Rwandan Air Force

Rwandan Air Force
Force Aérienne Rwandaise
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Country Rwanda
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size1,000 personnel
Part ofRwanda Defence Force
Commanders
President of RwandaPaul Kagame
Air Force Chief of StaffLt Gen Jean-Jacques Mupenzi
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24
Utility helicopterMil Mi-17, Aérospatiale Gazelle
TransportCessna 208 Caravan, Diamond DA42 Twin Star

The Rwandan Air Force (French: Force aérienne rwandaise) is the 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, and 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.

Inventory

A Rwandan Air Force Mil Mi-17
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Transport
Cessna 208 Caravan United States utility 2
Diamond DA42 Austria utility 2
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17 Russia utility 11
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack 5
Aérospatiale Gazelle France utility 342 3
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Bayraktar TB2 Turkey UCAV N/A



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