People's Republic of Congo Air Force
Military unit
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The People's Republic of Congo Air Force was the air force of the Republic of the Congo from 1970-1992.
| People's Republic of Congo Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Country | |
| Branch | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Part of | Congolese Armed Forces |
| Insignia | |
| Former roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Mig-21 |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-35, Mil Mi-17 |
| Transport | An-26 |
Aircraft
Inventory from 1960-1992
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| MiG-21 | Soviet Union | fighter / interceptor | 14[1] | placed in storage[2] | ||
| MiG-17 | Soviet Union | fighter | MiG-17F | 8[1] | placed in storage[2] | |
| Transport | ||||||
| C-47 Dakota | United States | transport | 2[1] | |||
| SN.601 Corvette | France | VIP | 1[1] | |||
| N.2501F Noratlas | France | transport | 2[1] | |||
| Ilyushin Il-14 | Soviet Union | transport | 2[1] | |||
| An-24 | Soviet Union | transport | 7[1] | |||
| An-26 | Soviet Union | transport | 1[1] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Alouette II | France | liaison | 2[1] | |||
| Alouette III | France | liaison | 2[1] | |||
| AS365 Dauphin | France | VIP | SA365C | 1[1] | ||
| Mi-8 | Soviet Union | transport | 1[1] | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| MiG-15 | Soviet Union | jet trainer | MiG-15UTi | 1[1] | placed in storage[2] | |