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The R.E.P. are the first planes deployed at the Turkish Air Force or “The Supreme Ottoman Armed forces” as it was called in those days. The plane was designed by Robert Esnaoult-Pelterie and its first flight took place in 1912 and they entered service during the same year in France.
In accordance with the agreement reached in between the producer and the Ottoman Ministry of War 7 planes were purchased and the first one was planned to join Ottoman Armed Forces on March 15, 1912, The enthronement anniversary of Sultan Reshad (Mehmet V.) |
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