Djibouti Air Force

Djibouti Air Force
Djiboutian Air Force
Active 1977-present
Country Djibouti Djibouti
Type Air force
Part of Military of Djibouti
Headquarters Djibouti
Nickname DAF
Insignia
Roundel Djibouti Air Force roundel.svg
Fin Flash Flag of Djibouti.svg
Aircraft flown
Attack Mil Mi-24
Trainer SOCATA Rallye
Transport Mil Mi-8,Mil Mi-17,Mil Mi-2, Let L-410 Turbolet, Eurocopter AS355

The Djiboutian Air Force (DAF). Djibouti is situated on the eastern coast of Africa between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and covers 23.200 square kilometer. The Djibouti Air Force (Force Aerienne du Djibouti - official name in French) was formed after the independence of June 27 1977 as part of the Djibouti Army. First aircraft were three Nord N.2501 Noratlas transport aircraft and an Allouette II helicopter presented by the French.

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History

In 1982 the Air Force was augmented by two Aerospatiale AS.355F Ecureuil 2 helicopters and a Cessna U206G Stationair followed in 1985 by a Cessna 402C Utiliner. In 1985 the Allouette II was withdrawn from use and put on display at Ambouli Air Base as Djibouti's airport is called. Two years later the three N.2501 Noratlas were also put aside and given back to France later. New equipment came in 1991 by means of a Cessna 208 Caravan followed by all the Russian types in the early nineties. They included four Mi 2, six Mi 8 and two Mi 17 helicopters and a single Antonov An 28 light transport aircraft. Pilot training, if neccesary, is conducted in France and continued on the type of flying at home although the need for new pilots isn't that big in the approximately 250 men of the Djibouti Air Force. The DAF has no units of its own and forms as a whole a part of the Army and its sole base is Ambouli. Serials system of the Djibouti Air Force is in the civilian bracket of the J2-MAA till MAW range although most of the time only last two letters are carried.

Aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type In service Notes
Mil Mi-24  Russian Federation Attack Helicopter 3
Mil Mi-8  Russian Federation /  Soviet Union Transport 4
Mil Mi-2  Poland Transport 6
Eurocopter AS355  France Transport 4
Mil Mi-17  Russian Federation Transport 2
CASA C-212 Aviocar  Spain Transport 1
Bell 412  United States Utility Helicopter 3
Cessna 206  United States Light Aircraft 1
Cessna 208 Caravan  United States Light Transport 1
Cessna 402  United States Corporate Transport 1
Antonov An-28  Russian Federation Short-range Airliner 1
Let L-410 Turbolet  Czechoslovakia Transport Aircraft 3
Dassault Falcon 20  France Business jet 1
Dassault Falcon 50  France Business jet 1
SOCATA Rallye  France Trainer Aircraft 1
Boeing 737  United States Narrow-Body jet Airliner 1
Boeing 727  United States Airliner 1
Total : 35

See also

Military of Djibouti

References


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