 400HP Lorraine-Dietrich powered machines were added. The seaplane unit
was in 1928 renumbered 11.Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü. Later in 1928 eight Savoia 59s with 450HP engines were received and at the
same time the survivors of the first batches were re-engined. It was not until 1938 that these excellent machines were replaced with
six Supermarine Walrusses.
Units:
1) 1/2/3.DzTyBl
2) 11.DzTyBl
3) 12.DzTyBl
serial
ex
(1924-1928)
(1928-1938)
(1932-1938)
d/d
unit/date
wfu date
S16Bis/M -300HP Fiat Engine (High sat and with oval radiator)
601
oct24
2.DzTyBl 23aug26
602
1924
603
5227
1924
604
1924
605
1924
606
1924
607
1924
608
1924
remarks
crashed in spin, 1 killed
S16Bis/M -400HP Lorraine-Dietrich Engine (High sat, round radiator)
609
25sep26
610
25sep26
611
1926
612
1926
613
1926
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
1926
1926
1926
1926
1926
1926
28oct26
2.DzTyBl
14apr30
crashed, 1 killed
S59 with 450HP Lorraine-Dietrich Engine (Low
sat)
621
1928
622
1928
623
1928
624
1928
625
1928
626
1928
627
1928
628
1928
Above: Savoia 16Bis/M “615”of the second batch with a Lorraine-Dietrich engine.
Right: Savoia 59 serial 626 at its base at Güzelyali/Izmir.
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Rohrbach RoIIIA ‘Rodra’
Engine: 450HP Lorraine
Quantity: - 2 - Service Period: 1926 - 1934
Service History:
In 1924-25 the populations of Izmir and Istanbul collected money for two Rohrbach RoIIIA long-range flying-boats which were ordered in
March 1926. Carrying the names of their donating cities, the aircraft were delivered from Copenhagen in August and September
1926 to 11nci Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü. Later they carried the serials 1201/2 and provided reliable service until replaced in 1934. The
aircraft proved easy to maintain and fly and they were replaced by six Southamptons in 1934.
Units:
1) 1/3.DzTyBl
2) 31.DzTyBl
serial
1201
1202
(1926-28)
(1928-34)
ex
13
14
d/d
aug26
sep26
unit/date
11.DzTyBl
11.DzTyBl
wfu date
1932
1934
remarks
‘Istanbul’, crashed
‘Izmir’
The Rohrbach RoIIIA ‘Rodra’ metal monoplane flyingboat, left: in front of the Guzelyali hangar, right: at the beaching ramp. .
Supermarine Southampton II
500HP Hispano-Suiza 12Nbr.
Quantity: - 6 - Service Period: 1933 - 1944
Service History:
By 1932 the relations with Great Britain had improved to the extend that Turkey again was willing to order military equipment from
that country.
In 1933 six Supermarine Southampton Mk.IIs with 500HP Hispano-Suiza 12Nb engines and racks for carrying torpedoes and bombs
were ordered. When the first two were delivered in November 1933 they replaced the venerable RoIIIAs and a new ‘Deniz Tayyare
Bombardiman Bölüğü’ (seaplane bomber company), the 31st, was formed at Güzelyali. The Southamptons were retired in late 1943,
their mission being taken over by a new Torpedo-bomber group.
Units:
1) 31.Dz.Bombardimen Bölüğü (1934-44)
serial
1301
1302
1303
1304
1305
1306
ex
N.3
N.4
N.5
N.6
N.7
N.8
d/d
nov33
nov33
1934
1934
1934
1934
unit/date
31.DzTyBl
31.DzTyBl
31.DzTyBl
31.DzTyBl
31.DzTyBl
31.DzTyBl
wfu date
remarks
The Supermarine Southampton Mk.II was used initially by the Turkish navy as a bomber and torpedo-bomber for which it was specially
modified. Left: 1304 is seen on the ramp of Güzelyali Flying boat station. Right: 1303 “3” in the air.
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Supermarine Walrus Mk.II
Pegasus VI engine
Quantity: - 6 - Service Period: 1938 - 1946
Service History:
When the long serving Savoia 16Ter and Savoia 59 flying
boats needed retirement in 1937 six Supermarine Walrus
Mk.IIs were ordered. Arriving in April 1938, they were issued
to 11.DzTyBl. Later, when the Seaplane Battalion was disbanded in 1943, they served with a flight of the 105th Torpedo-bomber group. The three surviving machines (1901/04/05)
were retired from service in January 1946. The aircraft were
specially modified by Supermarine.
