| Rwandan Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Force Aérienne Rwandaise | |
 Rwanda Air Force Roundel | |
| Founded | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 1,000 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Rwanda Defence Force |
| Commanders | |
| President of Rwanda | Paul Kagame |
| Air Force Chief of Staff | Lt Gen Jean-Jacques Mupenzi[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
| Utility helicopter | Mil Mi-17 |
| Transport | Cessna 208 Caravan,Diamond DA42 Twin Star |
TheRwandan Air Force (French:Force aérienne rwandaise) is theair branch of theRwandan Defence Forces.
After achieving independence in 1962, the Air Force was formed with the aid ofBelgium, the initial aircraft consisted of three ex-French Air ForceCM.170 Magisters, which operated in a counterinsurgency role along with aBritten-Norman Islander. Other deliveries includedSA 342L Gazelles,Nord Noratlas,SOCATA Guerrier, andC-47 Skytrains. During theRwandan Civil War, most of the aircraft were either shot down, destroyed on the ground or crashed.[3]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | United States | Utility | 2[4] | |||
| Diamond DA42 | Austria | Utility | 2[4] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-17 | Soviet Union /Russia | Utility | 12[4] | |||
| Mil Mi-24 | Soviet Union / Russia | Attack | Mi-35 | 5[4] | ||
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | ||||||
| Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | UCAV | N/A | [5] | ||
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