- 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 UnionMulti role fighter 2 Sukhoi Su-25 Soviet UnionHeavy ground attack 4 2 x Su-25K, 2 x Su-25UB Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet 
FranceTrainer/ light attack 7 Reims F150 FranceBasic trainer 3 licenced built French copy Reims F337 E FranceLight trainer 3 licenced built French copy Antonov An-12 Soviet Unionmedium transport 1 Beechcraft F33 Bonanza 
USALight transport 6 Beech Super King Air 200 USALight transport 1 Cessna 421 USALight transport 1 Dassault Falcon 20 FranceLight transport 1 C-47 Skytrain USAMedium Transport 3 Dassault Falcon 900 FranceLight transport 2 Fokker F27 
NetherlandsMedium transport 8 Fokker 100 NetherlandsMedium transport 1 Gulfstream IV USALight transport 1 Grumman Gulfstream II USALight transport 3 Gulfstream III USALight transport 1 Max Holste Broussard FranceMedium transport 7 Aero Commander 500 USALight utility transport 1 Aérospatiale Alouette II FranceLight attack/trainer helicopter 2 Aérospatiale Alouette III FranceLight attack/trainer helicopter 4 Eurocopter Dauphin AS 365 C 
European UnionMedium utility helicopter 4 Mil Mi-24 V/P/D Soviet UnionHeavy attack helicopter 6 IAR 330 PUMA Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma France 
RomaniaMedium transport helicopter 8 4 x SA 330H, 4 x IAR 330L Mil Mi-8 Hip 
RussiaMedium transport helicopter 2 References
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 338 Sheet 02
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