Turkmen Air Force

Turkmen Air Force
Türkmen Howa Güýçleri (Turkmen)
Turkmen Air Force roundel
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Country Turkmenistan
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size3,000 personnel
99 aircraft
Part ofTurkmen Armed Forces
HeadquartersAshgabat
Colours      Yellow, Blue, White
Commanders
Supreme Commander-in-ChiefPresident Serdar Berdimuhamedow
Insignia
Flag
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-25, Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, M-346 Master
FighterMiG-29, Mig-25
HelicopterMil Mi-17, AW139, Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24
TransportAntonov An-26, Antonov An-74, Alenia C-27J Spartan

The Turkmen Air Force (Turkmen: Türkmen Howa Güýçleri) is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. It was formed from former Soviet Air Forces units within that region of the Turkestan Military District. The Turkmen Air Force inherited some 300 Soviet aircraft, and has pilots trained in Ukraine.[1]

  1. ^ Игорь Елков, Вся постсоветская рать: Какая из бывших советских республик всех сильнее, Российская газета – Неделя №3893 от 7 октября 2005 г.[1]