Kenya🇰🇪 Air Force in 2021 || Jeshi la Anga la Kenya

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The Kenya Air Force (KAF) is the national aerial warfare service branch of the Republic of Kenya.

Kenya Air Force
Jeshi la Anga la Kenya

Badge of the Kenya Air Force
Founded
1 June 1964; 56 years ago
Country
Kenya
Type
Air force
Role
Aerial warfare
Size
152 Aircraft
Part of
Kenya Defence Forces
Headquarters
Nairobi
Motto(s)
Swahili: Tuko Imara Angani
"We are strong in the sky"
Engagements
Operation Linda Nchi
AU Mission in Somalia
Website
kaf.mod.go.ke
Commanders
Commander of the Air Force
Major General Francis Ogolla
Insignia
Roundel

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Aircraft flown
Fighter
Northrop F-5
Helicopter
Mil Mi-171, SA330 Puma, MD Helicopters MD 500, Bell UH-1, Eurocopter AS350 , AgustaWestland AW139
Attack helicopter
Bell AH-1
Reconnaissance
Cessna 208
Trainer
Scottish Aviation Bulldog, Short Tucano, Grob G 120
Transport
DHC-5, Harbin Y-12, C-27J Spartan, Bombardier Dash 8
The main airbase operating fighters is Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, while Moi Air Base in Eastleigh, Nairobi is the headquarters. Other bases include Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mombasa (Moi International Airport), FOB Mandera, FOB Wajir & FOB Nyeri (mainly helicopters/small planes).

The Kenya Air Force flies some two dozen F-5E/F Tiger II fighters, a dozen Tucano trainers, a dozen Y-12 transport aircraft, half a dozen G120A basic trainers, several dozen MD500 helicopters.

Kenya also flies small numbers of other different types, such as Pumas, Mi-17s etc. Recent acquisitions include AW139, AS350 FENNEC,[1] UH-1H helicopters, H124M Fennec,[2] MD530Fs[3] and C-27J Spartan transports.[4]

In 2017 Jordan donated 2 confirmed AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters[5] for the air force; these together with the Army's 50th Air Cavalry helicopters are controlled by the Joint Helicopter Command based at Embakasi Garrison.
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