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People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola
The People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola or Força Aérea Popular de Angola/Defesa Aérea e Antiaérea (FAPA/DAA) was established on 21 January 1976 and initially made use of the aircraft left behind by Portugal. The bases are at Luanda, Belas, Luena, Kuiro and Mocamedes.
Population:12,127,071 (2006) Area: 1,246,700 sq km Capital city: Luanda Internet hosts:2,502 (2005) Internet users:172,000 (2005) Internet country code:.ao GDP :$24.35 billion (2005) Military expenditures: $2 billion (2005) - percent of GDP: 8.8% (2005) Total Ac: 216 Combat Ac: 99 Airports: 243 (2005)
Angolan Air Force / Forca Aerea Popular de Angola - People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola
Forca Aerea Popular de Angola
Current Service Aircraft : Combat AC:106, Total AC : 464
Aircraft Type |
Total
Del'd |
Total
Now |
Role |
Service
Entry |
Origin |
MiG-17F Fresco-C |
25 |
1999 |
Interceptors |
1976 |
SU |
MiG-19 Farmer |
12 |
1986 |
Interceptors |
1984 |
SU |
MiG-21bis Fishbed -L |
30 |
1999 |
Interceptors |
1980 |
SU |
MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C |
12 |
8 |
Fighter |
1976 |
SU |
MiG-21MF Fishbed-J |
50 |
16 |
Fighter/Attack |
1976 |
SU |
MiG-21U Mongol-A |
6 |
4 |
Fighter / Training |
1976 |
SU |
MiG-23BN Flogger-H |
- |
- |
Fighter |
1984 |
SU |
MiG-23ML Flogger-G |
55 |
18 |
Fighter |
1984 |
SU |
MiG-23UB Flogger-C |
2 |
1 |
Fighter / Training |
1984 |
SU |
Su-22M-4 Fitter-K |
14 |
11 |
Fighter Ground Attack |
1993 |
Slovakia |
Su-22UM-3K Fitter-G |
4 |
4 |
Fighter Ground Attack |
1993 |
Slovakia |
Su-24MK Fencer-D |
12 |
12 |
Fighter Ground Attack |
2000 |
Russia |
Su-25K Frogfoot-A |
12 |
12 |
Fighter/Attack |
1998 |
SU |
Su-25UBK Frogfoot-B |
2 |
2 |
Fighter/Attack/ Training |
1998 |
SU |
Su-27 Flanker-B |
15 |
14 |
Fighter |
1999 |
Russia |
Su-27UB Flanker-C |
4 |
4 |
Fighter/ Training |
1999 |
Russia |
Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
2 |
- |
Fighter/ Training |
1975 |
USA |
PC-7 Turbo-Trainer |
9 |
8 |
Recce |
1983 |
Swiss |
EMB-110P1A Bandeirante |
2 |
2 |
Maritime patrol |
1987 |
Brazil |
EMB-120 Brasilia |
2 |
2 |
Maritime patrol |
1999 |
Brazil |
F-27-400MPA Maritime |
1 |
1 |
Maritime patrol |
1980 |
Netherlands |
F-27-400M Friendship |
1 |
1983 |
Transport |
1980 |
Netherlands |
F-27- 200 Friendship |
2 |
1976 |
Transport |
1975 |
Netherlands |
F-27- 100 Friendship |
1 |
- |
Transport |
1975 |
Netherlands |
FH-227B Friendship |
2 |
1994 |
Transport |
1976 |
Netherlands |
An-2 Colt |
11 |
10 |
Transport |
1980 |
SU |
An-12BP Cub-A |
12 |
6 |
Transport |
1985 |
SU |
An-24 Coke |
3 |
1988 |
Transport |
1979 |
SU |
An-26 Curl |
30 |
12 |
Transport |
1977 |
SU |
An-28 Cash |
4 |
2 |
Transport |
1988 |
Russia |
An-72 Coaler |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
1991 |
Russia |
An-32 Cline |
4 |
3 |
Transport |
1977 |
SU |
