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From The Cockpit: SOLO TÜRK!

Scott Wolff No Comments Military Aviation

Air General Ali Öztürk, commander of the Turkish Air Force and the very first demonstration pilot of the SOLOTÜRK F-16 display team, took to the skies with the current team on 11 December–at the tender age of sixty-two! Gen. Öztürk flew with demonstration pilot Captain Joseph Wolf in a demonstration profile that had the aircraft flying at speeds between 120 knots to 600 knots, from 100 feet to 16,000 feet of altitude above ground level, and experiencing three negative Gs and nine positive Gs.

All in a day’s work when you’re a four-star in charge of the entire Turkish Air Force, right?

“Not sure this profile showcases the Viper’s niche as a high-G, max rate/min radius fighter with a lot of thrust,” says an American F-16 driver and former demonstration pilot. “That being said, it is always interesting to see other teams fly it in the slow speed, higher AOA regime. The jet does well there if flown properly-and these guys definitely do it well.”

(Featured Image ©Henk Tito–All Rights Reserved)

About the Author

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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