Senegalese Air Force

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Senegalese Air Force
Armée de l'Air Sénégalaise
Fokker 27, CASA/IPTN CN-235

The Senegalese Air Force (

Senegalese Armed Forces
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History

It was formed on 1 April 1961 with Douglas C-47s, MH.1521 Broussards, plus Sud Aloutte II and Agusta-Bell 47G helicopters. Close ties to France have been maintained with France through training and base facilities agreements.[1]

From the early 1970s saw further French deliveries, the first jet aircraft enter service. The

1981 Gambian coup d'état attempt one of the SA 330F was shot down attempting to recapture the Radio Syd transmitter outside Banjul, killing all 18 onboard.[3]

Later expansion saw the delivery of six Fokker F27 transport to replace the C-47s from 1977, when also four SOCATA Rallye light planes were acquired. Four armed Rallye 235A Guerrier version followed in 1984.[1]

Senegal ordered 4 Aero L-39NGs for both light attack / COIN and training duties in April 2018.[4] By March 2022 it was reported that the Senegal had cancelled the order.[5][6][7]

Organization

The Air Force's headquarters are currently located at

medevac and maritime patrol.[1]

Funding remains a constant problem for the Senegalese Air Force and the increasing cost of aviation fuel restricts the number of available flying hours.[1]

Air Force Chiefs of Staff

  • General Pape Souleymane Sarr
  • General Birame Diop
  • General Ousmane Kane
  • General Alain JC Pereira
  • Captain Mamadou Mansour Seck
  • Commander Amadou Lam
  • Colonel Mamadou Diop
  • Colonel Sidy Ndiaye Bouya
  • Colonel Raoul Dacosta
  • Colonel Amadou Fall
  • Colonel Tamba Meissa
  • Colonel Mouhamadou Diawara

Aircraft

Current inventory

Fokker 27
A Senegalese Bell 206
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime Patrol
IPTN CN-235
 Indonesia maritime patrol 1[6]
Transport
Fokker 27
 Netherlands VIP transport 1[6]
IPTN CN-235
 Indonesia transport 2 1 on order[6]
Casa C-295
 Spain transport 2[8]
Helicopters
Bell 206 United States utility 2[6]
Mil Mi-2 Soviet Union liaison 2[6]
Mil Mi-17 Russia utility 2[6]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack
Mi-35
 5[6]
Eurocopter AS355
 France utility 1[6]
Aérospatiale Alouette III France liaison / utility 1[6]
Trainer Aircraft
Socata TB 30 France basic trainer 6[6]
KAI KT-1 Woongbi
Republic of Korea
 primary trainer 4[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Force Report: Senegalese Air Force, Air Forces Monthly magazine, November 2008 issue, pp. 48–50.
  2. ^ "Formation des jeunes civils aux métiers de l'aviation : L'armée de l'air sénégalaise et Air Sénégal signe un accord de partenariat". Dakaractu. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Sailu, Yunus. "Recollection of 30th July 1981 offensive by Kukoi". The Print (Gambia).
  4. ^ "Senegal orders L-39NG attack jets". janes.com. Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "General Sarr cancels Aero Vodochody attack aircraft order". africaintelligence.com. 4 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ^ Hoyle, Craig (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ Martin, Guy (2023-04-03). "Senegal takes delivery of second C295". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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