Turkmen Air Force

Turkmen Air Force

Turkmenistan Air Force roundel
Country  Turkmenistan
Branch Air force
Role Air defense
Size 3,000 personnel, 72 aircraft
Headquarters Ashgabat
Colors Yellow, blue, and white
Commanders
Commander-in-chief Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Insignia
Ensign

The Turkmen Air Force is the air force branch of the armed forces of Turkmenistan. It was formed from former Soviet Air Forces units within that region of the Turkestan Military District. The Turkmen Air Force inherited some 300 Soviet aircraft, and has pilots trained in Ukraine.[1]

Aircraft

The IISS in 2012 said the Air Force had 3,000 personnel with 94 combat capable aircraft.[2]

The total number of aircraft is around 72.[3] It said there were two fighter/ground attack squadrons with MiG-29/MiG-29UB (total of 24 both types), Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter-Bs (65) and two Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots (with 41 more being refurbished). It reported one transport squadron with Antonov An-26 'Curl' (1), and Mi-8s and Mi-24s (8 and 10 listed in service respectively). Training units had Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter-As (3 listed in service) and L-39 Albatross. Air defence missile units had SA-2, SA-3, and SA-5.

Aircraft

Current inventory

Mi-8s fly near the presidential palace
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29 Russia multirole 24[3]
Su-25 Russia attack 20[3]
Transport
An-26 Ukraine transport 1[3]
An-74 Ukraine heavy transport 2[3]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17 Russia utility 15[3]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack 10[3]

Organization

References

  1. Игорь Елков, Вся постсоветская рать: Какая из бывших советских республик всех сильнее, Российская газета - Неделя №3893 от 7 октября 2005 г.
  2. IISS 2012 p.290
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "World Air Forces 2015 pg. 31". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. Vad777, Turkmenistan
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