Turkish Stars

The “Turkish Stars” (Turk Yildizlari ) are the current Turkish Air Force aerobatic display team flying six NF-5A and two NF-5B aircraft. One of the NF-5As is a spare.
The team's airplanes are painted in national white and red colors and also use the same color smoke generators. The “Turkish Stars” have a dedicated support C-160 Transall transport. The team's home base is Konya Air Base.

History

The “Turkish Stars” aerobatic display team was established on 7 November 1992 from the 132nd squadron of the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in Konya. On January 11, 1993, the team received its present name and their first demonstration was in 1994 at Diyarbekir.
Team's planes were painted in white and red, and originally the name and a bas-relief of the Turkish national hero Kemal Ataturk was painted on the bottom.
In the beginning, the team began flying with seven NF-5s, but later, in 2001, they became a unique eight-ship supersonic jet demonstration team. A few years later they back to seven-ship aircraft airshow.
The “Turkish Stars” had a C-130 Hercules support cargo plane, painted in team colors, which was eventually replaced by a C-160 Transall in 2008.