Côte d'Ivoire Air Force

The Air Force of Cote d'Ivoire was established in 1961 and it is organised on a French model and operates comparatively modern fleet.

After achieving independence from France in 1960, Cote d'Ivoire maintained strong links with France through bilateral defence agreements. French training and operating techniques has been used since the establishment of the airforce. The first equipment supplied included three Douglas C-47's and seven MH.1521 Broussard STOL utility aircraft in 1961. The first jet aircraft to enter service in october 1980 was 6 Alpha jet CI light attack and advanced training aircraft, 6 more that were ordered were cancelled but anther was purchased in 1983.

• Combat aircraft
  • 2 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MLD
  • 4 Sukhoi Su-25 (2 x Su-25K, 2 x Su-25UB)

• Trainers
  • 3 Reims F150
  • 3 Reims F337 E
  • 7 Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet

• Transport aircraft
  • 1 Antonov An-12
  • 6 Beechcraft F33 Bonanza
  • 1 Beech Super King Air 200
  • 1 Cessna 421
  • 1 Dassault Falcon 20
  • 3 C-47 Skytrain
  • 8 Fokker F27
  • 1 Fokker 100
  • 3 Grumman Gulfstream II
  • 2 Gulfstream III
  • 1 Gulfstream IV
  • 7 Max Holste Broussard
  • 1 Aero Commander 500

• Attack helicopters
  • 2 Aérospatiale Alouette II
  • 4 Aérospatiale Alouette III
  • 4 Eurocopter Dauphin AS 365 C
  • 6 Mil Mi-24 V/P/D

• Transport helicopters
  • 8 Aérospatiale Puma (4 x SA 330H, 4 x IAR 330)
  • 2 Mil Mi-8 V