| People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola Força Aérea Popular de Angola/Defesa Aérea e Antiaérea |
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|---|---|
| Active | 1976 - |
| Country | Angola |
| Size | 285-348 aircraft |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-25, Su-22, Mi-24/35 |
| Fighter | Su-27, MiG-23, MiG-21 |
| Patrol | Fokker F27, EMB-110 |
| Trainer | Yak-11, PC-7, Tucano |
| Transport | L-100, An-12, An-26, C.212, Mi-8 |
The National Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Nacional (FAN)) is the air branch of the Armed Forces of Angola.
The FAN was established, after the independence of Angola from Portugal, on January 21, 1976 as the People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola (Portuguese: Força Aérea Popular de Angola/Defesa Aérea e Antiaérea (FAPA/DAA)) and initially made use of the aircraft left behind by the Portuguese Air Force. The World Factbook, produced by the CIA, reported that by 2007 the name of the force had changed to "National Air Force".
FAN has bases are at Luanda, Belas, Luena, Kuiro, Lubango and Mocamedes.
Most of the inventory is out of service, and refers to historical equipment delivered along the years. FAN has many bases - most of them, former Portuguese Air Force bases and other courtesy of the cold war - but few airplanes that actually fly. The main body of the active air force is made of transport/cargo planes, used for moving supplies, equipment and personnel between parts of the country.
Aircraft Inventory
References
- ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology 2009, 26 JAN 2009 Web.25 Jul 2009. <http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-04.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20Angola>.
- ^ Embraer Reports Third-Quarter 2007 Deliveries and Updates Order Book
See also
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