Malian Air Force

Malian Air Force
Armée de l'air du Mali
Malian Armed Forces emblem
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Country Mali
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Part ofMalian Armed Forces
Engagements
Commanders
Chief of Air StaffGeneral Alou Boi Diarra[1]
Deputy Chief of Air StaffLieutenant Colonel Adama Bagayoko[2]
Insignia
Roundel
Alternate roundel
Aircraft flown
AttackAero L-39
FighterMiG-21
HelicopterH215, Mi-8, Mi-17
Attack helicopterMi-24, Mi-35
ReconnaissanceCessna 208
TrainerEMB-314, SF.260
TransportAn-26, BT-67, C-295, Y-12

The Mali Air Force (French: Armée de l'air du Mali), established in 1961, serves as the primary aerial warfare branch of Mali's armed forces.[3] The force was initially created with the assistance of the French military, which provided training and equipment to establish the air force's initial capabilities.[4] In the following years, the Mali Air Force received significant support from the Soviet Union, which provided both equipment and training to the force.[5]

  1. ^ "Участники встречи с Президентом переходного периода Республики Мали А.Гойтой".
  2. ^ "Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group".
  3. ^ "Mali Air Force". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  4. ^ "French Air Force (2023)". www.wdmma.org. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  5. ^ "Here's what we know about the military aircraft delivered to Mali Air Force - AeroTime". 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-03-16.