Beyaz Fırtına Naval Exercise Has Started
20 May 2014 5 Comments
The naval exercise Beyaz Fırtına 2014 has kicked off today.
The exercise area incorporates Marmara Sea, Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and will end on 1 July 2014.
During these 13 days following units will take part in the exercise:
From Turkish Navy:
- 53 warships of various types and classes
- 4 maritime patrol planes
- 13 ASW helicopters
From Turkish Air Force:
- 8 combat airplanes
- 1 target towing plane
From Turkish Coast Guard:
- 17 vessels of various types and classes
- 4 helicopters
From Turkish National Intelligence Organisation:
- 1 intelligence aircraft
According to Turkish Navy website live missile and torpedo firings will be executed against target ships.
turkishnavy.net 
What is this Turkish National Intelligence Organisation intelligence aircraft?
Apparently it’s a KingAir 350i
http://kokpit.aero/beyaz-firtina-tatbikatina-mit-de-katiliyor
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My translation:
A manned intelligence aircraft of type Kingair 350i is participating in the exercise. Equipped with a special. camera and radar systems, the aircraft can transmit images to a ground station and can support UAV operations. Commanded by a team consisting of two pilots and two specialist operators, the plane can remain in the air for up to 8 hours.
Is MIT responsible from military intelligence as well? Let’s have no J2, S2 officers but a MIT official, both for intelligence and as a political commissar.
You mean, soviet style, “Zampolit”! I must admit like you I thought it strange that MIT was mentioned.
Turkish style, provincial heads of the ruling party can be appointed as commissars. They will be responsible from political and religious affairs of the military unit.