Azerbaijan Air Force
| Azerbaijan Air Force | |
|---|---|
Military airshow in Baku |
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| Active | since |
| Country | |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-17, Su-25, Mi-24 |
| Bomber | Su-24 |
| Fighter | MiG-21, MiG-29 |
| Trainer | L-29, L-39 |
| Transport | Mi-6, Mi-8, An-2 |
The Azerbaijan Air Force (AzAF, Azeri: Azərbaycan hərbi hava qüvvələri) is the air force of the military of Azerbaijan.
Strength
The Azerbaijan Air Force (AzAF) has about 7,900 personnel and troops. The AzAF currently has 198 aircraft and helicopters on 16
bases, with an additional 50 other airports available as needed.
In March 2007 AzAF revealed their Fourth generation MiG-29 Fulcrum jets when they purchased two squadrons (48 MIG-29's) of MIG-29's from Ukraine and Belarus, since then the MIG-29 has been appointed as the standard aircraft for the AzAF [1][2]. In April 2007 AzAf held active negotiations with Pakistan Air Force to acquire a large number of JF-17 multirole fighters. [3]
Aircraft inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Number | NotesJanuary 15 2007.</ref> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero L-29 | Trainer | L-29 | 18-24 | ||
| Aero L-39 | Trainer/attack | L-39 | 12 | ||
| Antonov An-2 | Utility/transport | An-2 | 3 | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-21 | Interceptor | ? | 3 | ||
| MiG 29 | Multirole fighter | Tottal
MiG-29 ? MiG-29 UB |
48
? |
||
| Sukhoi Su-17 | Attack fighter | Su-17M | 2 | ||
| Sukhoi Su-24 | Strike fighter | Su-24 | 4 | ||
| Sukhoi Su-25 | Attack fighter | Su-25 | 2 | ||
| Mil Mi-2 | Utility helicopter | Mi-2 | 7 | ||
| Mil Mi-6 | Transport helicopter | Mi-6 | 9 | ||
| Mil Mi-8 | Transport helicopter | Mi-8 | 13 | ||
| Mil Mi-24 | Attack helicopter | Mi-24D | 15 |
Significant numbers of former Soviet aircraft have been withdrawn in recent years. Types withdrawn from service since 2002 include:
- An-12 - 1
- An-24 - 1
- MiG-25 interceptor - 33
- MiG-25PD interceptor - 11
- MiG-25-RECCE - 5
- MiG-25RB aircraft - 14
- MiG-25U - 8
- Il-76 - 3
- Tu-16 Badger heavy bombers - 10
- Tu-134A - 1
Upgrade and addition
In 2006, the Air Defense Forces received a major upgrade and additional aircraft, and plans to further expansion in 2007-2009. The additional aircraft include:
- MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters - 29
- JF-17 Multirole fighter - 26 [4]
- Tu-16 Badger heavy bombers - 10
- Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters - 25
See also
- Azerbaijan
- Military of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan Army
- Azerbaijan Navy
- Azerbaijan Air Defense Force
- Azerbaijan National Guard
- Azerbaijan Border Guard
- Azerbaijan Interior Guard
- Azerbaijan Coast Guard
- Azerbaijan Defense Industry
References
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