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Armée National du Chad
Current Service Aircraft: Combat - , Total AC : 21
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Aircraft Type
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Total
Del'd
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Total
Now
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Role
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Service
Entry
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Origin
|
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Antonov An-26, Curl
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2
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2
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Transport
|
1995
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Russia
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Antonov An-72, Coaler
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1
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1
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VIP Transport
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1995
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UA
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Boeing 727-200
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1
|
1
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VIP Transport
|
1994
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USA
|
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Reims Cessna FTB337 Super Skymaster
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5
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2
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Transport
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1971
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USA
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Grumman Gulfstream II
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1
|
1
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VIP Transport
|
1990
|
USA
|
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Lockheed C-130A/B Hercules
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6
|
3
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Transport
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1983
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USA
|
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Lockheed C-130H Hercules
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1
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1
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Transport
|
1988
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USA
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Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules
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1
|
1
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Transport
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1989
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USA
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Pilatus PC-6B Turbo Porter
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2
|
2
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Transport
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1976
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Switzerland
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Mil Mi-24V Hind -E/ Mi-24D Hind-D
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9
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8
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Anti-Armour Attack
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1987
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Ukrainia / Libya**
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AS-350/AS-550 Fennec
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6
|
6
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Liaison
|
2010
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Singapore
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SA-316B Alouette III
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10
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2
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Transport
|
1995
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Netherlands
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Mil Mi-17/ Mi-171 Hip-H
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8
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8
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Transport
|
2001
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Russia
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Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer
|
2
|
2
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Coin / Training
|
1986
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Switzerland
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SIAI SF-260M /WL Warrior
|
9
|
4
|
Coin / Training
|
1985
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Libya**
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** Captured from Libya
AD • SAM
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SA-6 batteries (tracked missile launcher
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12
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Soviet Union
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RETIRE AC : (retired from service)
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Aircraft Type
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Total
Del'd
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Ended Time
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Role
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Service
Entry
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Origin
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MiG-21, Fishbed
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1
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-*
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-
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1987
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Libya**
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Tupolev Tu-22
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3
|
-*
|
-
|
1985
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Libya**
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Aero L-39ZO Albatros
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11
|
1988*
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Coin / Training
|
1987
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Libya**
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CASA C.212 Aviocar
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2
|
1-1995*
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Transport
|
1983
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Spain
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DHC DHC-6 Twin Otter
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1
|
1986
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Transport
|
1983
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Canada
|
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Douglas A-1D Skyraider
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7
|
1981
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Transport
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1976
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USA
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Douglas C-47 Dakota
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13
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3-1998*
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Transport
|
1961
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USA
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Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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6
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1-1998*
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Transport
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1973
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USA
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Fokker F.27-600 Friendship
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1
|
1990
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Transport
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1985
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Netherlands
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Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard
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5
|
1997*
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Transport
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1961
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France
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Nord 2501 Noratlas
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10
|
1987
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Comms
|
1971
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France
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| Rallye-235 |
1 |
- |
Light aircraft |
1986
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Libya** |
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SA342L Gazelle
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2
|
1989*
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Coin / Attack
|
1977
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France
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Caravelle 6R
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1
|
1997*
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Liaison
|
1976
|
France
|
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Bell(Agt) AB.47G Sioux
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1
|
-
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Liaison
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1961
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USA
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Sikorsky(Sud) S-58, H-34 Choctaw
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10
|
1976
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Transport
|
1971
|
USA
|
|
SA-330B Puma
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9
|
1994
|
Transport
|
1972
|
France
|
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SA-332F Super Puma
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4
|
1986
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VIP Transport
|
1984
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France
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* Mostly Storage
** Captured from Libya
History
The Chad Air Force was formed in 1961 as the Escadrille Nationale Tchadienne, and renamed Force Aérienne Tchadienne in 1973. It continues to be part of the Chadian Army.
The force shares a base with French forces at N'Djamena International Airport.
In the 1960s the Chadian Air Force was hardly more than insignificant; it consisted of one hundred men, one DC-3 cargo aircraft, three light observation aircraft, and two helicopters.
In 1973, when its strength was increased to 200 men, still the air force could count on only three C-47 medium transport aircraft (increased to 13 in the mid-1970s), three light transport planes, and one helicopter, all serviced at the local French air base in N'Djamena. Nearly all of the pilots at the time were French.
In 1976, the Air Force obtained 7 Douglas AD Skyraiders from France, which were used in anti-guerrilla campaigns in the north until 1987 when they were deemed inoperable. (C-47 tail numbers included 100509, 10307 and 10409, and Skyraider 126959)
The Aviation Safety Network listed four incidents between 1976 and 1987, one involving a Douglas DC-3, a Douglas DC-4 that was shot down by a Surface-to-air missile and the remaining two with the C-130 Hercules transports, one crashing during a routine takeoff, the other during a landing.
During the 1983 conflict with Libya, the Chad Air Force reported destroying eight Libyan Aermacchi F-260s
As of 1987, the Air Force was commanded by Lt. Mornadji Mbaissanabe. On November 15, 2000, an unidentified Chadian Air Force Chief of Operations applied for refugee status in Canada, claiming he had accused the Chadian government of human rights violations.
In 2004, while transporting journalists and UN officials to a tarmac meeting with Kofi Annan, one of the Chadian helicopters malfunctioned and made a rough landing in the desert. [4] After its repair, it transported US Marines into Niger.
Chad lost at least one helicopter during the Battle of Adre, on December 18, 2005.
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