Units:
1) 11.Deniz Tayyare Bölüğü
(1938-44)
2) 105.Torpil.Grubu./Dz.Kurmay Kitaati(1944-47)
serial
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
ex
N.9
N.10
N.11
N.12
N.13
N.14
d/d
apr38
apr38
apr38
apr38
apr38
apr38
unit/date
11.DzTyBl, 105TpG
11.DzTyBl
11.DzTyBl
11.DzTyBl, 105TpG
11.DzTyBl, 105TpG
11.DzTyBl
Six Supermarine Walrus Mk.IIs replaced the long serving
Savoia flying boats in 1938.
wfu date
jan46
12dec44
jan46
Grumman S-2A/S-2E
Quantity:-4/26 (4) - Service Period: 1971 - 1994
Service History:
The Turkish Naval Air Service was resurrected in 1971 and its first unit to be created was 301 Filo which formed at Etimesgut October
18, 1971. It adopted the name ‘Marti’ (Seagull) and started training on four ex Royal Netherlands Navy S-2As which had started to
arrive on June 28, 1971. At the same time operational aircraft in the form of twelve S-2Es were bought in USA for $55 million. They
were delivered between March 3 and August 4, 1972. With the arrival of the S-2Es operations were flown from the Bandirma Air Base,
under the 6th Air Base Command, to where the squadron had relocated in August 1972.
From mid 1973 the old Kocaeli airfield (from where Beaufighters were flown in 1947-48) near Izmit, was selected to be the new Naval
Air Base. On August 4th 1976 the Deniz Hava Üs Komutanliği was formed and 301 Filo moved to the new base which was renamed
Cengiz Topel Air Base after a Turkish pilot who was killed on Cyprus in 1964. Between 1978-80 another replenishment batch of seven
ex US Navy S-2Es were received and further in the late eighties seven (eleven) more from stores in Arizona. In the early nineties the
Trackers were earmarked to be modernised with new engines and modern electronics, but after three aircraft had crashed in 1992-93
this scheme was abandoned and the aircraft withdrawn from use in 1996. By 1999, fifteen aircraft were still in operational storage at
Kayseri. One of these aircraft, 850 was converted into a fire-bomber with turbo-prop engines by TAI the same year.
Unit:
301 Filo
(1971-)
serial
TCB-172
TCB-146
TCB-154
TCB-163
ex
136459
147636
147644
148285
c/n
368
707
715
724
d/d
28jul71
28jul71
18oct71
09sep71
unit/date
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
wfu date
17sep86
remarks
ex RNeth. Navy 172
ex RNeth. Navy 146, crashed
ex RNeth. Navy 154, Navy Museum
ex RNeth. Navy 163, Gate Topel
A rare picture of one of the four S-2A transferred from the Dutch Navy in the old style square nationality markings.
Turkish Navy has operated 34 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft in two versions, S-2A and S-2E. Seen here is the S-2E version
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TCB-895
TCB-263
TCB-275
TCB-849
TCB-850
TCB-852
TCB-853
TCB-858
TCB-859
TCB-861
TCB-874
TCB-877
TCB-879
TCB-883
TCB-885
TCB-887
TCB-891
TCB-601
TCB-639
TCB-649
TCB-650
TCB-651
TCB-652
TCB-655
TCB-663
TCB-668
TCB-673
TCB-679
TCB-368
TCB-813
147895
35C
20apr72
301 Filo
16mar94
wfu
149263
149275
149849
149850
149852
149853
149858
149859
149861
149874
149877
149879
149883
149885
149887
149891
150601
151639
151649
151650
151651
151652
151655
151663
151668
151673
151679
152368
152813
107C
119C
124C
125C
127C
128C
133C
134C
136C
149C
152C
154C
158C
160C
162C
166C
168C
172C
182C
183C
184C
185C
188C
196C
201C
206C
212C
255C
282C
03mar72
12jun86
14feb87
08mar78
04aug72
04aug72
02aug72
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
09jul94
16sep96
29sep96
1994
1976
28dec83
07jul94
wfu
wfu
wfu, preserved at Eskişehir
converted to firebomber by TAI
wfu
wfu
wfu
1976
16sep96
1994
06oct77
08jul94
15jul93
16sep96
1976
16sep96
02jul92
1976
1976
wfu
wfu
wfu, pres Have Müze
crashed near Bandirma
wfu
crashed near Topel
wfu
wfu
wfu
crashed (or 659?)
wfu
wfu
not confirmed
not confirmed
not confirmed, but photoproof
wfu, preserved Kayseri-Erkilet
wfu
wfu
wfu, preserved Anadolu Univ.
