Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Togolaise, FAT): Ground Forces, Togolese Navy (Marine du Togo), Togolese Air Force (Force Aerienne Togolaise, TAF), National Gendarmerie
TOGOLESE AIR FORCE • Force Aérienne Togolaise
Air Force 250 personnel.
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
• AIRCRAFT 7 combat capable. Total 26 Aircraft.
Fighter Ground Attack 1 sqn with 7 FGA ac:
3 Dassault/Breguet, Dornier Alpha Jet E*;
4 Aermacchi, Embraer EMB-326GC Xavante (AT-26);
Presidential Flight sqn with 5 VIP Tpt ac:
1 Boeing 707-321B;
1 Fokker F-28 Fellowship 3000;
1 Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000;
2 Beech 200 Super King Air;
Transport 1 sqn with 6 Tpt Ac:
2 de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo;
2 Beech 58 Baron;
2 Reims Cessna FTB-337 Skymaster
Training 1 sqns with 8 Trg ac:
Advanced Flying Training 4 Adv Trg ac:
4 Fouga CM-170 Magister;
Basic Flying Training 4 BscTrg ac:
3 Socata TB-30 Epsilon*
1 Dornier Do-27-A3;
* Trainer and Attack Aircraft
• HELICOPTER No Attack capable. Total 6 Helicopters.
(1 Hel sqn with)
Support 3 Spt Hel:
1 Eurocopter AS-332L Super Puma;
1 Aérospatiale SA-330 Puma (both in storage)
1 Eurocopter SA-365N Dauphin (with Presidential Flight sqn)
Utility 3 Utl Hel:
2 Aérospatiale SA-315B Lama;
1 Aérospatiale SA-319 Alouette III
• FACILITIES
Togolese Air Force Headquarters: Lomé
Togo AF Airfields and Airbases Organisation:
Lomé - Tokoin (LFW) Airbase
Transport Squadron (Escadrille de Transport): DHC-5D, Beech 58, Cessna FTB-337, AS-332L, SA-330, SA-319
Niamtougou (DXNG) Airbase
Strike attack squadron (Escadrille de Chasse): Alpha Jet E, EMB-326GC
Niamtougou (DXNG) Airbase
Training Squadron (Escadrille de Entraînement): CM-170, TB-30, Do27A-3, SA-315B
Niamtougou (DXNG) Airbase
VIP Transport and Presidential Flight Squadron (Escadrille de Liaison): F-28, Boeing 707, Beeech 200, SA-365N
Note: Togo has 2 airports with paved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 2) and 6 airports with unpaved runways (914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 2)
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