Azerbaijani Air Forces

Azerbaijani Air Forces
Azərbaycan Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri
Emblem of the Azerbaijani Air Forces
Founded	1919; 105 years ago (1919) (Establishment) 1992; 32 years ago (1992) (Re-establishment)
Country	Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920) Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–present)
Type	Air force
Role	Air assault Airlift Airstrike Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Aerial reconnaissance Aerial warfare Close air support Combat search and rescue Counter-battery fire Indirect fire Fire support Intelligence assessment ISTAR Military intelligence Support special operations
Size	12,000 personnel Approx 145 aircraft (2024)
Part of	Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Headquarters	Nasosnaya Air Base
Anniversaries	14 February (Air Force Day)[1]
Engagements	First Nagorno-Karabakh War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Commanders
Commander of the Air Force	Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov[2]
Insignia
Roundel
Flag
Aircraft flown
Attack	Su-25, An-2, Bayraktar TB2, IAI Harop, SkyStriker
Electronic warfare	Elbit Hermes 900
Fighter	MiG-29
Helicopter	Mil Mi-17, Ka-32, Bell 412
Attack helicopter	Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35M
Trainer helicopter	PZL Mi-2
Reconnaissance	Orbiter UAV, Aerostar TUAV, Hermes 450, IAI Searcher, IAI Heron
Trainer	Aero L-39, Super Mushshak, MiG-29UB, M-346
Transport	Il-76,C-27J

The Azerbaijani Air Forces and Air Defense Troops (stylized as HHQ və HHM Qoşunları), composed of the Azerbaijani Air Forces (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri) and the Azerbaijani Air Defense Troops (Azərbaycan Hava Hücumundan Müdafiə Qoşunları), are the air and air defense service branch of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.