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- | |85,000 active personnel<br>2,075 aircraft | + | |63,000 active personnel<br>2,075 aircraft |
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| The VNAF employs both modern aircraft and older ones; the latter have been extensively modernized to meet the VNAF's needs in the 21st century. | | The VNAF employs both modern aircraft and older ones; the latter have been extensively modernized to meet the VNAF's needs in the 21st century. |
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- | Viet Nam purchases aircraft from a variety of sources, but its largest suppliers are the United States, the Russian Second Republic, and the Republic of China. | + | Viet Nam purchases aircraft from a variety of sources, but its largest suppliers are the United States, the Russian Second Republic, the Republic of China, and the Republic of Serbia. |
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| Many members of the VNAF receive advance training in countries friendly to Viet Nam, so its performance is largely regarded as satisfactory. | | Many members of the VNAF receive advance training in countries friendly to Viet Nam, so its performance is largely regarded as satisfactory. |
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- | As of 2008, the VNAF has an estimated 85,000 personnel and over 2,000 aircraft. General Trần Tiến Xuân has served as commander of the air force since 2005. | + | As of 2008, the VNAF has an estimated 63,000 personnel and over 2,000 aircraft. General Trần Tiến Xuân has served as commander of the air force since 2005. |
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- | The VNAF's current agenda is improving its air defenses against a potential attack by the People's Republic of China. The majority of Viet Nam's air bases are in the northern half of the country, in case of such an eventuality.
| + | ==Equipment== |
| + | ===Attack aircraft=== |
| + | *A-1J Skyraider |
| + | *A-37B Dragonfly |
| + | *B-57G Canberra |
| + | *F-4N Phantom II |
| + | *F-5E Tiger II |
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| ==Organization== | | ==Organization== |
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- | | 110th Liaison Squadron || 41st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
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- | | 112th Liaison Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
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- | | 114th Liaison Squadron || 62nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
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- | | 116th Liaison Squadron || 74th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
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- | | 118th Liaison Squadron || 72nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
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- | | 120th Liaison Squadron || 41st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
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- | | 122nd Liaison Squadron || 74th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
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- | | 124th Liaison Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
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- | | 211th Helicopter Squadron || 84th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 213th Helicopter Squadron || 51st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 215th Helicopter Squadron || 92nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 217th Helicopter Squadron || 74th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 219th Helicopter Squadron || 62nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || UH-1N Twin Huey, UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 221st Helicopter Squadron || 43rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 223rd Helicopter Squadron || 43rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 225th Helicopter Squadron || 84th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 227th Helicopter Squadron || 84th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 229th Helicopter Squadron || 72nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 231st Helicopter Squadron || 43rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 233rd Helicopter Squadron || 51st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 235th Helicopter Squadron || 72nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 237th Helicopter Squadron || 43rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 239th Helicopter Squadron || 51st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 241st Helicopter Squadron || 82nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || CH-47D Chinook
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- | | 243rd Helicopter Squadron || 82nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 245th Helicopter Squadron || 43rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 247th Helicopter Squadron || 51st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || CH-47D Chinook
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- | | 249th Helicopter Squadron || 84th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || CH-47D Chinook
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- | | 251st Helicopter Squadron || 43rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 253rd Helicopter Squadron || 92nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 255th Helicopter Squadron || 84th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 257th Helicopter Squadron || 51st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 259th Helicopter Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
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- | | 314th Special Mission Squadron || 33rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-53D Skytrooper, Cessna 180, UH-60A Black Hawk, DC-6B, Aero Commander 560A
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- | | 413th Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-130H Hercules
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- | | 415th Transport Squadron || 33rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-53D Skytrooper
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- | | 421st Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-27A Spartan
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- | | 423rd Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-27A Spartan
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- | | 425th Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-27A Spartan
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- | | 427th Transport Squadron || 51st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || C-7B Caribou
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- | | 429th Transport Squadron || 82nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || C-7B Caribou
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- | | 431st Transport Squadron || 82nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || C-7B Caribou
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- | | 435th Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-130J Super Hercules
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- | | 437th Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-130J Super Hercules
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- | | 514th Fighter Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || Su-30MK2V
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- | | 516th Fighter Squadron || 61st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 518th Fighter Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || Su-30MK2V
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- | | 520th Fighter Squadron || 74th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 522nd Fighter Squadron || 63rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || F-16C, RF-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 524th Fighter Squadron || 62nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 526th Fighter Squadron || 74th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 528th Fighter Squadron || 41st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 530th Fighter Squadron || 72nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || Su-30MK2V
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- | | 532nd Fighter Squadron || 82nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 534th Fighter Squadron || 62nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 536th Fighter Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || F-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 538th Fighter Squadron || 41st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || F-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 540th Fighter Squadron || 82nd Tactical Wing || 6th Air Division || F-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 542nd Fighter Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || F-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 544th Fighter Squadron || 23rd Tactical Wing || 3rd Air Division || F-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 546th Fighter Squadron || 74th Tactical Wing || 4th Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 548th Fighter Squadron || 62nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 550th Fighter Squadron || 41st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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- | | 716th Reconnaissance Squadron || 33rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || T-41A Mescalero, EC-47D Dakota, CV-2A Caribou, RF-16C Fighting Falcon
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- | | 718th Reconnaissance Squadron || 41st Tactical Wing || 1st Air Division || EC-47D Dakota
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- | | 720th Reconnaissance Squadron || 33rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || E-3B Sentry
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- | | 817th Attack Squadron || 62nd Tactical Wing || 2nd Air Division || MiG-27K
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- | | 819th Attack Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || Su-25T
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- | | 821st Attack Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || Su-25KM
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- | | 912th Training Squadron || Air Training Center || Air Training Center || T-6B Texan II
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- | | 918th Training Squadron || Air Training Center || Air Training Center || Tucano T1
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- | | 920th Training Squadron || Air Training Center || Air Training Center || T-CH-1 Chung Hsing, AT-3 Tzu Chung
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| [[Category:Air forces]] | | [[Category:Air forces]] |
| [[Category:Military of Viet Nam|Air Force, Viet Nam]] | | [[Category:Military of Viet Nam|Air Force, Viet Nam]] |