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The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla), is the tactical and strategic air branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force consists of more than 16,000 personnel including 2000 officers of whom 400 are pilots. This article is about the Bengali language. ... The Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force are composed of regular military personnel. ... Contents 1 History 2 Installations 3 Officer Ranks 4 Aircraft 5 Markings 6 List of Air Force Chief 7 See also 8 References 9 External link [edit] History Bangladesh Air Force was formed at Dimapur, Nagaland (India) on 28 September 1971. At that time, the embryo of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was formed as 'Kilo Flight' to assist the Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters). Initially, 'Kilo Flight' consisted of three aircraft (given by Indian Air Force), 09 officers and 47 airmen. Squadron Leader Sultan Mahmud (retired as Air Vice Marshal and Chief of the Air Staff of BAF) was appointed as the commander of the 'Kilo Flight'. After having some basic training on air to ground weapon delivery, 'Kilo Flight' successfully bombed Fuel storage in Chittagong and Narayangonj area and thus the journey of BAF had commenced. During the last phase of the Bangladesh Liberation War the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force carried out 12 successful attack missions over Pakistani targets.[1] Dimapur is a town and a town area committee in Dimapur District in the state of Nagaland, India. ... Nagaland (Hindi: नागालैंड)   Nagaland is a vibrant hill state located in the far northeastern part of India. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Liberation War commemoration poster Mukti Bahini (Bangla: মুক্তি বাহিনী) (Liberation Army), was a guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF, SQNLDR in the RNZAF and RAAF and S/L in the former RCAF) is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... Sultan Mahmud Khan (d. ... An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia An Air Vice Marshals command flag Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Aided By  Soviet Union Pakistan Aided By United States People’s Republic of China Commanders • Col. ... After liberation in 1971, the Bangladesh Air Force was initially equipped with captured Pakistan Air Force equipment, mostly F-86 Sabres, and even these were few. Other equipment was donated from India and included: C-47 Dakotas, DHC-3s and Alouette Helicopters. Despite the lack of aircraft, the Pakistan Air Force prior to 1971 had a large number of Bengali pilots, many of them distinguishing themselves, this provided the Bangladesh Air Force with a good number of trained pilots and technicians. Captured is the past tense of capture. ... Branches of Service Pakistan Army Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Navy Pakistan Coast Guard Pakistan Paramilitary Forces Leadership Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Ehsan ul Haq Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Ahmed Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Afzal Tahir... The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... De Havilland Otter Categories: Aircraft stubs | Canadian civil utility aircraft 1960-1969 | Canadian military utility aircraft 1960-1969 ... Alouette is the name of two Canadian satellites: Alouette 1 Alouette 2 Alouette also means skylark in French; the bird is also the subject of a popular childrens song of the same name. ... Branches of Service Pakistan Army Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Navy Pakistan Coast Guard Pakistan Paramilitary Forces Leadership Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Ehsan ul Haq Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Ahmed Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Afzal Tahir... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. ... As the 1970s progressed, the Bangladesh Air Force received equipment from the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. Soviet equipment included: MiG-21s, An-24s, An-26s, and Mi-8 helicopters. Chinese equipment include FT-5 & F-6 fighter plans. In the 1990s United States donated few trainer aircraft, such as the T-37. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in Russia by The Antonov Design bureau. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... Currently the Bangladesh Air Force is armed mostly with Chinese jets, A-5s and F-7s and 35 Shenyang F-6s. Recently it also procured Russian MiG-29s, although this has caused a controversy in political circles due to the cost Bangladesh. The controversy has led to talk of withdrawing the aircraft due to the costs involved in maintaining them. C-130 Hercules have also been acquired by the Bangladesh Air Force from USA on "as is where is" basis. Bangladesh Air Force also bought 12 Jian F-7MB's in the mid '90s and recently in 2005-6 bought 16 F-7BG's from China which are modern updated version of MiG-21'Fishbeds' but with revised wing design and more modern avionics and weaponry recently developed by China. F-7MG is fitted with Western-made radar and equipment. The F-7G is a further improved version introduced in 2002. The Nanchang Q-5 (NATO reporting name Fantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built jet ground attack aircraft based on the Soviet MiG-19. