Thursday, November 18, 2010

Czech Air Force

Vzdušné síly Armády České republiky
VVS ARC.jpg
Founded1919
CountryCzech Republic
Part ofMilitary of the Czech Republic
MottoAir is our sea
Insignia
RoundelCzech roundel.svg
Aircraft flown
AttackAero L-39, Aero L-159
FighterJAS 39 Gripen (leased)
InterceptorJAS 39 Gripen (leased)
TrainerAero L-39, Aero L-159, Zlin Z 142
TransportAntonov An-26, CASA C-295M, Bombardier Challenger CL-601, Airbus 319, Let L-410


Aircraft :

The Czech Air Force operates 190 aircraft, including 61 combat aircraft and 84 helicopters. Thirty-seven percent of the Air Force's aircraft were manufactured in the Czech Republic.

AircraftOriginTypeVersionsIn serviceNotes
Aero L-39 Albatros Czechoslovakiatrainer
attack
L-39C/ZA7/10
Aero L-159 Alca Czech Republictrainer
attack
L-159T1
L-159A
4
24
Airbus A319 European UnionVIP and transportA319CJ2replacement of the Tu-154M
Antonov An-26 Curl Soviet UniontransportAn-264
EADS CASA C-295M SpaintransportC-295M4
Bombardier Challenger 600 CanadaVIPCL-6011
Let L-410 Turbolet CzechoslovakiatransportL-410UVP
L-410UVP-E
L-410UVP-T
10
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H Russiatransport helicopterMi-17
Mi-171
21
16
Mil Mi-24 Hind Russiaattack helicopterMi-24V
Mi-35
18
10
PZL Mi-2 Polandutility helicopterMi-25
PZL W-3 Sokół Polandutility helicopterW-3A11
Saab JAS 39 Gripen SwedenfighterJAS 39C
JAS 39D
12
2
leased for 10 years
Zlin Z 142 CzechoslovakiatrainerZ 1428
Evektor-Aerotechnik EV 97 Czech Republicultralight trainerEV 971

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