Tunisian Air Force
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القوات الجوية التونسية |
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|---|---|
| active | |
| Country |
 Tunisia
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| Armed forces | Tunisian armed forces |
| Armed forces | air force |
| Strength | 4,000 |
| equipment | 118 aircraft |
| insignia | |
| Aircraft cockade |
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The Tunisian Air Force is part of the Tunisian Armed Forces with 4,000 soldiers (including around 700 conscripts ) .
structure
The Tunisian Air Force is divided into the following squadrons :
- 11th COIN / school relay ( MB.326KT / LT, MB.326B )
- 13th School Relay ( SF-260WT )
- 14th School Relay (SF-260CT)
- 15th Combat Squadron (F-5E / F)
- 16. School Relay (L-59AT)
- 21. Transport relay (C-130B / H, L-410UVP)
- 31st Helicopter Squadron (UH-1H)
- 32nd helicopter squadron ("Ecureuil", UH-1H, "Alouette" II)
- 36th Helicopter Squadron (HH-3E)
Aircraft
The Tunisian Air Force has the following aircraft and helicopters to carry out its tasks:
| Flight model | operation area | Country of manufacture | Duration |
| F-5E "Tiger" II | Fighter plane |
 United States
|
10 |
| F-16 | Trainer aircraft |
United States
|
3 |
| MB.326KT | COIN plane |
 Italy
|
7th |
| MB.326LT | COIN plane |
Italy
|
3 |
| MB.326B | Trainer aircraft |
Italy
|
3 |
| C-130B "Hercules" | Transport plane |
United States
|
6th |
| C-130H "Hercules" | Transport plane |
United States
|
1 |
| L-59T "Albatros" | Trainer aircraft |
 Czech Republic
|
9 |
| SF-260CT "Warrior" | Trainer aircraft |
Italy
|
6th |
| SF-260CT "Warrior" | Trainer aircraft |
Italy
|
8th |
| L-410UVP "Turbolet" | Liaison aircraft |
 Czechoslovakia
|
5 |
| SA.342 "Gazelle" | Attack helicopter |
 France
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6th |
| AS.350B "Ecureuil" | Liaison helicopter |
France
|
6th |
| SA.316 "Alouette" III | Liaison helicopter |
France
|
3 |
| HH-3 (ASW) | Multipurpose helicopter |
United States
|
10 |
| UH-1H "Iroquois" | Multipurpose helicopter |
United States
|
30th |
| UH-1N "Iroquois" | Multipurpose helicopter |
United States
|
18th |
In addition, the weapon systems AIM-9J "Sidewinder" and AGM-65 "Maverick" are used as on-board weapons .
Web links
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