The Albanian Air Force (Forcat Ajrore Shqiptare, FASH) is the national Air Force of the Albanian military. Currently it operates under the Albanian Joint Forces Command and it is regrouped in the Albanian Air Brigade. The headquarter is located in Tirana and it operates two airbases, Kucova and Tirana. ^[1] Image File history File links FASH.jpg Summary Albanian Air Force emblem. ... Image File history File links FASH.jpg Summary Albanian Air Force emblem. ... An Air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... The military of Albania is made up of the General Staff Headquarters, Land Forces Command (Army), Naval Forces Command, Air Defense Command, Doctrine and Training Command and Logistics Command. ... The Albanian Joint Forces Command, consists in the branch of the Albanian military charged with protecting the territorial integrity of Albania. ... The Albanian Air Force (Forcat Ajrore Shqiptare, FASH) is the national Air Force of the Albanian military. ... Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. ... Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. ...

History

Military aviation started in Albania in 1914, when the Albanian government ordered three Lohner-Daimler aircraft from Austria to form the Albanian Air Corps. As a result of the outbreak of World War I, the order was cancelled. Albania did not have the resources to restart the development of an Air Force during the 1920s and 1930s. Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

Roundal of the Albanian Air Force.

After World War II, the Albanian Air Force finally came into existence when Albania was equipped with Soviet aircraft. The first squadron was equipped with Yakovlev Yak-9s. The first jet fighter used was the MiG-15 in 1955, followed by the MiG-17. The basic jet fighter became MiG-19, NATO code "Farmer". 12 MiG-19PM were delivered by the USSR in October 1959 , and after the collapse of Soviet-Albanian relations, Shenyang J-6s (a Chinese copy of the MiG-19S) were delivered in significant number from China. In the early 1970s, Albania exchanged its lot of Soviet made MiG-19PM (NATO code "Farmer-E"/beam-riding missiles equipped), with 12, more advanced, Chengdu J-7A fighters (Chinese copy of the Soviet built MiG-21). Two of them were lost in incidents in the early 70's, eight had problems with batteries in the early 80's. Due to Chinese-Albanian relations collapse, maintenance became extremely difficult and the number of the deadly indidents involving Mikoyan fighters, increased. 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Inventory

See full article: List of Albanian Air Force aircraft

The Albanian Air Force operates various types of helicopters and a small number of training aircraft Yak-18. The majority of the Albanian fixed wing aircraft, like the Shenyangs are currently stored and already withdrawned from service 2005. Close to NATO Integration the Air defense has become a secondary priority for the Albanian military. Current plans are to reduce the manpower of the Albanian Air Force to around 1,400 personnel.^{[citation needed]} The list of Albanian Air Force aircraft covers all aircraft types used by the Albanian Air Force since its inception in 1947. ... The Yakovlev Yak-18 (NATO reporting name Max) was a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Aircraft	Source	Type	In service[2]	Versions	Notes
Agusta AB 205	Italy	Transport helicopter	7[3]	AB 205A-1
Agusta AB 206	Italy	Transport helicopter	7[4]	AB 206C-1
Bo 105	Germany	Utility helicopter	2 (12/2010)	PAH-1A1
Eurocopter Ecureuil	France	Light Utility helicopter	3	AS.350B
Mil Mi-8	Ukraine	Transport helicopter	1	Mi-8T
Shijiazhuang Y-5	China	Utility	2/3	Y-5B

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See also

• Military of Albania
• List of Albanian Air Force aircraft

The military of Albania is made up of the General Staff Headquarters, Land Forces Command (Army), Naval Forces Command, Air Defense Command, Doctrine and Training Command and Logistics Command. ... The list of Albanian Air Force aircraft covers all aircraft types used by the Albanian Air Force since its inception in 1947. ...

External Links

• Albanian Air Force official site
• Albanian Air Force Pictures

References