Kyrgyz Air Force
| Kyrgyz Air Force | ||
|---|---|---|
| Кыргыз Республикасы Аскер-аба күчтөрү | ||
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| Aircraft flown | ||
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-8 Mil Mi-24 | |
| Transport | Antonov An-26 | |
The Kyrgyz Air Force (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасы Аскер-аба күчтөрү) is the official air force of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. Its current commander is Colonel Kylychbek Aidaraliev.[2] The official holiday of the air forces is Aviation Day on August 18.[3]
History
The military aviation in the
Kant, alongside the Russian 999th Air Base.[5]
Because of expense and military doctrine, Kyrgyzstan has not developed its air capability; a large number of the MiG-21 interceptors that it borrowed from Russia were returned in 1993, although a number of former Soviet air bases remain available. In 1996, about 100 decommissioned MiG-21s remained in Kyrgyzstan, along with ninety-six L-39 trainers and sixty-five helicopters. The air defence forces have received aid from Russia, which has sent military advisory units to establish a defence system. The Russians also help patrol Kyrgyz airspace as part of the
The Air Defense Forces were created by the decree of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on July 27, 2006.[8] On its 11th anniversary in 2017, it was presented with its battle banner.[9] In August 2019, the 60th anniversary of military aviation in the nation was celebrated by the air force, holding an air parade in the Chüy Region.[10]
Structure
- Air Force HQ (Bishkek)
- 5th Guards Independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Bishkek)
- 11th Air Defense Brigade (Osh)
- 44th Independent Radio Engineering Battalion (Grigor'yevka)
- Frunze-1 Air Base (Bishkek)
- Central Command Post of the Northern Group of Forces (Bishkek)
Aircraft
Current inventory
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| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | |||||
| Antonov An-26 | Russia | transport | 2[11] | ||
| Antonov An-2 | Soviet Union | transport | 4[11] | ||
Helicopters
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| Mi-8MT | Soviet Union | utility | 3[12] | 1 to be donated[13] | |
| Mi-8 hip | Soviet Union | utility | 7[14] | 1 crashed in 2024[15] | |
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | Mi-24V
|
2[16] | |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||
| L-39 Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Jet trainer | 4[11] | ||
| UAV | |||||
| Orlan-10 | Russia | surveillance | on order[17] | ||
Retired
Previous aircraft operated by the Air Force consisted of the
References
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- ^ "Кыргызстан отмечает День военной авиации".
- ^ "World Air Forces 2000 pg. 73". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "World Air Forces 2004 pg. 70". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Joshua Kucera. "U.S. Formally Closes Its Kyrgyzstan Air Base". Eurasianet. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ K-News (2013-07-26). "Силам воздушной обороны Кыргызстана исполнится 7лет". K-News (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Экономика; Политика; Общество; Президент; Парламент; Правительство; Аналитика; Covid-19; Выборы 2020. "Силы воздушной обороны ВС КР отпраздновали свое 11-летие". Информационное Агентство Кабар (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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- ^ ISBN 978-1032012278.
- ^ Allport, Dave (2021-06-06). "Kyrgyz Air Force Mi-8MT crashes near Kichi-Alai". Key Publishing. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Russia to hand over Mi-8 helicopter to Kyrgyzstan". Kyrgyz National News Agency. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "The Military Balance 2023 p181".
- ^ "1 killed in Mi-8 military helicopter crash in Kyrgyzstan".
- ^ "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Cranny-Evans, Samuel (2021-10-25). "Kyrgyzstan to acquire Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey". Jane's. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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