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Two HÜRKUŞ-II training aircraft arrive at İzmir base
Two HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft arrived at their new base in Çiğli, İzmir, on November 8.
They were sent from facilities belonging to Turkish aerospace company TUSAŞ to the 2nd Main Jet Base and International Flight Training Center.
The aircraft were developed in Turkey as a new-generation basic training model.
Basic training aircraft are used to help prepare pilots for flying.
The ministry says they will support training future pilots at the center.
Their arrival strengthens Turkey’s effort to develop and use domestically made aircraft, though no further steps or schedule were announced.
Two HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft arrived at the 2nd Main Jet Base and International Flight Training Center Command in Çiğli, İzmir.
Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense announced the arrival on November 8, 2026.
The aircraft were developed using domestic and national resources.
The ministry said they would support efforts to train future pilots.
- Who
- Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense announced the arrival of two HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft.
- What
- The aircraft arrived at a military base and international flight training center.
- When
- November 8, 2026.
- Where
- The 2nd Main Jet Base and International Flight Training Center Command in Çiğli, İzmir.
- Why
- The ministry said the aircraft would strengthen efforts to train future pilots.
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The aircraft were sent off from TUSAŞ facilities.
The two HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft arrived at the command in Çiğli.
- Aircraft
- 2 HÜRKUŞ-II planes
- Destination
- 2nd Main Jet Base and International Flight Training Center Command
- Location
- Çiğli, İzmir
- Announcement date
- November 8, 2026
What people are saying
Our two new-generation basic aircraft, HÜRKUŞ-II, developed using domestic and national resources, successfully arrived at their new home, the 2nd Main Jet Base and International Flight Training Center Command (Çiğli), after their send-off at TUSAŞ facilities.
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