Rwandan Air Force
The Rwandan Air Force (French: Force aérienne rwandaise) is an air branch of the Rwandan Defence Forces.
| Rwandan Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Force Aérienne Rwandaise | |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 21 helicopters, and 2 fixed wing |
| Part of | Rwanda Defence Force |
History
After achieving independence in 1962, the Air Force was formed with the aid of Belgium, the initial aircraft consisted of three ex-French Air Force CM.170 Magisters, which operated in a counterinsurgency role along with a Britten-Norman Islander. Other deliveries included SA 342L Gazelles, Nord Noratlas, SOCATA Guerrier, C-47 Skytrains. After fighting began between the RPA and the government in 1990 most aircraft were shot down, destroyed on the ground or crashed.[1]
Current inventory
A Rwandan Air Force Mil Mi-17
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter | ||||||
| Sukhoi Su-27 | Russia | Fighter | 8[2] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | United States | utility | 2[3] | on order | ||
| Diamond DA42 Twin Star | Austria | utility | 2[3] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-17 | Russia | utility | 12[3] | |||
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | 5[3] | |||
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | utility | 342 | 4[3] | ||
| Trainer | ||||||
| Yakovlev Yak-130 | Russia | Advanced Jet Trainer | 16[2] | |||
References
- "World Air Forces1983 pg. 366". flightglobal.com. 6 August 1983. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "World Air Forces 2019". Flightglobal Insight. 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "World Air Forces 2021". FlightGlobal. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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