Mauritania Islamic Air Force

Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie
Mauritanian Armed Forces emblem
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Country Mauritania
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Part ofMauritanian Armed Forces
Engagements
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Commanding OfficerBrigadier General Hamadi Ely Maouloud[1]
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
AttackEmbraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
HelicopterHarbin Z-9
TransportBasler BT-67, Pilatus PC-6, Harbin Y-12, Cessna 208 Caravan

The Mauritania Islamic Air Force (French: Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie or FAIM) is the air force of the Armed Forces of Mauritania. It was established in 1960. Like many of the former French colonies, Mauritania received limited economic and military aid from France. The FAIM started out as a French-operated transport force, and has seen combat against the Polisario Front in the 1970s.

  1. ^ "L'attaché militaire allemand en visite à la base aérienne d'Atar". Armée Nationale Mauritanienne. 21 September 2022.