Malian Air Force | |
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Armée de l'air du Mali | |
![]() Malian Armed Forces emblem | |
Founded | 1961 |
Country | ![]() |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Part of | Malian Armed Forces |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Chief of Air Staff | General Alou Boi Diarra[1] |
Deputy Chief of Air Staff | Lieutenant Colonel Adama Bagayoko[2] |
Insignia | |
Roundel | ![]() |
Alternate roundel | ![]() |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Aero L-39 |
Fighter | MiG-21 |
Helicopter | H215, Mi-8, Mi-17 |
Attack helicopter | Mi-24, Mi-35 |
Reconnaissance | Cessna 208 |
Trainer | EMB-314, SF.260 |
Transport | An-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]