Myanmar Air Force / Burmese Air Forceta

taʔmədɔ̀ lè Tatmadaw Lei
The Myanmar Air Force flag, featuring the Air Force roundel. It is one of the few roundels in the world not based on the national flag; rather it features the Golden Triangle, a reference to Myanmar's geographical location.
Founded	January 16, 1947
Country	Burma (Myanmar)
Part of	Myanmar Armed Forces
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief (Air)	Lieutenant General Myat Hein
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Chengdu F-7 Airguard
Helicopter	Mi-17
Interceptor	Mikoyan MiG-29
Reconnaissance	Airguard FT-7M
Trainer	PC-7
Transport	Y-8D

Aircraft Inventory

Current Aircraft Inventory

Name	Country	Type	Quantity	Armament
Chengdu J-7 Airguard	People's Republic of China	fighter interceptor	60	equipped with French R550 Magic air-to-air missiles
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29	Russia	multirole fighter-interceptor	12 + 20 (10 MiG-29B (Fulcrum-A) and 2 MiG-29UB (Two seat trainers) currently in operation. Ordered additional 20 MiG-29STM as part of $570 Million defence package in December, 2009	30 mm cannon, R73 WVR AAMs, R77 and R 27 BVR AAMs, S9 and S18 rockets,500 and 250 kg bombs
Shenyang J-6	People's Republic of China	fighter-ground attack	12	internal cannon armament and bombs
Nanchang Q-5	People's Republic of China	fighter-ground attack	36	30mm cannon, rocket pods and bombs
Soko G-4 Super Galeb	Serbia Yugoslavia	tandem-seat low-wing advanced jet trainer/light attack jet (counterinsurgency)	6	guided air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles
Pilatus PC-9	Switzerland	single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft (counterinsurgency)	7	Rocket pods and free fall GP bombs carried on outer wing pylons
Shaanxi Y-8D2 Cub	People's Republic of China	turboprop transport	6	unarmed
Fokker F-27 Friendship	Netherlands	turboprop transport	2	unarmed
Fairchild Hiller FH-227	United States	twin-engined turboprop passenger/transport aircraft	3	unarmed
ATR 72	France	twin-engined turboprop passenger/transport aircraft	2	VIP transportation for domestic flight
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum	People's Republic of China	training/light attack & Maritime Surveillance	62 (12 + 50)	Guns: 1× 23 mm cannon pod (mounted on centreline hardpoint) Hardpoints: 5, total capacity 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) external fuel and ordnance: Rockets: 57 mm unguided rocket pods, capacity 12 rounds Air-to-air missiles: PL-5, PL-7 Bombs: 200 kg, 250 kg unguided bomb, BL755 cluster bomb
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer	Switzerland	light trainer training & maritime surveillance	5	now unarmed, previously armed with unguided rocket and used in counterinsurgency operations
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander	United Kingdom	light utility aircraft/training & maritime surveillance	2	unarmed
Cessna 180 Skywagon	United States	light utility/liaison aircraft	4	unarmed
Cessna 550 Citation	United States	business jet/liaison aircraft	1	unarmed
Pilatus PC-6A/B Turbo Porter	Switzerland	STOL passenger and utility aircraft (liaison aircraft)	5	Rocket pods and unguided/free fall GP bombs carried on outer wing pylons
Mil Mi-35/Mil Mi-24V (Hind-E)	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	60. 10 ordered as part of $71 Million defence package signed in December,2009 Another 50 ordered in September 2010	Gunship - twin-barrel GSh-23L 23mm nose mounted cannon, 8 AT-6 Spiral missile, B-8V20 Rocket pods with 20 S-8 rocket S-8 80mm Rockets, S-24 240mm rockets
Mil Mi-17	Soviet Union	transport helicopter	11	machine gun/gunship
Bell UH-1 Iroquois	United States	multipurpose utility helicopter	22	machine gun/gunship
PZL W-3 Sokół Falcon	Poland	multipurpose utility helicopter	13	twin 23 mm GSz-23Ł cannon and four pylons for weapons / gunship platform
Mil Mi-2	Poland	small, lightly armored transport helicopter	32	23 mm NS-23 gun, 7,62 mm machine gun and 2x 57 mm unguided rocket pods Mars-2. Optional 7,62 mm machine gun
HAL Dhruv Pole Star	India	utility helicopter	Unknown quantity transferred in late 2006	anti-armour missiles, four air-to-air missiles or four rocket pods for 70 mm and 68 mm rockets
Bell 206 JetRanger	United States	multipurpose utility helicopter	6	machine gun and rocket launchers?
Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III	France	light utility helicopter	6	two side-mounted machine guns