National Air Force of Angola
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The National Air Force of Angola or FANA (Portuguese: Força Aérea Nacional de Angola) is the air branch of the Armed Forces of Angola.
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National Air Force of Angola | |
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Força Aérea Nacional de Angola | |
Founded | 21 January 1976; 48 years ago (1976-01-21) |
Country | Angola |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 6,000 personnel[1] 286 aircraft |
Part of | Angolan Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Luanda |
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Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | President João Lourenço |
Air Force Chief of Staff | General Altino Dos Santos |
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Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Su-25, Su-22 |
Fighter | Sukhoi Su-30, Su-27, MiG-23, MiG-21 |
Helicopter | Mi-8 |
Attack helicopter | Mi-24/35 |
Patrol | Fokker F27, EMB-110, C.212 |
Trainer | Yak-11, PC-7, Embraer EMB 312 Tucano |
Transport | C-130 Hercules, An-12, An-26 |
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With an inventory of more than 300 aircraft, FANA is (on paper) one of the largest and strongest air forces of Africa.[2]