Vietnam People's Air Force

Air Defence - Air Force Service
Quân chủng Phòng không - Không quân
Insignia of the Air Defence - Air Force[1]
Founded	24 January 1955; 69 years ago (1955-01-24) Current formation: from 1999 (merger of Air Force Service and Air Defence Service)
Country	Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Allegiance	Communist Party of Vietnam[2]
Type	Air force Space force
Role	Aerial warfare Anti-aircraft warfare Space warfare
Size	35,000 personnel (2023) 547 active aircraft
Part of	People's Army of Vietnam
Nickname(s)	Vietnam People's Air Force Vietnam People's Aerospace Force Vietnam(ese) Air Force Vietnam(ese) Aerospace Force
Colours	Azure, Dark Green
March	Hành Khúc Không Quân Việt Nam (Air Force marches)
Anniversaries	3 March 1955; 69 years ago (1955-03-03) (Founded)
Engagements	Vietnam War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War
Decorations	Hero of the People's Armed Forces Gold Star Order Ho Chi Minh Order Independence Order Military Exploit Order Fatherland Defense Order
Battle honours	Operation Rolling Thunder Operation Linebacker Operation Linebacker II The 1975 Spring Offensive
Website	phongkhongkhongquan.vn
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Võ Văn Thưởng
Commander	Lieutenant General Vũ Văn Kha
Political Commissar	Lieutenant General Lâm Quang Đại
Chief of Staff	Major General Nguyễn Văn Hiền
Insignia
Roundel
Flag
Aircraft flown
Bomber	Su-22
Fighter	Su-27, Su-30MK2
Multirole helicopter	Mi-8, Mi-17/-171
Trainer	Yak-52, L-39C, L-39NG, Yak-130, Su-22M3K, Su-27UBK
Transport	NC212i, C-295M

The Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF, Không quân nhân dân Việt Nam (KQNDVN)), officially the Air Defence - Air Force Service (ADAF Service, Vietnamese: Quân chủng Phòng không - Không quân (Quân chủng PKKQ)) or the Vietnam Air Force (Không quân Việt Nam (KQVN)), is the aerial and space service branch of Vietnam. It is the successor of the former North Vietnamese Air Force (NVAF) and absorbed the South Vietnamese Air Force (RVNAF/VNAF) following the reunification of Vietnam in 1975 and is one of three main branches of the People's Army of Vietnam, which is under the control of the Ministry of National Defence. The main mission of the VPAF is the defence of Vietnamese aerospace and the provision of air and space cover for operations of the People's Army of Vietnam.