Central African Republic Air Force
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| Central African Republic Air Force | |
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| Founded | 1961 |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Part of | Central African Republic Armed Forces |
The Central African Republic Air Force (French: Force Aérienne Centrafricaine) is the aerial warfare branch of the Central African Republic Armed Forces.
The Air Force is reported to be almost inactive due to the unserviceability of its aircraft. Dassault Mirage F1s of the French Air Force regularly patrol troubled regions of the country and also participate in direct confrontations.[1] According to some sources, former President François Bozizé used the money he got from the mining concession in Bakouma to buy two old Mil Mi-8 helicopters from Ukraine and one Lockheed C-130 Hercules, built in the 1950s, from the USA.[2] The air force otherwise operates several light aircraft, including a single helicopter.
Aircraft[edit]
Current inventory[edit]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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| Transport | ||||||
| BN-2 | United Kingdom | transport | 2[3] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AS350 | France | utility / liaison | AS350B | 2[3] | ||
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ – Inter-agency Mission to Birao (CAR): 16 to 23 January 2007[permanent dead link]
- ^ – Centrafrique : Bozizé ou la chronique d’une chute annoncée, 2004 Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "World Air Forces 2015 pg. 11". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
Bibliography[edit]
- Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, Vol. 180 No. 5321, 13–19 December 2011. pp. 26–52.
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 338 Sheet 02
