Equatorial Guinea Air Corps
| Equatorial Guinea Air Corps Fuerza Aérea de Guinea Ecuatorial | |
|---|---|
 Roundel | |
| Active | 1979 – Present |
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Branch | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea |
| Nickname(s) | FAEG |
The Equatorial Guinea Air Corps is the air force of Equatorial Guinea.
History
The Equatorial Guinea Air Corps was founded in 1979 with mainly French and EX Spanish type. In 2005, 4 Su 25s including 2 Su-25UB combat trainers were delivered to the Equatorial Guinea Air Corps. The current status of the aircraft is unknown.[1] In 2015 two CASA C-295 (one transport and one surveillance) aircraft wear ordered for delivery from September 2016.[2]
Inventory
The Air Force of Equatorial Guinea consists of seven fixed wing aircraft and nine helicopters providing ground support, transport, SAR, and training.
Current inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Sukhoi Su-25 | Russia | attack | 4[3] | |||
| Maritime Patrol | ||||||
| CASA C-295 | Spain | patrol | 1 on order[3] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| Antonov An-72 | Ukraine | heavy transport | 1[3] | |||
| CASA C-295 | Spain | transport | 1 on order[3] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Kamov Ka-27 | Russia | utility | Ka-29 | 1[3] | ||
| Mil Mi-26 | Russia | utility / transport | 1[3] | |||
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | Mi-35 | 7[3] | ||
| Enstrom 480 | USA | spotter | Enstrom 480B | 1[4] | ||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Aero L-39 | Czech Republic | jet trainer | 2[3] | |||
Retired aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17, Antonov An-32, Mil Mi-26 Halo
References
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea National Guard". Scramble.nl. Retrieved: 3 January 2009. Archived 21 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stevenson, Beth (2 February 2016). "Equatorial Guinea orders two C295 transports". Flightglobal. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "World Air Forces 2018". Flightglobal Insight. 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea Air Force". Retrieved 12 February 2013.