Viet Nam Air Force

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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, the Republic of China, and the Republic of Serbia.
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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.
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 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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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.
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==Equipment==
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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.
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==Organization==
==Organization==
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| 259th Helicopter Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || UH-60A Black Hawk
| 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, Douglas DC-6B, Aero Commander 560A
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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
| 413th Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-130H Hercules
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| 437th Transport Squadron || 53rd Tactical Wing || 5th Air Division || C-130J Super Hercules
| 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 || A-1J Skyraider
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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 || A-37B Dragonfly
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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]]

Current revision as of 08:27, 8 July 2008

Viet Nam Air Force
VNAFlogo.jpg
Active 1955 -
Country cuteVNflag.png Republic of Viet Nam
Branch Air Force
Size 85,000 active personnel
2,075 aircraft
Motto Tổ Quốc - Không Gian
(Fatherland - Space)
Anniversaries July 1
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief President Nguyễn Thị Mai Dương
Commander General Trần Tiến Xuân
Insignia
Roundel 100px-Vietnam_Air_Force_28south29_r.png
Fin Flash FinFlash.png

The Viet Nam Air Force (Vietnamese: Không Quân Việt Nam), commonly referred to be its English language acronym VNAF, is the aerial warfare branch of the Vietnamese armed forces. It operates a wide variety of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft to accomplish its missions, including, but not limited to, aerial reconnaissance, close air support, and transport.

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.

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.

Many members of the VNAF receive advance training in countries friendly to Viet Nam, so its performance is largely regarded as satisfactory.

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.

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.

[edit] Organization

Squadron Wing Division Aircraft operated
110th Liaison Squadron 41st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
112th Liaison Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
114th Liaison Squadron 62nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
116th Liaison Squadron 74th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
118th Liaison Squadron 72nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
120th Liaison Squadron 41st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
122nd Liaison Squadron 74th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster
124th Liaison Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron
211th Helicopter Squadron 84th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
213th Helicopter Squadron 51st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
215th Helicopter Squadron 92nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
217th Helicopter Squadron 74th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
219th Helicopter Squadron 62nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division UH-1N Twin Huey, UH-60A Black Hawk
221st Helicopter Squadron 43rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
223rd Helicopter Squadron 43rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
225th Helicopter Squadron 84th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
227th Helicopter Squadron 84th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
229th Helicopter Squadron 72nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
231st Helicopter Squadron 43rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
233rd Helicopter Squadron 51st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
235th Helicopter Squadron 72nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
237th Helicopter Squadron 43rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
239th Helicopter Squadron 51st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
241st Helicopter Squadron 82nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division CH-47D Chinook
243rd Helicopter Squadron 82nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
245th Helicopter Squadron 43rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
247th Helicopter Squadron 51st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division CH-47D Chinook
249th Helicopter Squadron 84th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division CH-47D Chinook
251st Helicopter Squadron 43rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
253rd Helicopter Squadron 92nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
255th Helicopter Squadron 84th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
257th Helicopter Squadron 51st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
259th Helicopter Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division UH-60A Black Hawk
314th Special Mission Squadron 33rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-53D Skytrooper, Cessna 180, UH-60A Black Hawk, DC-6B, Aero Commander 560A
413th Transport Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-130H Hercules
415th Transport Squadron 33rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-53D Skytrooper
421st Transport Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-27A Spartan
423rd Transport Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-27A Spartan
425th Transport Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-27A Spartan
427th Transport Squadron 51st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division C-7B Caribou
429th Transport Squadron 82nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division C-7B Caribou
431st Transport Squadron 82nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division C-7B Caribou
435th Transport Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-130J Super Hercules
437th Transport Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division C-130J Super Hercules
514th Fighter Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division Su-30MK2V
516th Fighter Squadron 61st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
518th Fighter Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division Su-30MK2V
520th Fighter Squadron 74th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
522nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division F-16C, RF-16C Fighting Falcon
524th Fighter Squadron 62nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
526th Fighter Squadron 74th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
528th Fighter Squadron 41st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
530th Fighter Squadron 72nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division Su-30MK2V
532nd Fighter Squadron 82nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
534th Fighter Squadron 62nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
536th Fighter Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division F-16C Fighting Falcon
538th Fighter Squadron 41st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division F-16C Fighting Falcon
540th Fighter Squadron 82nd Tactical Wing 6th Air Division F-16C Fighting Falcon
542nd Fighter Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division F-16C Fighting Falcon
544th Fighter Squadron 23rd Tactical Wing 3rd Air Division F-16C Fighting Falcon
546th Fighter Squadron 74th Tactical Wing 4th Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
548th Fighter Squadron 62nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
550th Fighter Squadron 41st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
716th Reconnaissance Squadron 33rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division T-41A Mescalero, EC-47D Dakota, CV-2A Caribou, RF-16C Fighting Falcon
718th Reconnaissance Squadron 41st Tactical Wing 1st Air Division EC-47D Dakota
720th Reconnaissance Squadron 33rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division E-3B Sentry
817th Attack Squadron 62nd Tactical Wing 2nd Air Division MiG-27K
819th Attack Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division Su-25T
821st Attack Squadron 53rd Tactical Wing 5th Air Division Su-25KM
912th Training Squadron Air Training Center Air Training Center T-6B Texan II
918th Training Squadron Air Training Center Air Training Center Tucano T1
920th Training Squadron Air Training Center Air Training Center T-CH-1 Chung Hsing, AT-3 Tzu Chung
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