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... An F-6 of the Pakistan Air Force The Shenyang J-6 (designated F-6 for export versions) was the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 fighter aircraft. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... In 1995 the Bangladesh Air Force made its largest purchase from the U.S to date: 12 T-37 jet trainers. More recently, Bangladesh procured four C-130B Hercules transport aircraft (from old US Air Force stock). Bangladesh Air Force have also shown interest in purchasing the Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters. One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... The Sukhoi Su-30 (NATO reporting name Flanker-C) is an agile military aircraft developed by Russias Sukhoi Aviation Corporation and introduced into operational service in 1996. ... Bangladesh Air Force acquired 12 Jian F-7MG's and 16 F-7BG, which were modified F-7MG (with single piece canopy) with reconnaissance capability (similar to F-7MB) in 2005-6. These aircraft have capability to carry reconnaissance pods and operate the equipment inside the pods from cockpit. As witnessed during the Independence and National Day Parade 2007 aerobatic show, the wing design of 16 F-7BG are modified from the initial wing designMiG-21s. Instead of original delta wing of MiG-21s, the F-7MGs have merged delta wing, allowing the aircraft to maneuver in shorter radius. Bangladesh Air Force has also acquired a new improved version of Mi-17 (with nose mounted radar) in 2006. Bangladesh Air Force have also shown keen interest in purchasing the new modernize 20-25 Pakistani JF-17 Multirole fighters. J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... The Mil Mi-17 (Also known as the Mi-8MT, NATO reporting name Hip-H) was a Soviet cargo helicopter. ... The J-9 is also known as the FC-1 or JF-17 is a third generation fighter jet being developed jointly by the Peoples Republic of China and Pakistan. ... [edit] Installations Bashar Air Base in Dhaka (this air base is BAF HQ, Training and Educational facilities. Tejgaon Air Base - Helicopter Squadron, Transport Squadron and PM's Air Fleet and BAF Recruiting and Retention Command. Kurmitola Air Base - A large tactical air force base with independent facilities. Zahrul Haque Air Base in Chittagong Matiur Rahman Base in Jessore. The Bangladesh Air Force academy is also located in Jessore. BAF has developed new Bases in Comilla, Sylhet, Mymenshingh, Bogra which from 2006 have been up and running. Further expansion and costruction are on-going. BAF also maintains another small base in Lalmonirhat that is used for exercises. Interestingly, BAF Bases Bashar, Zahurul Haque and Matiur are named after National and Air Force heroes. The latter are yet to be named. Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... Jessore is a district in south western region of Bangladesh. ... Comilla (3085. ... Sylhet (previously Srihôţţo; Sylheti: Silôţ; Bengali: সিলেট, SileÅ£) is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. ... Bogra is a town in Northern Bangladesh. ... [edit] Officer Ranks (in decreasing order)[2] Rank Marshal of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer Marshal of the Air Force is a generic term for the most senior rank in an air force, equivalent to Field Marshal or Fleet Admiral. ... An Air Chief Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Chief Marshal is the most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force (RAF) today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ... An air marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Marshal (Air Mshl or AM) is a rank in the Royal Air Force. ... An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia An Air Vice Marshals command flag Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts... An Air Commodoress sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Commodore is the fourth most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the deactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ... A Group Captains sleeve/shoulder insignia A Group Captains command flag Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... A Wing Commanders sleeve/shoulder insignia A Wing Commanders command flag Wing Commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF, SQNLDR in the RNZAF and RAAF and S/L in the former RCAF) is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... A Flight Lieutenants sleeve/shoulder insignia Flight Lieutenant (abbreviated as Flt Lt and pronounced as flight lef-tenant, see Lieutenant) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. ... A Flying Officers sleeve/shoulder insignia Flying Officer (Fg Off in the RAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; F/O in the former RCAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... A Pilot Officers sleeve/shoulder insignia Pilot