Hungarian Air Force
Hungarian Air Force logo
Active	1918 -
Country	Hungary
Insignia
Roundel
Low visibility roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	L-39, Mi-24
Fighter	MiG-29, JAS-39 (Multirole fighter)
Trainer	Yak-52, L-39
Transport	C-17 (NATO, Hungarian registration, in Pápa), An-26, Mi-8, Mi-17

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History

1918 - Pre-World War II

Following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1918, a small air arm was established operating surviving aircraft from Hungarian factories and training schools. This air arm became the Hungarian Red Air Force under the short lived Hungarian Soviet Republic, but was disbanded upon its downfall. [1] Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...

World War II

Under the Treaty of Trianon (1920), Hungary was forbidden from owning military aircraft. However, a secret air arm was gradually established under the cover of civilian flying clubs. During 1938, the existence of the air force was made known. The air arm was reorganized and expanded. On January 1, 1939, it became independent of the army. It subsequently participated in clashes with the newly established Slovak Republic and in the border confrontation with Romania. In April 1941, operations were conducted in support of the German invasion of Yugoslavia and, on June 27, 1941, Hungary declared war on the Soviet Union. On March 1, 1942, the air force was returned to army control. In the summer of 1942 an air brigade was attached to the Luftwaffe's VIII Fliegerkorps on the Eastern Front. Beginning March 1944, Allied bomber raids began on Hungary and progressively increased in intensity. Late in 1944 all efforts were redirected towards countering the advancing Soviet Army, but to no avail. All fighting in Hungary ended on April 16, 1945. [2] is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika) was an independent national Slovak state and ally of Nazi Germany during World War II on the territory of present-day Slovakia with the exception of the southern and eastern parts of present-day Slovakia. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Deutsche Luftwaffe or   (German: air force, IPA: ) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ... Combatants Soviet Union,[1] Poland, Tannu Tuva (until 1944 incorporation with USSR), Mongolia Germany,[2] Italy (to 1943), Romania (to 1944), Finland (to 1944), Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Spain (to 1943, unofficial) Commanders Joseph Stalin, Aleksei Antonov, Ivan Konev, Rodion Malinovsky, Ivan Bagramyan, Kirill Meretskov, Ivan Petrov, Alexander Rodimtsev, Konstantin Rokossovsky... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Post-World War II - Present

A small air arm was organised along Soviet lines during 1947. Following the communist takeover, Russian military aid was stepped-up and a major expansion program initiated. When Soviet forces invaded in November of 1956 to suppress the national uprising, sections of the Hungarian Air Force attacked Soviet forces and resisted Russian attempts to occupy their bases. The resistance was short-lived and the air force was demobilized soon after. A reconstituted air arm was reformed in the following year, but initially only as an internal security force. Gradually, the air force was expanded again, but it remained an integral part of the army and was essentially a defensive force. During the 1990s all combat aircraft were fitted with new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems to enable operations in western airspace. In April 2002, Hungary joined the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) pilot training program. [3] Combatants Soviet Union ÁVH Hungarian government, various nationalist militias Commanders Yuri Andropov Pál Maléter, Béla Király, Gergely Pongrátz, József Dudás Strength 150,000 troops, 6,000 tanks 100,000+ demonstrators (some later armed), unknown number of soldiers Casualties 720 killed according to official... Demobilization is the process of standing down a nations armed forces from combat-ready status. ... In telecommunications, identification, friend or foe (IFF) is a crypto identification system designed for command and control. ... NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC) is a military flight training program for NATO and allied Air Forces. ...

Present day

The current Hungarian Air Force is primarily just for defensive purposes. The flying units of the air force are organised into a single command, Air Command.

Air Bases

There are 2 active Air Force bases (AFB) and 4 Reserve AFB in Hungary.

Active

• Kecskemét AFB
• Szolnok AFB

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Reserve

• Pápa AFB
• Taszár AFB
• Tököl AFB
• Szentkirályszabadja AFB

Pápa is a historical town in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills. ... Tököl is a town in Pest county, Hungary. ...

Air Wings

Currently, there are only 4 operational, and 1 recently disbanded, air wings in the Air Force.

• 59. "Szentgyörgyi Dezső" Harcászati Repülőbázis (59th Tactical Plane Base) based at Kecskemét AFB
  • 'Puma' Harcászati Repülőszázad ('Puma' Tactical Squadron)
  • 'Dongó' Harcászati Repülőszázad ('Bumblebee' Tactical Squadron)
  • Szállító Repülőszázad (Transport Plane Squadron)
• 86. "Szolnok" Helikopterezred (86th Helicopter Regiment) based at Szolnok AFB.
  • Szállitóhelikopter Zászlóalj (Transport Helicopter Battalion)
  • Harcihelikopter Zászlóalj (Attack Helicopter Battalion) (DISBANDED)
  • Kiképző Repülőszázad (Training Plane Squadron) (based at Szolnok AFB)
• 12. Légvédelmi Rakétadandár (12th Air Defense Missile Brigade)
• 1. Logisztikai és Támogató Zászlóalj (1st Logistic and Support Battalion)
• Pápa AFB

Ensign Dezső Szentgyörgyi (16 January 1915, Kőkút - 28 August 1971, Copenhagen) The highest scoring Hungarian fighter ace of the Royal Hungarian Honvéd Air Force in World War II. // When he was 18, he volunteered to the Royal Hungarian Honvéd Air Force. ...

59. "Szentgyörgyi Dezső" Harcászati Repülőbázis

MiG-29B of the Hungarian Air Force

JAS 39C Gripen of the Hungarian Air Force

The 59th Tactical Fighter Wing is the fixed-winged part of the Air Force. The 59th consists of 2 Fighter plane Squadrons, 1 Transport Squadron, and a Training Squadron.