wfu
wfu
03aug72
03oct86
08mar78
04aug72
04aug72
13feb87
13feb87
02aug72
13feb87
12jun87
03aug72
03aug72
1987
1987
1987
06feb80
06feb80
03aug72
06feb80
22dec80
22dec80
1994
1994
20jan91
1994
06jul94
10feb93
Agusta-Bell AB204B/AS, AB212AS/EW, AB.212
Quantity: -3/15/2- Service Period: 1972-, 2006Service History:
The second Naval Aviation squadron, Deniz Helikopter Skadron, was formed at Güverçinlik Army airfield on 15 August 1972, initially
under the auspices of the Army under whom a cadre of Naval officers received helicopter training. Shortly after, on October 4, the first
helicopters in the form of three AB204B/ASs were received. The unit was to provide ASW and Anti-shipping operations in the
Bosphorus and Dardanelles waterways being based both on shore and on ships. Having been renamed Deniz Helikopter Birlik the unit
was relocated to Kocaeli on May 13th 1973 after having worked up on its new helicopters. When on August 4th 1976 both Naval
squadrons where united at the Topel Air Base the helicopter unit was renamed 351 Filo and the navy took over command of both
units. Three AB212ASs complemented the AB204s in 1977 and another twelve helicopters of the latter type were received in 1987-88 to
be used both in the ASW and EW role. From 351 Filo the helicopters are allocated to Naval districts according to operational needs and
also based onboard frigates and supply ships of the Turkish Navy.
Italian built AB212AS helicopters form the shipborne anti-submarine force. The initial three delivered can be distinguished by their
British radars having a different radome.
The new batches of the AB212AS helicopters have a new designed Italian radar with a larger radome as seen on this picture.
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 12
Three of the AB212AS in Turkish service have been modified for the Electronic Warfare and missile guidance mission and sprout a
large variety of antennas.
Units:
Deniz Helikopter Skadron
Deniz Helikopter Birlik
351 Filo
Serial
c/n
AB204B/AS (3)
TCB-31
TCB-32
TCB-33
3235
3237
3238
(15aug72)
(15feb73) renamed
(4aug76-) renamed
d/d
unit/date
wfu date
04oct72
25mar73
11apr73
351 Filo
351 Filo
351 Filo
2006
2006
2006
remarks
wfu, displayed at Naval Museum
wfu
wfu
Left: Three AB204B/AS helicopters were delivered to the Turkish Navy in 1972. Right: TCB-30, one of 2 AB.212’s taken over from the
army as replacements for the AB.204B’s in the liaison role.
AB.212 (2005- 2 ex. Army) AB212AS (1977-3, 1987/88-12 (6 assembled in Turkey))
TCB-29
5624
2005
351 Filo
ex. Army 10480
TCB-30
5635
2005
351 Filo
15feb07 ex. Army 10482, crashed
TCB-34
5104
02nov76
351 Filo
TCB-35
5110
06apr77
351 Filo
11Nov07
crashed
TCB-36
5114
03aug77
351 Filo
TCB-37
5193
30dec87
351 Filo
TCB-38
5194
30dec87
351 Filo
TCB-39
5195
30dec87
351 Filo
? pres Güverçinlik
TCB-40
5196
30dec87
351 Filo
17jun93 ditched Dardanelles
TCB-41
5197
10oct88
351 Filo
TCB-42
5198
30dec87
351 Filo
TCB-43
5199
30dec87
351 Filo
12oct96 crashed into Aegean Sea
TCB-44
5200
30dec87
351 Filo
EW-version
TCB-45
5201
14oct88
351 Filo
EW-version
TCB-46
5202
21sep88
351 Filo
EW-version
TCB-47
5203
17oct88
351 Filo
TCB-48
5204
26sep88
351 Filo
27aug02 crashed
Socata TB20 Trinidad
Quantity: -8-
Service Period: 1995-
Service History:
With the paralysing of fixed wing flying caused by the grounding of the S-2E fleet the service decided to keep flying proficiency current
by ordering a fleet of advanced trainers which is now used by the pilots of 301 Filo.
One aircraft crashed on delivery (602) but was replaced.
Units:
Eğitim Filo (1995-)
serial
TCB-601
TCB-602 (1)
TCB-602 (2)
TCB-603
TCB-604
TCB-605
TCB-606
TCB-607
c/n
1712
1713
1733
1714
1717
1718
1719
1732
d/d
20feb95
20feb95
09aug95
20may95
15may95
20feb95
07jun95
09aug95
unit/date
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
wfu date
20feb95
remarks
ex F-OHIT,
ex F-OHIU, crashed Kocaeli on delivery.
ex F-OHDR
ex F-OHIV
ex F-OHIX
ex F-OHIY
ex F-OHIZ
ex F-OHDQ
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 13
The Trinidad trainer serves in the training and liaison role.
