Tanzania Air Force Command
| Tanzania Air Force Command Kamandi ya Jeshi la Anga | |
|---|---|
 Tanzania Air Force roundel | |
| Active | 1964-present |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Part of | Tanzania People's Defence Force |
| Engagements | Uganda–Tanzania War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Maj. Gen. Festo Ulomi |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-7, F-5, F-6, MiG-21MF and MiG-21U |
| Helicopter | Bell 206 |
| Trainer | K-8 |
| Transport | Y-8, Y-12 |
The Tanzania Air Force Command is the national air force of Tanzania.[1]
Aircraft
Current inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Chengdu F-7 | People's Republic of China | fighter | 12[2] | licensed built MiG-21 | ||
| Reconnaissance | ||||||
| Seabird Seeker | Jordan | surveillance | 1[3] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| Antonov An-28 | Ukraine | transport | 1[2] | |||
| DHC-5 Buffalo | Canada | transport | 4[2] | |||
| Shaanxi Y-8 | China | transport | 2[2] | |||
| Y-12 | China | transport | 2[2] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Bell 412 | United States | utility | 1[2] | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Shenyang J-5 | People's Republic of China | fighter | FT-5 | 1[2] | ||
| Chengdu J-7 | People's Republic of China | jet trainer | FT-7 | 2[2] | ||
| Hongdu JL-8 | China | jet trainer | K-8 | 6[2] | ||
Bases
- Ukonga Air Base, Dar es Salaam
- Mwanza Air Base, Mwanza
- Ngerengere Air Force Base, Morogoro
References
- ^ "TPDF Air Wing" (PDF). air-britain.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "World Air Forces 2015 pg. 30". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Tanzania operating Seabird Seeker". Air Forces Monthly. Key Publishing: 26. March 2015.
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External links
- Shenyang J-6
- Images of Operation Maliza Matata September 2014
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