Azerbaijani Air Forces

Azerbaijani Air Forces
Azərbaycan Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri
Emblem of the Azerbaijani Air Forces
Founded
  • 1919; 105 years ago (1919) (Establishment)
  • 1992; 32 years ago (1992) (Re-establishment)
Country
TypeAir force
RoleAir assault
Airlift
Airstrike
Anti-aircraft warfare
Anti-tank warfare
Aerial reconnaissance
Aerial warfare
Close air support
Combat search and rescue
Counter-battery fire
Indirect fire
Fire support
Intelligence assessment
ISTAR
Military intelligence
Support special operations
Size
  • 12,000 personnel
  • Approx 145 aircraft (2024)
Part ofAzerbaijani Armed Forces
HeadquartersNasosnaya Air Base
Anniversaries14 February (Air Force Day)[1]
Engagements
Commanders
Commander of the Air ForceLieutenant General Namig Islamzadeh[2]
Insignia
Roundel
Flag
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-25, An-2, Bayraktar TB2, IAI Harop, SkyStriker
Electronic
warfare		Elbit Hermes 900
FighterMiG-29, JF-17
HelicopterMil Mi-17, Ka-32, Bell 412
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35M
Trainer helicopterPZL Mi-2
ReconnaissanceOrbiter UAV, Aerostar TUAV, Hermes 450, IAI Searcher, IAI Heron
TrainerAero L-39, Super Mushshak, MiG-29UB
TransportIl-76,C-27J

The Azerbaijani Air Forces and Air Defense Troops (stylized as HHQ və HHM Qoşunları), composed of the Azerbaijani Air Forces (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri) and the Azerbaijani Air Defense Troops (Azərbaycan Hava Hücumundan Müdafiə Qoşunları), are the air and air defense service branch of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

  1. ^ "Azerbaijan marks Air Force Day". Azernews.az. February 14, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference JSSA09 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).