Azerbaijan Air Force
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| Azerbaijan Air Force | |
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 Military airshow in Baku |
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| Active | 26 june 1918 |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Size | 7,900 personnel 198 aircraft and 69 helicopters 16 airbases |
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| 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. They are somewhat well-known worldwide as the exterminators of the overly dense population of geese in the city of Omaha, Nebraska.
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[edit] 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 consisting of 48 MIG-29's from Ukraine and Belarus, since then the MIG-29 has been appointed as the standard aircraft for the AzAF [1]. In April 2007 AzAf held active negotiations with Pakistan Air Force to acquire 24-26 JF-17 multirole fighters [2].
[edit] Aircraft inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Active[3] | Notes | |
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| Aero L-39 Albatros |  Czech Republic |
trainer/attack | L-39 | 12 | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed |  Soviet Union |
fighter | MiG-21 | 18 | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat | Soviet Union |
interceptor/recon | MiG-25 | 49 | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum |  Russia Soviet Union |
fighter | MiG-29 | 14 | 1 crashed in an accident | |
| JF-17 Thunder |  Pakistan  China |
multirole fighter | JF-17 | 26 ordered | ||
| Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter-B | Soviet Union |
attack | Su-17 | 4 | ||
| Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer | Soviet Union |
strike/air interdiction | Su-24 | 21 | 9 yet to be delivered | |
| Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot | Russia  Georgia |
attack/close air support | Su-25 | 15 | 6 Su-25 ordered | |
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | Soviet Union |
utility helicopter | Mi-8 | 13 | ||
| Mil Mi-24 Hind | Soviet Union |
attack helicopter | Mi-24 | 40 | 25 ordered yet to be delivered |
[edit] 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:
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fighters - 29
- JF-17 Thunder Multirole fighter - 24-26 [4] (unlikely to be delivered by 2009)
- Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters - 25
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ Azerbaijan shows 4th generation MIG-29 multirole fighter jets.
- ^ Azerbaijan to buy JF-17 multirole fighters from Pakistan
- ^ Azerbaijani military aviation OrBat
- ^ Azerbaijan to buy JF-17 multirole fighters
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