(Photo: Dominique Joly)
CASA/TAI CN235M-100 MSA
Quantity: -6-
Service Period: 2001-
Service History:
After a final agreement was signed in late 1999, on December 18, 2000 the production of six aircraft for the Navy and three for the
Coast Guard was started. The last aircraft of the order was delivered in February 2002. The Navy aircraft have been delivered to the
301 Filo and will gradually be equipped with a Thales electronics suite similar to that in the Atlantique 2 aircraft.
Units:
301 Filo
(2001-)
Code
TCB-651
TCB-652
TCB-653
TCB-654
TCB-655
TCB-656
c/n
C-157
d/d
23dec01
dec01
2002
2002
2002
2002
unit
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
301 Filo
wfu date
remarks
The fourth of the long awaited replacements for the S-2Es, TCB-654 was delivered to the Navy in 2004. The type now form the operational equipment of 351 Filo.
(Photo: Turkish Navy)
Sikorsky S-70B-8 Seahawk
Quantity: -8 + 17 -
Service Period: 2002-
Service History:
The first order of four was signed in 1997 followed by an order for four more in 2001, with an option on eight Seahawks. A further six
helicopters of the model CH-60S were also put on option. The first aircraft flew in January 2001 to be delivered to Turkey later in that
year. On April 26, 2002 the first three arrived by An-124. Two further batches were delivered in June and July 2002. The follow on batch
of 17 incl. a replacement for TCB-51 which crashed in the US before delivery.
Units:
351 Filo (2001-)
352 Filo (
Code
c/n
d/d
unit
wfu date
remarks
TCB-50
TCB-51
TCB-52
TCB-53
TCB-54
TCB-55
TCB-56
702594
702618
702620
702625
702666
702671
jul02
jul02
26apr02
26apr02
26apr02
jun02
jun02
04nov02
ex N6227, crashed
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 14
TCB-57
TCB-58
TCB-59
TCB-60
TCB-61
TCB-62
TCB-63
TCB-64
TCB-65
TCB-66
TCB-67
TCB-68
TCB-69
TCB-70
TCB-71
TCB-72
TCB-73
TCB-74
702675
703222
703235
703245
703260
703273
703290
703303
703316
703330
703349
703366
703383
703393
703412
703427
703441
703458
jun02
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
30jun12
TCB-74
The versatile Seahawk is now in full service as the anti-submarine force of the Navy. Left TCB-50 was delivered in June 2002.Right TCB-60 in June
2012.(Photo: Turkish Navy)
ATR-72-600MP/ASW
Quantity: -10- Service Period: 2009 Service History:
In January 2005 Alenia Aeronautica was selected to deliver ten ATR-72MP/ASW platforms to the Turkish Navy. To be used for Anti
Submarine Warfare and Maritime Patrol missions. They were to be based on the commercial ATR-72-500. However, in mid-2013 it was
changed and Alenia will deliver its first of two ATR 72-600 maritime utility aircraft to the Turkish navy during June that year, with the
service to receive six maritime patrol examples by late 2018. The new programme schedule, aircraft number and configuration is based
on an amendment signed last year to the original contract .Under the original Meltem 3 programme Alenia and Turkish Aerospace
Industries (TAI) were to deliver 10 ATR 72-500s in an anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare configuration, including the Thales Amascos
mission system. It was confirmed on 9 May, that a platform switch will provide aircraft with a new glass cockpit and more powerful
engines. The -600 will also have new equipment including an automatic identification system, Link 16 datalink and weapons including
the Mk 54 lightweight torpedo requested by the Turkish navy. The contract amendment also calls for a logistic support package for the
first two aircraft, provided locally by Turkish company Bora Je. The first two ATR 72-600s will be delivered in a utility version for
personnel and cargo transport, respectively in June and July.The first "green" ATR 72-600 due to be converted to the maritime patrol
configuration by TAI arrived in Turkey during April, and is being modified. Following its next flight in 2015, the platform will be transferred
to Italy, where Alenia will be responsible for completing testing and certification activities. The navy's first example will be delivered in
February 2017, with the remainder to follow before the end of 2018.
