| Tunisian Air Force "القوات الجوية التونسية" Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya At'Tunisia |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Size | 4,000 personnel 154 aircraft |
| Part of | Tunisian Armed Forces |
| HQ | Bizerte |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | General Taïeb Lajimi |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | - Northrop F-5 - Aermacchi MB-326 |
| Fighter | - Northrop F-5 - Aermacchi MB-326 - Aero L-59 Super Albatros |
| Interceptor | - Northrop F-5 |
| Reconnaissance | - Aermacchi MB-326 - Aero L-59 Super Albatros |
| Trainer | - Aermacchi MB-326 - Aermacchi SF.260 - Aero L-59 Super Albatros |
| Transport | - C-130 - Boeing 737 - Dassault Falcon 20 - Let L-410 Turbolet - UH-1H |
The Tunisian Air Force (Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya At'Tunisia) is one of the branches of the Tunisian Armed Forces.
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The Tunisian Air Force was established in 1959, three years after Tunisia regained its independence from France. It took deliveries of its first aircraft, eight Saab 91 Safirs, in 1960, later to be complemented by further Saab 91 Safirs. The Tunisian Air Force entered the jet age in 1965 with the purchase of MB326s. Between 1974 and 1978 12 SF.260 Warriors were delivered for basic training. In 1977–78 12 MB.326KT's were supplied for light attack duties. In 1985 Tunisia ordered 2 C-130's and 24 F-5E/F's. In 1995 a major Czech order was placed with 12 Aero L-59 armed trainers and 3 Let L-410UVP transports ordered. In 1997 five surplus C-130's were delivered from the USA.
There are four main bases: Bizerte/Sidi Ahmed, Gafsa, Bizerte/La Karouba and Sfax.
The order of battle of the Tunisian Air force is as below: [1]
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