Viet Nam Air Force
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| Active | 1955 - |
| Country |  Republic of Viet Nam
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| Branch | Air Force |
| Size | 63,000 active personnel 2,075 aircraft |
| Motto | Tổ Quốc - Không Gian (Fatherland - Space) |
| Anniversaries | July 1 |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Nguyễn Thị Mai Dương |
| Commander | General Trần Tiến Xuân |
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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, the Republic of China, and the Republic of Serbia.
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 63,000 personnel and over 2,000 aircraft. General Trần Tiến Xuân has served as commander of the air force since 2005.
Equipment
Attack aircraft
- A-1J Skyraider
- A-37B Dragonfly
- B-57G Canberra
- F-4N Phantom II
- F-5E Tiger II
Organization
| Squadron | Wing | Division | Aircraft operated |
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| 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 |
