Viet Nam Air Force

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Viet Nam Air Force
VNAFlogo.jpg
Active 1955 -
Country cuteVNflag.png Republic of Viet Nam
Branch Air Force
Size 63,000 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, 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
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
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