Harcászati Repülőszázad

There are two Fighter Squadrons in the 59th Wing, the "Puma" and "Dongó" [Bumblebee] Squadrons. Both operate the same type of aircraft.

• MiG-29B
• MiG-29UB
• L-39ZO
• JAS-39C/D Gripens

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After the lease period Hungary will own the Gripens.

Szállitó Repülőszázad

This is the transport squadron of the 59th Wing. They operate:

• An-26

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86. "Szolnok" Helikopterezred

The 86th Wing is the helicopter regiment of the Hungarian Air Force. The 86th consists of one Transport and one Attack battalion. For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols This article is about the military unit. ...

Szállitóhelikopter Zászlóalj

This is the transport helicopter battalion of the 86th Wing. They operate:

• Mi-8T/P/PS
• Mi-17

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Harcihelikopter Zászlóalj

This is the attack helicopter battalion of the 86th Wing. This unit has recently been disbanded and a new regiment, in combination with the transport helicopters, will be formed. They operated:

• Mi-24D/V/P

The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ...

Kiképző Repülőszázad

This is the training squadron of the 86th Wing. This squadron is already based at Szolnok AFB again. They operate:

• Yak-52

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12. Légvédelmi Rakétadandár

The 12th Air Defense Missile Brigade is in charge of providing air defense to Hungary. American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ...

• NIIP/Vympel 2K12 "Kub". Mobile Surface-to-air missile battlefild (SAM) system.
• 9K38 "Igla". Handheld SAM, much like the Stinger. (To be removed from service in late 2008, ending MANPADS capability)
• Mistral missiles, a French-made lightweight SAM system with dual launchers and radar sets mounted on Unimog vehicles.
• ZU-23-2. Short-range towed AA gun.
• 36D6 Tin Shield. An all-altitude surveillance radar.

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1. Logisztikai és Támogató Zászlóalj

The 1st Logistic and Support Battalion was established on October 1, 2000 by the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF). Its goal is to provide the operating conditions of the Air Force Command, as well as organizing and executing the related activities. Conducting garrison duties, executing a partially independent financial management, and supplying the designated military organization. Procuring, storing, handling and maintaining the material stocks of the HDF Air Force Command and the Regiment, and preparing the subordinate units by establishing the basis for higher readiness level. [4] is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Pápa AFB

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Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In active service[1]	Notes
C-17 Globemaster III	United States	tactical transport		4	With Hungarian aircraft marking, NATO with international staff, Pápa 2008 [2]
Antonov An-26 Curl	Soviet Union	tactical transport		5	Fifth plane recently added to fleet to allow constant Iraq and Afghanistan resupply operations
Saab JAS 39 Gripen	Sweden	fighter	JAS 39C/D	12+2
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum	Soviet Union	fighter trainer	MiG-29 MiG-29UB	4 1	A further 13 available for short-term reactivation, the rest cannibalized for parts (originally there were 28 in service)
Mil Mi-8 Hip	Soviet Union	transport helicopter	Mi-8 Mi-17	16 7
Mil Mi-24 Hind	Soviet Union	attack helicopter	Mi-24D Mi-24P	20 29	few Mi-24P variants are operational if any
Aero L-39 Albatros	Czechoslovakia	trainer		10	originally there were 19 in service
Yakovlev Yak-52	Romania	trainer	Yak-52	11	built by Aerostar

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Aircraft markings

The Hungarian aircraft marking is a set of aligned triangles which points toward the front of the aircraft. They are the same colour as the Hungarian flag, red, white, and green. The innermost triangle is green, follow by white, and then red. It is displayed on the side of helicopters and in the standard four wing positions on aircraft. It was used by the Royal Hungarian Air Force until 1942, and then reinstated after the Second World War. The new Gripen fighters will wear a NATO standard compliant grey-on-grey (low-visibility) version of the Hungarian triangle insignia. Flag ratio: 1:2, basic flag Flag ratio 1:2, Hungarian flag with current official Hungarian coat of arms. ...

Museums

The 86^th "Szolnok" Helikopterezred maintains the Museum of Hungarian Aviation, which has the largest collection of "retired" Airforce craft. Some aircraft are also displayed at the Kecel Military History Park. The Museum of Hungarian Aviation (Hungarian: Magyar Repüléstörténeti Múzeum, Szolnok) is a large museum displaying old military and civilian aircraft and aircraft engines in Szolnok, Hungary. ...

Gallery

Roundels

First roundel of the Hungarian Red Air Force in 1919.	Second roundel of the Hungarian Red Air Force in 1919.	Third roundel of the Hungarian Red Air Force in 1919.	Roundel of the Royal Hungarian Air Force between 1938 - 1941.
Roundel of the Royal Hungarian Air Force between 1942 - 1945.	Roundel of the Air Force of the Hungarian People's Army between 1948 - 1949.	Roundel of the Air Force of the Hungarian People's Army between 1949 - 1951.	Roundel of the Air Force of the Hungarian People's Army between 1951 - 1990.
Roundel of the Hungarian Air Force between 1990 - 1991.	Roundel of the Hungarian Air Force from 1991. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Roundel of the Hungarian Air Force, low visibility version.

Kecskemét AFB

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Szolnok AFB

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Pápa AFB

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Hungarian MiG-29B

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Hungarian JAS-39C/D Grippen

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Hungarian AN-26

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Hungarian Mi-8

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Hungarian Mi-24

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Hungarian L-39 Albatros The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a C-39 (C for Cvičný - trainer) during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. ...

Hungarian Mi-24 The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ...

References

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External links

• History of the Insignia of the Hungarian Air Force
• http://www.huaf.hu/
• http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/hung/hungaf2.htm
• http://www.honvedelem.hu/army/legiero