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![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^round.gif)
image by Željko Heimer, 17 April 2002See also:
The Ottoman Air force (Osmanlı Hava Kuvvettleri) was formed in 1911 and named Kuvai Havaiye Şubesi (Air Force Branch) in 1913. Its current name, Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, was adopted in 1947.
Dov Gutterman, 26 June 2004
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f13.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f13e.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024
According to Cochrane & Elliott
[c2e98], the earliest Air Force
markings, appearing in 1913 up to 1915, were red markings with the white
crescent and star.
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f15.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f15e.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024
During the First World War, a black square was
introduced, outlined in white when required (this is allegely due to
the lack of red paint, or to make Axis markings more similar; moreover, the Ottoman Air Force, as a Muslim state corps, even though operating German machines with German pilots, could not use the German Iron cross).
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f18.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f18e.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024
In
1918 a first red-white-red roundel appeared, but it was soon replaced
with a red square outlined in white,
that was used up till 1972.
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f18v.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f18ve.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f20.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f20e.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024
The red-white-red roundel was soon replaced
with a red square outlined in white,
that was used up till 1972. The fin was then painted in red with the white
crescent and star.
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f72.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^f72e.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024
In
1972, because of the possible confusion with the
Soviet red star marking (as the
aircraft speed increased), the current red-white-red roundel was
reintroduced and the national flag painted on the fin.
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
According to Album des Pavillons
[pay00], the roundel of the Turkish Air Force is red-white-red, therefore virtually identical to the roundel of the Peruvian Air Force.
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^nadd.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^n72.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^n72e.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024 and Zoltan Horvath,
12 October 2024
The Navy aviation (Türk Donama Havacılığı) uses, side by side with the roundel, a white disc charged with a black anchor with a black and white rope.
The Army aviation (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) use the same markings as the Air Force.
Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 21 March 2008
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^fl.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^ffl.gif)
![[Air Force roundel]](../images/t/tr^fle.jpg)
images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 October 2024 and Zoltan Horvath,
12 October 2024
