Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force

Revolutionary Anti-Air Defence and Air Force
Defensa Anti-Aérea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria
Cuban Armed Forces emblem
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Country Cuba
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Aerial defence
Size8,000 Personnel
Part ofRevolutionary Armed Forces
Nickname(s)DAAFAR
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Major General Pedro Mendiondo Gómez[1][2]
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-29
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24
TrainerAero L-39
TransportMil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, An-24

The Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force (Spanish: Defensa Anti-Aérea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria) commonly abbreviated to DAAFAR in both Spanish and English, is the air force of Cuba.

  1. ^ "Preguntas sin respuestas en muerte de jefe militar".
  2. ^ "FALLECIÓ EL GENERAL DE BRIGADA PEDRO J. MENDIONDO GÓMEZ, JEFE DE LA DEFENSA ANTIAÉREA y FUERZA AÉREA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA". 27 August 2013.