Lebanese Air Force

Lebanese Air Force
القوات الجوية اللبنانية Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Lubnaniyya
Emblem of the Lebanese Air Force
Founded	1 June 1949; 75 years ago (1949-06-01)
Country	Lebanon
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	2,500 active personnel 82 active aircraft 18 UAVs
Part of	Lebanese Armed Forces
Motto(s)	"Here I am, Lebanon's sky"
Anniversaries	1 August
Engagements	1958 Lebanon crisis Six-Day War Lebanese Civil War Operation Dinnieh Global War on Terrorism (2001- Present) Nahr al-Bared Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon  • Battle of Sidon  • Battle of Arsal  • Operation Dawn of the Outskirts
Website	Official website
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Ziad Haykal
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Flag
Aircraft flown
Attack	Cessna 208, Embraer EMB 314
Helicopter	Huey II, AB212, MD530F+, Puma IAR 330, Gazelle SA342L, AW139
Reconnaissance	Raven RQ-11B, ScanEagle
Trainer	Robinson R44, Scottish Aviation Bulldog

The Lebanese Air Force (LAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية اللبنانية, romanized: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Lubnaniyya) is the aerial warfare branch of the Lebanese Armed Forces. The seal of the air force is a roundel with two wings and a Lebanese Cedar tree, surrounded by two laurel leaves on a blue background.