People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola

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The People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola or Força Aérea Popular de Angola/Defesa Aérea y Antiaérea (FAPA/DAA) was established on 21 January 1976 and initially made use of the aircraft left behind by Portugal. The bases are at Luanda, Belas, Luena, Kuiro and Mocamedes.

Contents

1 Current Inventory (as of 2003)

1.1 Combat Aircraft
1.2 Reconnaissance
1.3 Transport/Utilities/Reconnaissance
1.4 Trainers
1.5 Helicopters

Current Inventory (as of 2003)

Combat Aircraft

Su-27SK Flanker - air defense fighter (8)

MiG-23ML/BN Flogger G/H– fighter-bomber (status unknown delivered from 1984 to 1995)

MiG-21bis/MF Fishbed L/J - multi-role fighter (18 out of the 80 delivered from 1976 to 1980)

Su-24MK Fencer - all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft (12)

Su-22M-2/M-4 Fitter J/K/F/G – attack (11 out of the 50 delivered)

Su-25K Frogfoot A - Close Support attack (12+)

Reconnaissance

Boeing 707-321B – ELINT (1 – electronic suite by Israel)

F-27-400MPA Maritime - maritime patrol (1 delivered 1980)

EMB-111A - maritime patrol (1 out of the 2 delivered)

B200B Super King Air - maritime patrol (1)

Transport/Utilities/Reconnaissance

L-100-20 Hercules transport (2 out of 3 delivered in 1977)

C-130K Hercules (6?)

An-12BP Cub – transport (6 out of 12 delivered from 1985)

An-32 Cline – transport (3 out of 4 delivered in 1977)

An-26 Curl – transport (12 out of 30 delivered from 1977)

C-212-300 Aviocar – medium transport & maritime survey (17 out of 18 delivered from 1985)

An-2 Colt – light transport (10 out of 11 delivered from 1980)

BN-2A-21 Islander - light utility (6 out of the 19 delivered)

PC-6B Turbo-Porter – light utility (4)

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia - VIP-transport (2 delivered in 1999)

Turbo Commander 690A – Liaison (1 delivered 1981)

Trainers

Su-24UBK Fencer - conversion trainer

MiG-23UB Flogger C - conversion trainer (2 delivered 1987)

MiG-21U Mongol A - conversion trainer (status unknown out of the 6 delivered)

Su-22UM-3K Fitter E - conversion trainer (4 out of the 6 delivered)

Su-25UBK Frogfoot B - conversion trainer (2)

MiG-15UTI Midget - advanced tactical trainer (8 out of the 32 delivered from 1976)

EMB-312 Tucano - basic trainer & COIN (6 out of the 8 delivered in 1999)

PC-9 - basic trainer & COIN (4 delivered in 1986)

PC-7 Turbo-Trainer - basic trainer & COIN (10 out of the 20 delivered from 1983)

Helicopters

Mi-25 Hind E - attack helicopter (12 out of the 65 delivered from 1982 to 1983)

Mi-35P Hind F - attack helicopter (14 of the 15 delivered from 1987)

AS-565AA Panther assault helicopter (5 out of the 6 delivered from 1993)

AS-565UA Panther utility helicopter (8 out of the 10 delivered from 1993)

Mi-17 Hip H - transport helicopter (17 delivered from 1983)

Mi-8 Hip C - transport helicopter (8 out of the 52 delivered in 1979)

AB-212 – light utility helicopter (12 delivered from Israel)

SA-342M Gazelle light utility helicopter (7 out of the 12 delivered from 1986)

IAR-316 Alouette III light utility helicopter (29 out 36 delivered from 1984)

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