Mozambique Air Force

Mozambique Air Force
Forca Aérea de Moçambique
Badge of the Mozambique Air Force
Founded1975 (1975)
Country Mozambique
BranchAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size
  • 4,000 personnel
  • 16 aircraft[1]
Part ofMozambique Defence Armed Forces
Commanders
CommanderBrigadier Candido Jose Tirano[2]
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21
HelicopterMil Mi-8, Mil Mi-24
TrainerAero L-39
TransportAn-26

The Mozambique Air Force (Portuguese: Forca Aérea de Moçambique; FAM) is the air force of Mozambique. From 1985 to 1990 it was known as the People's Liberation Air Force (Força Aérea Popular de Libertação; FAPL).

  1. ^ "World Air Forces 2021". Flightglobal Insight. 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Mozambique: Nyusi Makes New Military Appointments". all.africa.com.

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