Ghana Air Force | |
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Founded | 29 July 1959 |
Country | Ghana |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 22 aircraft [1] |
Part of | Ghana Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Burma Camp |
Colours | |
Engagements | First Liberian Civil War[2][3] Second Ivorian Civil War[4][5][6] Mali War[7][8] |
Commanders | |
Chief of the Air Staff | Air Vice Marshal Frederick Asare Bekoe |
Insignia | |
Roundel | |
Fin flash | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano |
Patrol | Diamond DA42 Twin Star |
Trainer | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
Transport | EADS CASA C-295, Fokker F28 Fellowship |
The Ghana Air Force (GHF) is the aerial warfare organizational military branch of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF). The GHF, along with the Ghanaian army (GA) and Ghanaian navy (GN), make up the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF), which are controlled by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence (MoD).