Free Libyan Air Force
The Free Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية الحرة) was the air force of the National Transitional Council during the First Libyan Civil War. It was established by and was a collection of Libyan Air Force defectors with captured aircraft that aligned themselves with the anti-Gaddafi forces in the civil war.
| Free Libyan Air Force | |
|---|---|
| القوات الجوية الليبية الحرة | |
| Active | March 2011 – October 2011 |
| Country | Libya |
| Allegiance | National Transitional Council |
| Branch | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 3,000 volunteers
28+ aircraft |
| Part of | Anti-Gaddafi forces |
| Headquarters | Benina Airbase, Benghazi |
| Engagements |
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| Commanders | |
| Chief of Staff | Saqr Geroushi |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Abdullah El-Hassi Colonel Ali Atiyya |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin Flash | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | MiG-21, MiG-23 |
| Helicopter | CH-47 Chinook, Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-14, Mil Mi-17 |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
| Trainer | Aero L-39, SF.260, Soko G-2 Galeb, Soko J-21 |
| Transport | Il-76, An-26 |
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