Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army (Armee de Terre), Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise); Gendarmerie; Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP). Active 10,000 Personnel (Army 8,000 Navy 800 Air 1,200) Paramilitary 2,000


CONGOLESE AIR FORCE • Force Aérienne de la Congolaise • L'Armée de l'Air du Congo (AdlAC)
Air Force 1,200 personnel

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
 
• AIRCRAFT 21 combat capable. Total 36 Aircraft.

Fighter Ground Attack & Interceptor 1 sqn with 14+ FGA Ftr ac:
2 Dassault Mirage F-1AZ (Ex-South African; modernized before delivery 2010);
10 Mik-Gur. MiG-21MF Fishbed-J (Probably ex-Soviet; incl several MiG-21UM; possibly incl MiG-21MF; 20 delivered 1988-1990);
2 Mik-Gur. MiG-21US Mongol-B*(non-op);;
7 Mik-Gur. MiG-17F Fresco-C (non-op; Ex-Cuban; flown by Cuban pilots; 12 delivered 1978-1980);

Transport 1 sqn with 10 Tpt ac:
1 Boeing 727-200 (VIP; US delivered 1982);
1 Antonov An-26 Curl (USSR; delivered 1980);
5 Antonov An-24RV Coke (USSR; delivered 1969);
1 Nord N-2501F Noratlas (Ex-French; modernized before delivery; aid; delivered 1988);
2 Douglas C-47 Dakota (Ex-French; aid; delivered 1969-1970);

Advanced Flying Training 1 sqns with 5 Trg ac:
4 Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros (Ex-Czechoslovakian; delivered 1983);
1 Mik-Gur. MiG-15UTI Midget (Ex-Cuban; delivered 1978);


• HELICOPTER 3 combat capable. Total 14 Helicopters.
  (1 Hel sqn with)

Anti-Armour Attack 3 Atk hel:
1 Mil Mi-24P Hind-F (Ex-Ukrainian; delivered 2005)
2 Mil Mi-24D Hind-D (in store; Second-hand; supplier could be Ukraine; operated by mercenaries against rebels; delivered 1997)

Support 7 Spt Hel:
1 Mil Mi-26 Halo (Heavy Hel)
6 Mil Mi-8 Hip-C (3 in store; Ukrainian Second-hand; operated by mercenaries against rebels; delivered 1997)
 
Utility 4 Utl Hel:
1 Aérospatiale AS-365C Dauphin 2 (French; delivered 1985);
1 Aérospatiale SA-316C Alouette III (French; delivered 1971);
1 Aérospatiale SA-318C Alouette II (Ex-French; delivered 1971);
1 Aérospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II (SA-318 version; Ex-French; delivered 1971);


• MISSILES
  AAM Shafrir; AA-2 Atoll

• FACILITIES
  Congolese Air Force Force Main Headquarters: HQ Located at Brazzaville
  Commandement de la Force Aérienne
  Airfields and Airbases:

Maya Maya Air Base in Brazzaville
Fighter Squadron (Escadrille de Chasse): Mirage F-1AZ,    MiG-21MF/US, MiG-17F
Transport Squadron (Escadrille de Transports): An-24RV/26/12, C-47, N2501F, B-727
Training Squadron (Escadrille de entraînement):  MiG-21UM, L-39C, MiG-15UTI
Helicopter Squadron (Escadrille d'Hélicoptères) "Simba":  Mi-8/26, SA-316/365C, SE-3130


Note: Republic of Congo has 6 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3) and 19 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 10 under 914 m: 1)