Boeing 727-100 |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
1994 |
USA |
Boeing 707-321B |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
1984 |
USA |
Auster AOP.6 |
2 |
1981 |
Transport |
1976 |
- |
Auster AOP.7 |
2 |
1981 |
Transport |
1976 |
- |
BN-2A-21 Islander |
19 |
6 |
Transport |
1977 |
GB |
Dornier Do 27 |
10 |
5 |
Transport |
1976 |
Germany |
Do28D Skyservant |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
1976 |
n/k |
C-212-300 Aviocar |
17 |
17 |
Transport |
1985 |
Spain |
C-47 Dakota |
3 |
1994 |
Transport |
1975 |
USA |
Lockheed C-130K Hercules |
6 |
6 |
Transport |
1997 |
USA |
Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules |
3 |
3 |
Transport |
1986 |
USA |
Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules |
2 |
1991 |
Transport |
1977 |
USA |
Il-76T Candid-A |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
1988 |
SU |
Tupolev Tu-134A, Crusty |
1 |
1997 |
Transport |
1978 |
SU |
Grumman Gulfstream III |
1 |
1998 |
VIP Transport |
1987 |
US |
PC-6B Turbo-Porter |
2 |
4 |
Transport |
1967 |
CH |
Turbo Commander 690A |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
1981 |
USA |
Beech 18, C-45 Expeditor |
2 |
1981 |
Transport |
1979 |
USA |
Dassault Falcon/Mystere 20E |
1 |
1979 |
Transport |
1976 |
France |
Beech 60 Duke |
1 |
1981 |
Transport |
1979 |
USA |
Nord 2501D Noratlas |
6 |
1994 |
Transport |
1975 |
USA |
Short Skyvan 3 |
2 |
- |
Transport |
1980 |
USA |
Yak-40FG Codling |
1 |
1998 |
Transport |
1976 |
SU |
Yak-18, Max |
4 |
1994 |
Transport |
1986 |
SU |
Mi-4, Hound |
10 |
1994 |
Transport |
1981 |
SU |
Mi-6, Hook |
8 |
1994 |
Transport |
1985 |
SU |
Mi-8, Hip-C |
52 |
25 |
Transport |
1979 |
SU |
Mi-17, Hip-H |
17 |
9 |
Transport |
1983 |
SU |
AB-212 Twin Huey |
12 |
12 |
Transport |
2002 |
Italy |
SA-365M Dauphin 2 |
18 |
8 |
Transport |
1986 |
France |
N262A Fregate, |
5 |
1989 |
Transport |
1980 |
France |
Bell 47G Sioux |
2 |
1983 |
Transport/Liaison |
1979 |
USA |
SNIAS Alouette II, Lama |
2 |
1997 |
Transport/Liaison |
1981 |
France |
SNIAS Alouette III, SA316B |
26 |
- |
Transport/Liaison |
1976 |
France |
IAR-316 Alouette III |
36 |
29 |
Transport/Liaison |
1984 |
Romania |
AS-565AA Panther |
6 |
5 |
Transport / Attack |
1993 |
France |
AS-565UA Panther |
10 |
8 |
Transport / Attack |
1993 |
France |
SA-342M Gazelle |
13 |
7 |
Attack |
1986 |
France |
Mi-24 Hind-D |
30 |
- |
Attack |
1982 |
SU |
Mi-25 Hind-E |
35 |
12 |
Attack |
1983 |
SU |
Mi-35P Hind-F |
12 |
14 |
Attack |
1987 |
SU |
NAA T-6 Texan |
12 |
1986 |
Training |
1975 |
USA |
EMB-312 Tucano |
6 |
6 |
Training |
1999 |
Brazil |
MiG-15UTI Midget |
32 |
8 |
Training |
1976 |
SU |
Yak-11 Moose |
6 |
1998 |
Training |
1976 |
SU |
PC-6B Turbo-Porter |
6 |
- |
Training |
1976 |
Swiss |
PC-7 Turbo-Trainer |
11 |
11 |
Training |
1983 |
Swiss |
PC-9 |
4 |
4 |
Training |
1986 |
Swiss |
Cessna 172 |
5 |
3 |
Training |
1983 |
USA |
19?? = Service Ended Aircraft:
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