Cameroon Air Force

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Cameroon Air Force
Cameroon Air Force Roundel
Cameroon Air Force Roundel
Founded 1960
Country Cameroon
Size 34 aircraft in service, including 9 combat jets and 11 helicopters

The Cameroon Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air du Cameroun) is the air force of the African nation of Cameroon. The Cameroon Air Force, along with the Cameroon Army, the Cameroon Navy (including the Naval Infantry), the National Gendarmerie, and the Presidential Guard make up the Cameroonian Armed Forces.

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[edit] Organization

The Cameroon Air Force has bases are located in Garoua, Yaoundé, Douala and Bamenda.[citation needed]

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[edit] Personnel

The Cameroon Air Force has the following rank structure:[1]

[edit] Officers

[edit] General officers

  • General, General de Armee Aerienne
  • Lieutenant General, General de Corps Aerienne
  • Major General, General de Division Aerienne
  • Brigadier General, General de Brigade Aerienne

[edit] Other officers

  • Colonel, Colonel
  • Lieutenant Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
  • Major, Commandant
  • Captain, Capitaine
  • 1st Lieutenant, Lieutenant
  • 2nd Lieutenant, Sous-lieutenant

[edit] Warrant officers

  • Chief Warrant Offfcer, Adjudant-chef
  • Warrant Offfcer, Adjudant

[edit] Non-commissioned officers

  • Master Sergeant, Sergent-chef
  • Sergeant, Sergent
  • Master Corporal, Caporal-chef
  • Corporal, Caporal

[edit] Airmen

Private 1st Class, Soldat de 1ere Clase

[edit] History

The Cameroon Air Force was established in August 1960.[2]

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[edit] Aircraft Inventory

All Cameroonian military aircraft are under control of the air force. There are 34 aircraft in service, including 9 combat jets and 11 helicopters.

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[3] Notes
Atlas Impala Flag of South Africa South Africa trainer
light attack		 Mk I
Mk II		 2
4
Aérospatiale SA 318 Alouette II Flag of France France utility helicopter SA 318C 2
Aérospatiale SA 319 Alouette III Flag of France France utility helicopter SA 319B 2
Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle Flag of France France utility helicopter SA 342L 2
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma Flag of France France transport helicopter SA 330 2
Bell 206L LongRanger Flag of the United States United States utility helicopter 206L III 3
Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet Flag of France France / Flag of Germany Germany trainer/light attack NGEA 4
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou Flag of Canada Canada tactical transport 1
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo Flag of Canada Canada tactical transport DHC-5D 2
Dornier Do 28 Flag of Germany Germany liaison Do 28D 2
Dornier Do 128 Flag of Germany Germany maritime patrol Do 128-6MPA 2
IAI Arava Flag of Israel Israel utility transport Arava 201 2
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Flag of the United States United States tactical transport C-130H
C-130H-30		 2
1
Piper PA-23 Aztec Flag of the United States United States utility PA-23-250F 2

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cameroon Air Force. International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World. World Insignia Collectors' Union (2000- 2006). Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
  2. ^ Gutterman, Dov; Heimer, Zeljko (12 June 2004). Cameroon - Air Force. Flags of the World. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
  3. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.

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