Somali Air Force

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The Somali Air Force is the air force of Somalia. Called the Somali Aeronautical Corps (SAC) during its pre-independence period (1954–1960), it was renamed as Somali Air Force (SAF) after Somalia gained independence in 1960. Ali Matan Hashi, Somalia's first pilot and person principally responsible for organizing the SAF, was its founder and served as its the country's first air chief. At one point, the Somali Air Force had the strongest airstrike capability in the Horn of Africa. But by the time President Siad Barre fled Mogadishu in 1991, it had completely collapsed. The SAF headquarters was technically reopened in 2015 and from 2023 new helicopters arrived. It is now carrying out operations against Al-Shabaab, mostly supporting ground forces.

1960  Wikimedia, Wikidata
af Somalia
air force, Somali Armed Forces, Somalia, 

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    Antonov 26 Somali Air Force, Nairobi Airport (NBO) - Kenya, April 2009 (5734349630)Antonov 26 Somali Air Force, Nairobi Airport (NBO) - Kenya, April 2009 (5734349630)
    6O-204 Antonov 26 , ex- Somali Air Force. (6136710717)6O-204 Antonov 26 , ex- Somali Air Force. (6136710717)
    Antonov An-24s `MM60204` and `3C-ZZA` (14982216364)Antonov An-24s 'MM60204' and '3C-ZZA' (14982216364)
    2014 10 26 UPDF Civil Aviation Rotation Ceremony-6.jpg (15495841668)2014 10 26 UPDF Civil Aviation Rotation Ceremony-6.jpg (15495841668)
    2014 10 26 UPDF Civil Aviation Rotation Ceremony-5.jpg (15657515196)2014 10 26 UPDF Civil Aviation Rotation Ceremony-5.jpg (15657515196)
    Three Somali Air Force pilots pictured with the former Minister of Defence 2024.Three Somali Air Force pilots pictured with the former Minister of Defence 2024.
    Three Somali Air Force pilots pictured with the former Minister of Defence 2024.Three Somali Air Force pilots pictured with the former Minister of Defence 2024.
    Somali Air Force helicopter with tail number SAF 304, parked at Aden Adde Int’l Airport.Somali Air Force helicopter with tail number SAF 304, parked at Aden Adde Int’l Airport.
    A Somali Air Force Pilot wearing flight suit with the Somali flag on the shoulder.A Somali Air Force Pilot wearing flight suit with the Somali flag on the shoulder.
    Civil-registered Agusta-Bell 412 helicopter (6O-AAG), operated by Gamtecs Aviation Academy for Somali Air Force and civilian pilot training.Civil-registered Agusta-Bell 412 helicopter (6O-AAG), operated by Gamtecs Aviation Academy for Somali Air Force and civilian pilot training.
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimageAntonov 26 Somali Air Force, Nairobi Airport (NBO) - Kenya, April 2009 (5734349630) Commons
      commonsimage6O-204 Antonov 26 , ex- Somali Air Force. (6136710717) Commons
      commonsimageAntonov An-24s 'MM60204' and '3C-ZZA' (14982216364) Commons
      commonsimage2014 10 26 UPDF Civil Aviation Rotation Ceremony-6.jpg (15495841668) Commons
      commonsimage2014 10 26 UPDF Civil Aviation Rotation Ceremony-5.jpg (15657515196) Commons
      commonsimageThree Somali Air Force pilots pictured with the former Minister of Defence 2024. Commons
      commonsimageThree Somali Air Force pilots pictured with the former Minister of Defence 2024. Commons
      commonsimageSomali Air Force helicopter with tail number SAF 304, parked at Aden Adde Int’l Airport. Commons
      commonsimageA Somali Air Force Pilot wearing flight suit with the Somali flag on the shoulder. Commons
      commonsimageCivil-registered Agusta-Bell 412 helicopter (6O-AAG), operated by Gamtecs Aviation Academy for Somali Air Force and civilian pilot training. Commons
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