Bangladesh Air Force

বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী
Ensign of the Bangladesh Air Force
Active	1971 – present
Country	Bangladesh
Size	11,000 personnel 200+ aircraft
Air Headquarter	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nickname	BAF
Motto	বাংলার আকাশ রাখিব মুক্ত The Sky of Bangladesh Will Be Kept Secured
Website	www.baf.mil.bd
Commanders
Air Force Chief of Staff	Air Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
Insignia
Crest
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	Nanchang A-5, Aero L-39, Mil Mi-171
Bomber	Nanchang A-5, Antonov An-32 (converted)
Fighter	Chengdu F-7, Mikoyan MiG-29
Helicopter	Bell 206, Bell 212, Mil Mi-17
Interceptor	Chengdu F-7
Trainer	Nanchang PT-6, Cessna T-37, Aero L-39
Transport	Antonov An-32, Lockheed C-130

Active Service

Combat Aircraft
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Series	In service	Notes	Image
MiG-29 Fulcrum	Russia	Multi-role Air Superiority Fighter	SE	14	14 MiG-29 SMT/M/M2 will be entering service in 2011.
MiG-29 Fulcrum	Russia	Air superiority fighter / Operational Conversion Unit	UB	2
F-7 Air Guard	China	Interceptor/FGA/Reconnaissance	MB	16
F-7 Air Guard	China	Interceptor/FGA/Reconnaissance	BG	16
FT-7 Air Guard	China	Operational Conversion Unit	MB	2
FT-7 Air Guard	China	Operational Conversion Unit	BG	6
A-5 Fantan	China	Deep Penetration Strike	C	18
L-39 Albatros	Czechoslovakia	Advanced Jet Trainer & Counter Insurgency	ZA	15
FT-6 Farmer	China	Operational Conversion Unit		12+
Trainer Aircraft
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Series	In service	Notes	Image
PT-6	China	Primary Trainer	A	25	Out of 40 delivered.
Bell 206 Long Ranger I	United States	Rotary Wing Trainer	L-1	2
Bell 206 Long Ranger IV	United States	Rotary Wing Trainer	L-4	2
T-37 Tweet	United States	Jet Trainer	B	12
Fouga CM.170 Majister	France	Jet Trainer	CJ	8
Transport Aircraft
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Series	In service	Notes	Image
C-130 Hercules	United States	Tactical Airlift, Special Ops, MedEvac	B	4
An-32 Cline	Ukraine	Tactical Transport / Converted Bomber	C	3
V.I.P. Transport Helicopter
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Series	In service	Notes	Image
Mi-17-1 Hip	Russia	V.I.P. Transport Helicopter	V	2
Attack Helicopter
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Series	In service	Notes	Image
Mi-171 Hip	Russia	Battlefield Close Air Support	Sh	6
Helicopter
Aircraft	Origin	Role	Series	In service	Notes	Image
Mi-17 Hip	Russia	Air Assault, MedEvac, Battlefield Close Air Support	H	17+
Bell 212	United States	Air Assault, Special Ops, SAR, MedEvac		16+