- Côte d'Ivoire Air Force
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Air Force of Cote d'Ivoire Founded 1961 Country Cote d'Ivoire Aircraft flown Attack Sukhoi Su-25 Bomber Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MLD Trainer Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet.Reims F337 E.Reims F150 Transport Antonov An-12.Beechcraft F33 Bonanza.Beech Super King Air 200 The Air Force of Cote d'Ivoire was established in 1961 and it is organised on a French model and operates comparatively modern fleet.
After achieving independence from France in 1960, Cote d'Ivoire maintained strong links with France through bilateral defence agreements. French training and operating techniques has been used since the establishment of the airforce. The first equipment supplied included three Douglas C-47's and seven MH.1521 Broussard STOL utility aircraft in 1961. The first jet aircraft to enter service in October 1980 was 6 Alpha jet CI light attack and advanced training aircraft, 6 more that were ordered were cancelled but anther was purchased in 1983.
Most of these aircraft have been retired or destroyed there are only 8 aircraft currently in service.
Current air force equipment
Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MLD Soviet Union
Multi role fighter 2 Sukhoi Su-25 Soviet Union
Heavy ground attack 4 2 x Su-25K, 2 x Su-25UB Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet France
Trainer/ light attack 7 Reims F150 France
Basic trainer 3 licenced built French copy Reims F337 E France
Light trainer 3 licenced built French copy Antonov An-12 Soviet Union
medium transport 1 Beechcraft F33 Bonanza USA
Light transport 6 Beech Super King Air 200 USA
Light transport 1 Cessna 421 USA
Light transport 1 Dassault Falcon 20 France
Light transport 1 C-47 Skytrain USA
Medium Transport 3 Dassault Falcon 900 France
Light transport 2 Fokker F27 Netherlands
Medium transport 8 Fokker 100 Netherlands
Medium transport 1 Gulfstream IV USA
Light transport 1 Grumman Gulfstream II USA
Light transport 3 Gulfstream III USA
Light transport 1 Max Holste Broussard France
Medium transport 7 Aero Commander 500 USA
Light utility transport 1 Aérospatiale Alouette II France
Light attack/trainer helicopter 2 Aérospatiale Alouette III France
Light attack/trainer helicopter 4 Eurocopter Dauphin AS 365 C European Union
Medium utility helicopter 4 Mil Mi-24 V/P/D Soviet Union
Heavy attack helicopter 6 IAR 330 PUMA Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma France
Romania
Medium transport helicopter 8 4 x SA 330H, 4 x IAR 330L Mil Mi-8 Hip Russia
Medium transport helicopter 2 References
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 338 Sheet 02
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