Sudanese Air Force

Sudanese Air Force
  • القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة
  • Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya
Sudanese Air Force roundel
Founded1956 (1956)
Country Sudan
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size13,000 personnel
Part ofSudanese Armed Forces
Equipment165 aircraft[1]
Engagements
Commanders
Commander of the Air ForceGeneral Salah Abdelkhaleg Saeed
Insignia
Ensign
Fin flash
Roundel
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-24, Su-25, Nanchang Q-5
FighterMiG-29,J-10, MiG-23, MiG-21, Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-6
HelicopterMil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, Bell 205, Bell 212
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35
TrainerHongdu JL-8, Guizhou JL-9
TransportIl-76, An-12, An-26, An-30, An-32, C-130, DHC-5

The Sudanese Air Force (Arabic: القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة, romanizedAl-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the aerial warfare branch of the Sudanese Armed Forces.[2] It was established in 1956 following Sudan's independence earlier that year, and first saw action in the First Sudanese Civil War.

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