Officer (Plt Off in the RAF; PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF, P/O in the former RCAF) is the lowest substantive commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries, ranking only above Acting... [edit] Aircraft Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[3] Notes Aero L-39  Czechoslovakia Trainer, light attack L-39ZA 8 12 in service previously. Antonov An-32  Soviet Union Transport 3 Bell 206  United States Utility helicopter 206L 3 Bell 212  United States Utility helicopter 4 As many as 13 in service previously. Cessna T-37 Tweet  United States Trainer T-37B 12 Survivors of more than 30 delivered. Chengdu J-7  China Fighter Total F-7MB F-7MG F-7BG FT-7 100 48 28 16 8 More than 70 F-7MB delivered Fouga Magister  France Trainer CM 170 8 Survivors of 15 Lockheed C-130 Hercules  United States Transport C-130B 4 donated by US from its surplus stock Mikoyan MiG-29  Russia Fighter Total MiG-29 MiG-29UB 8 6 2 16 delivered Mil Mi-8  Soviet Union  Russia Utility helicopter Total Mi-8 Mi-8MTV Mi-17 17 1 2 14 More than 40 delivered F-6  China Trainer 25 45 delivered Nanchang Q-5  China Attack A-5C 18 40 delivered More than 40 Shenyang F-6 and FT-6 aircraft had been operated, which have recently been retired from service. L-39C Albatros Slovak L-39 ZA at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... Antonov An-32P © ANTONOV ASTC The Antonov An-32 (NATO reporting name: Cline) is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Bell Helicopter Model 206 JetRanger is a two-bladed main rotor, turbine powered helicopter with a conventional, two-bladed tail rotor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet, is one of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... J-7H belonging to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Centre based at Cangzhou AFB, Hebei Province The Chengdu Jian-7 (export versions F-7) is a Peoples Republic of China-built fighter jet derived from the Russian MiG-21. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... A two seat turbojet powered trainer aircraft, the first Magister prototype flew on 23 July 1952. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a fighter aircraft designed for the air superiority role in the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... An F-6 of the Pakistan Air Force The Shenyang J-6 (designated F-6 for export versions) was the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 fighter aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... The Nanchang Q-5 (NATO reporting name Fantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built jet ground attack aircraft based on the Soviet MiG-19. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... An F-6 of the Pakistan Air Force The Shenyang J-6 (designated F-6 for export versions) was the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 fighter aircraft. ... [edit] Markings The basic dimensions of the Bangladesh Air Force badge, motto, ensign, and roundel are similar to that of many Commonwealth nations. Their basic colors are blue, green and red. Image File history File links Bangladeshi_Air_Force_roundel. ... [edit] List of Air Force Chief Air Vice Marshal Abdul Karim Khandoker Air Vice Marshal M A G Tayoab Air Vice Marshal Khademul Bashar Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud Air Vice Marshal Sadruddin Ahmed Air Vice Marshal Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Air Vice Marshal Altaf Hossain Chowdhury Air Vice Marshal Jamal Uddin Ahmed Air Vice Marshal Rafiqul Isalm Air Vice Marshal Fakhrul Azam Air Vice Marshal S M Ziaur Rahman Air Marshal S M Ziaur Rahman (26th May 2007) With effect from 26th May 2007, The rank of Air Chief was elevated from Air Vice Marshal to Air Marshal. [edit] See also Bangladesh Air Force Aircraft Histories Squadron Histories Organisational Histories Other Important Historical facts Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy 2006 in Bangladesh This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bangladesh Navy ensign The Bangladesh Navy has a strength of 24,000 personnel including 1,081 officers[1] (2005 estimate). ... [edit] References ^ Bangladesh Air Force History ^ http://www.bdmilitary.com/main/ranksmedals/ranks/ranks_airforce.htm ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007. Aviation Week & Space Technology (often abbreviated as Aviation Week or AW&ST) is a weekly magazine. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... [edit] External link Bangladesh Air Force website Bangladesh Air Force Order of Battle Courtesy of Scramble Bangladesh Air Force Gallery Bangladesh Air Force Pictures v • d • e Lists relating to aviation Timeline of aviation Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft Notable military accidents and incidents · Notable airline accidents and incidents · Famous aviation-related deaths Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... This is a timeline of aviation history. ... This list of aircraft is sorted alphabetically, beginning with the name of the manufacturer (or, in certain cases, designer). ... 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