Code
TCB-701
TCB-702
TCB-703
TCB-704
TCB-705
TCB-706
TCB-707
TCB-708
c/n
d/d
768
1030
unit
May13
Oct13
wfu date
remarks
Ex.F-VKWE
ex F-WKVF
The first of the 2 ATR-72-212A aircraft for the Turkish Navy TCB-701 arrives in Turkey in June 2012.(Photo: Turkish Navy)
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 15
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 16
T.C. Sahil Güvenlik Komuntanliği
T.C. Sahil Güvenlik Komuntanliği
Agusta-Bell AB206A
Maule MX-7-235
Agusta A109A-II
Agusta-Bell AB412EP
CASA/TAI CN235MPA
T.C. Şahil Güvenlik Komutanliği-Coast Guard Com. (HQ:Izmir)
(established July 9, 1982 under Jandarma Command operational September 1, 1982, became an independent command on
24 June 2006)
Deniz Hava Grubo/Naval Air Group (NAS Gengiz Topel)
Fixed wing aircraft are based at Topel, helicopters at Izmir Adnan-Menderes airport. Each of the four regions has a one helicopter
detachment:
Aksaz, Marmara (Bandirma airbase), Mersin and Çanakkale.
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 17
Agusta-Bell AB206A
Quantity: -3- Service Period: 1992 - 1998
serial
TCSG-8089
c/n
8089
d/d
05dec92
unit/date
wfu date remarks
Dz.Hava Grup23dec98 ex Jandarma J-089, to Army
TCSG-8097 is one of three AB206As which have been taken over by the Coastguard from the Jandarma.
TCSG-8097
TCSG-8100
8097
8100
05dec92
05dec92
(René van Woezik)
Dz.Hava Grup23dec98 ex Jandarma J-097, to Army
Dz.Hava Grup23dec98 ex Jandarma J-100, to Army
Maule MX-7-235
Quantity: -1- Service Period: 1993 - 1996
The single Maule MX-7 as flown by the Coast Guard. (TCSG)
A single A109A-II delivered in late 1999 is used for training in
preparation for the operation of the new AB412EPs. (TCSG)
serial
TCSG-10081
c/n
10081C
d/d
23jul93
unit/date
wfu date
Dz.Hava Grup25jul96
remarks
ex TC-AYD, wfu
unit/date
wfu date
Dz.Hava Grup
remarks
ex N94AH, preserved at Izmir
Agusta A109A-II
Quantity: -1- Service Period: 1999 serial
TCSG-520
c/n
7281
d/d
25nov99
CASA/TAI CN235M-100 MPA
Quantity: -3- Service Period: 2001Service History:
After a final agreement was signed on September 25, 1998, on December 18th 2000 the production of three aircraft for the Coast
Guard was started. The first aircraft (551) was assigned the CG in May 2001, but the second aircraft, 552 c/n 153 crashed at Akinci on
May 18, 2001 on its first test flight, due to crossed aileron cables. The last aircraft of the order was delivered in February 2002.
TCSG-553, the last of three CN235M100 MPAs delivered to the TCSG in its
attractive paint scheme. It is based at
Topel Naval Base.
Units:
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 18
TCSG Uçak Topel
(2001-)
Code
TCSG-551
TCSG-552 (1)
TCSG-552 (2)
TCSG-553
c/n
d/d
2001
153
jan03
23dec02
unit
wfu date
Dz.Hava Grup
18may01
Dz.Hava Grup
Dz.Hava Grup
remarks
crashed on test flt. near Akinci
TCSG-551, the f i rs t of t h e M PA ’s u p d at ed t o
M E LT E M 2 s t an d ar d b y T AI
Bell AB412EP-SAR
Quantity: -9/6- Service Period: 2002 Service History:
On March 20 1997 a contract for five AB412 worth $49 million was awarded. Later, due to political disagreements between Italy and
Turkey, the contract was in jeopardy. This was resolved and an additional four aircraft were ordered. The first aircraft was seen on the
assembly line in September 1999, to be delivered in Spring 2001. Delivery was delayed and it was not until July 2002 that the first
batch of five was delivered, four to Turkey whereas one remained in Italy for crew training. An extra batch of five AB412EPs was
ordered in early 2005.
Units:
TCSG Helikopter Filosu (Adnan Menderes AP)
Code
TCSG-501
TCSG-502
TCSG-503
TCSG-504
TCSG-505
TCSG-506
TCSG-507
TCSG-508
TCSG-509
TCSG-510
TCSG-511
TCSG-512
TCSG-513
TCSG-514
TCSG-515
c/n
25931
25932
25933
25934
25935
25936
25937
25938
25939
25940
25941
25942
25943
25944
25945
d/d
unit
23nov02
23jul02
23jul02
23jul02
23jul02
dec03
dec03
04
04
14mar08
21mar08
16may08
08
08
29apr10
( 2001-)
wfu date
30jul05
remarks
Crashed
TCSG-501 the first of the order was used for training in Italy and arrived in November 2002. (Photo: MAP)
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 19
A history of aircraft operated by Turkish Naval Forces- 20