| Rwandan Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Force aérienne rwandaise | |
 Coat of arms of Rwanda | |
| Country |
 Rwanda |
| Branch | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 21 helicopters, and 2 fixed wing |
The Rwandan Air Force (French) is an air branch of the Rwandan Defence Forces.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Diamond DA42 | Austria | transport | 2[2] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-17 | Russia | utility | 12[2] | |||
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | 5[2] | |||
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | utility | 342 | 4[2] | ||
References[]
- ↑ "World Air Forces1983 pg. 366". flightglobal.com. 6 August 1983. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201430.html. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "World Air Forces 2019". Flightglobal Insight. 2019. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Rwandan Air Force. |
- Official website
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rwanda/air-force.htm
- https://www.rwandan-flyer.com/rwanda-air-force-guide-2014
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