Lithuanian Air Force

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Lithuanian Air Force
Active	since
Country	Lithuania
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Patrol	Colibri, EC 145, PZL-104
Trainer	L-39, Yak-52
Transport	C-27J, An-2, An-26, L-410, Mi-8

Lithuanian Air Force is the aviation branch of the Lithuanian armed forces. It has a personnel of more than 1000 people.

Contents 1 Baltic Air Policing 2 Aircraft inventory 3 References 3.1 Notes 3.2 Bibliography 4 External links

[edit] Baltic Air Policing

After Lithuania joined NATO organization back in 2004, it's (alongside Latvia's and Estonia's) air space is protected by NATO. NATO members provide 3 to 4 fighter aircraft, based in Lithuania, to police the Baltic States’ airspace. The deployments rotate between NATO members (that started in March 2004 with Belgium Air Force F-16s) and most NATO members that operate fighters have made a deployment to Lithuania.

[edit] Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions[1]	In service	Notes
Aero L-39 Albatros	Czech Republic	trainer	L-39C L-39ZA	4 2
Alenia C-27 Spartan	Italy	transport	C-27J	3	On order, the first was delivered 2006
Antonov An-2 Colt	Russia	transport	An-2	4	Used for paratrooper training
Antonov An-26 Curl	Russia	transport	An-26	3
Eurocopter Colibri	European Union	light utility helicopter	EC120	2
Eurocopter EC 135	European Union	light utility helicopter	EC135	3
Let L-410 Turbolet	Czech Republic	transport	L-410T	2
Mil Mi-8	Russia	transport helicopter	Mi-8MTV/T/PS	3/5/1
Cessna 172	United States	liaison	C 172	1

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] External links

Official LAF website

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