Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Active	1961-Present
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Size	Numbers of aircraft uncertain 1,800 personnel (estimated)
Part of	Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Commanders
Chief of Staff	Brigadier General Bitanihirwa Kamara (2005)

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Aermacchi MB-326	Italy	trainer attack	MB-326GB MB-326K	8 6
Aermacchi SF-260	Italy	trainer	SF-260M	5
Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III	France	utility helicopter	SA 316B	2
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma	France	transport helicopter	SA 330	4
Antonov An-26 Coke	Soviet Union	tactical transport		1
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander	United Kingdom	utility transport	BN-2A	1
Cessna 150	United States	utility		12
Cessna 310	United States	utility		3
de Havilland Canada DH-5 Buffalo	Canada	tactical transport	DHC-5D	2
Douglas C-47 Skytrain	United States	tactical transport	C-47	4
Eurocopter AS 332 Cougar	Spain France Germany	transport helicopter	AS 332	1
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	tactical transport	C-130H	2	2 more impounded in France
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger	Soviet Union	fighter	MiG-23MS MiG-23UB	1 1
Mil Mi-35 Hind-E	Soviet Union	attack helicopter	Mi-35	6
Mil Mi-26 Halo	Soviet Union	transport helicopter		1	Serial 9T-HM15
Reims Cessna 337 Skymaster	France	liaison	FTB 337 MILROLE	10
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot	Soviet Union	attack	Su-25K	4