Bangladesh Air Force
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, romanized: Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The air force is primarily responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Furthermore, the BAF has a territorial role in providing tactical and strategic air transport and logistics capability for the country.
| Bangladesh Air Force | |
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Crest of Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Founded | 28 September 1971 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 17,390 active duty personnel 2,800 civilians 156 aircraft |
| Part of | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Patron | The President of Bangladesh |
| Motto(s) | বাংলার আকাশ রাখিব মুক্ত "Free shall we keep the sky of Bangladesh" |
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| Mascot(s) | Flying Eagle |
| Anniversaries | 28 September (Air Force Day) 21 November (Armed Forces Day) |
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| Website | baf |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Mohammed Sahabuddin |
| Chief of Air Staff | Air chief marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Yakovlev Yak-130, Bayraktar TB2 |
| Fighter | MiG-29, Chengdu F-7 |
| Helicopter | Bell 212, Mil Mi-17, AW139 |
| Interceptor | Chengdu F-7 |
| Reconnaissance | Selex ES Falco, Bayraktar TB2 |
| Trainer | G-120TP, PT-6, AW119kx, Bell 206, Aero L-39, K-8W, Yak-130, BBT-2 |
| Transport | C-130J, C-130, An-32, L-410 |
Since its establishment on 28 September 1971, the Air Force has been involved in various combat and humanitarian operations, from the Bangladesh Liberation War in which it was born, to supporting international efforts including United Nations peacekeeping missions. Operation Kilo Flight was a famous operation conducted by the Bangladesh Air Force during the Bangladesh Liberation War.