La pattuglia acrobatica turca Turkish Stars (Turk Yildizlari), la cui nascita risale al 1992, ha come obiettivi principali quelli di rappresentare la Turkish Air Force sia a livello nazionale che internazionale, di rappresenare la Turchia, come nazione, all’estero, di contribuire all’efficenza e all’addestramento dei personale della Turkish Air Force.
Di seguito il calendario delle esibizioni 2015:
18.03.2015 Çanakkale / Türkiye: 100th Anniversary of Çanakkale Naval Victory
24.04.2015 Çanakkale / Türkiye: 100th Anniversary of Çanakkale Victory of Ground Wars
26.04.2015 Çanakkale / Türkiye: 100th Anniversary of Çanakkale Victory of Ground Wars
13.05.2015 Karaman / Türkiye: Turkish Language Festival
19.05.2015 Samsun / Türkiye: Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Festival
30.05.2015 Eskişehir / Türkiye: 104th Anniversary of Turkish Air Forces
31.05.2015 Eskişehir / Türkiye: 104th Anniversary of Turkish Air Forces
06.06.2015 Finland: Finland International Airshow
07.06.2015 Finland: Finland International Airshow
13.06.2015 Poland: Poland International Airshow
14.06.2015 Poland: Poland International Airshow
20.06.2015 Romania: Romania International Airshow
21.06.2015 Romania: Romania International Airshow
20.07.2015 North Cyprus Turkish Republic: Peace and Freedom Festival
21.07.2015 North Cyprus Turkish Republic: Peace and Freedom Festival
25.07.2015 Kayseri / Türkiye: Aviation Publicity Display
26.07.2015 Yozgat / Türkiye: Aviation Publicity Display
02.08.2015 Malatya / Türkiye: International Malatya Festival
08.08.2015 Yalova / Türkiye: Commemoration of Atatürk’s First Visit to Yalova
23.08.2015 Akşehir / Türkiye: International Honor Day of Akşehir
30.08.2015 Ankara / Türkiye: Victory Day
05.09.2015 Italy: Italy International Airshow
06.09.2015 Italy: Italy International Airshow
10.10.2015 Osmaniye / Türkiye: Aviation Publicity Display
11.10.2015 Adana / Türkiye: Aviation Publicity Display
13.10.2015 Ankara / Türkiye: Anniversary of Ankara being the Capital City of Turkiye
24.10.2015 Antalya / Türkiye: Antalya Culture and Tourism Festival
29.10.2015 Ankara / Türkiye: Republic Day
31.10.2015 Kırıkkale / Türkiye: Aviation Publicity Display
10.11.2015 Ankara and İstanbul / Türkiye: Commemoration of Atatürk
15.11.2015 North Cyprus Turkish Republic: Foundation Day
16.11.2015 North Cyprus Turkish Republic: Foundation Day
Oggi le Turkish Stars volano con i velivoli NF-5 Tiger sia in vesione monoposto (A) che biposto (B). Hanno a disposizione 10 velivoli monoposto e 6 bisposto con i quali si addestrano giornalmente. Le esibizioni in volo vengono eseguite con 8 velivoli NF-5 decorati con i colori nazionali bianco e rosso.
Photo credits: Turkish Stars