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Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Index Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congolese Air Force (Force Aérienne Congolaise, or FAC) is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). [1]

51 relations: Aérospatiale Alouette III, Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, Accidents and incidents involving the An-12 family, Aermacchi MB-326, Antonov An-26, Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Boeing 727, Cessna 150, Cessna 310, De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, Egyptian Air Force, Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma, Faustin Munene, FMA IA 58 Pucará, Goma International Airport, IAR 330, John Numbi, Kamina Air Base, Kitona Air Base, Kotakoli Air Base, List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2000–09), List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present), List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, List of air forces, List of Britten-Norman Islander operators, List of conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, List of Dassault Mirage III operators, List of Douglas A-26 Invader operators, List of Douglas DC-8 operators, List of Mil Mi-8/17 operators, List of militaries by country, List of Sukhoi Su-25 operators, Lists of military aircraft by nation, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-26, Military aircraft insignia, North American T-28 Trojan, Numbi Ngoie, Outline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, RAF officer ranks, Rigobert Massamba, Soko J-21 Jastreb, Sukhoi Su-25, World Aircraft Information Files, Yambuku, 1974 in aviation, ..., 1980 in aviation. Expand index (1 more) »

Aérospatiale Alouette III

The Aérospatiale Alouette III (Lark) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation.

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Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon

The Aérospatiale (formerly Sud Aviation) SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") is a three-engined heavy transport helicopter produced by aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale) of France.

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Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma

The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter.

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Accidents and incidents involving the An-12 family

The Antonov An-12 is a transport aircraft designed and manufactured by the Ukrainian manufacturing and services company Antonov.

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Aermacchi MB-326

The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed in Italy.

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Antonov An-26

The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986.

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Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC)) is the state organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is a midsized, narrow-body three-engined jet aircraft built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from the early 1960s to 1984.

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Cessna 150

The Cessna 150 is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane that was designed for flight training, touring and personal use.

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Cessna 310

The Cessna 310 is an American four-to-six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980.

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De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo

The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou.

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Egyptian Air Force

The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) (القوات الجوية المصرية), is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces, is responsible for all airborne defence missions and operates all military aircraft, including those used in support of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy and the Egyptian Air Defense Forces, created as a separate command in the 1970s, coordinates with the Air Force to integrate air and ground-based air defense operations.

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Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma

The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and marketed originally by Aérospatiale, later by Eurocopter and currently by Airbus Helicopters.

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Faustin Munene

Faustin Munene (born 21 March 1951, Idiofa, Belgian Congo) is a Congolese military officer and politician known for his opposition to Mobutu Sese Seko, leader of Zaïre, and later President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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FMA IA 58 Pucará

The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones.

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Goma International Airport

Goma International Airport is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.

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IAR 330

The IAR 330 is the Romanian-built version of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter, manufactured by IAR Brașov.

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John Numbi

Major General John Numbi is,, the Inspector General of the Congolese National Police of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Kamina Air Base

Kamina Air Base is a military airport located near Kamina in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Kitona Air Base

Kitona Air Base is a military airport located near Kitona in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Kotakoli Air Base

Kotakoli Air Base is a military airport at Kotakoli, a town in the Nord-Ubangi Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2000–09)

This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred.

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List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present)

This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred.

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List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules

More than 15 percent of the approximately 2,350 Lockheed C-130 Hercules production hulls have been lost, including 70 by the US Air Force and the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

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List of air forces

This alphabetically arranged list of air forces identifies the current and historical names and roundels for the military aviation arms of countries fielding an air component, whether an independent air force, a naval air arm, army aviation unit, or coast guard.

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List of Britten-Norman Islander operators

This is a list of Britten-Norman Islander military and law enforcement operators, both past and present.

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List of conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a list of conflicts in Democratic Republic of the Congo arranged chronologically from the early modern period to present day.

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List of Dassault Mirage III operators

This is a list of Dassault Mirage IIIs, Dassault Mirage 5s, and Mirage 50s used by national air forces.

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List of Douglas A-26 Invader operators

The List of Douglas A-26 Invader operators lists the nations, their air force units, and civilian companies that have operated the Douglas A-26 Invader (re-designated B-26 Invader after 1947).

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List of Douglas DC-8 operators

The following is a list of past and present operators of the Douglas DC-8 including those airlines which flew converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft: ♠ - Denotes original DC-8 operators.

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List of Mil Mi-8/17 operators

The following nations currently operate (or formerly owned) Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters in civil or military roles.

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List of militaries by country

This is a list of militaries by country, including the main branches and sub-branches.

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List of Sukhoi Su-25 operators

This list is of all operators of the Sukhoi Su-25.

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Lists of military aircraft by nation

The following is a list of articles listing military aircraft by nation.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-23; NATO reporting name: Flogger) is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union.

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Mil Mi-2

The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name Hoplite) is a small, lightly armored turbine-powered transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon.

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Mil Mi-24

The Mil Mi-24 (Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.

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Mil Mi-26

The Mil Mi-26 (Миль Ми-26, NATO reporting name: Halo) is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter.

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Military aircraft insignia

Military aircraft insignia are insignia applied to military aircraft to identify the nation or branch of military service to which the aircraft belongs.

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North American T-28 Trojan

The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a piston-engined military trainer aircraft used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s.

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Numbi Ngoie

Numbi Ngoie Enoch is a Congolese brigadier general who is serving as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 2014.

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Outline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo – country located in Central Africa.

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RAF officer ranks

The officer ranks of the Royal Air Force, as they are today, were introduced in 1919.

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Rigobert Massamba

Rigobert Massamba Musungu is a major general in the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Soko J-21 Jastreb

The Soko J-21 Jastreb (Hawk), referred to as the J-1 Jastreb in some sources, is a Yugoslav single-seat, single-engine, light attack aircraft, designed by the Aeronautical Technical Institute (ATI) and Vojnotehnički Institut Beograd (VTI), in Belgrade and manufactured by SOKO.

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Sukhoi Su-25

The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Грач (rook); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi.

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World Aircraft Information Files

World Aircraft Information Files (WAIF) is a weekly partwork magazine published by Bright Star Publications (part of Midsummer Books) in the United Kingdom.

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Yambuku

Yambuku is a small village in Mongala Province in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, best known as the center of the 1976 Ebola outbreak.

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1974 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1974.

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1980 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1980.

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Air force of the democratic republic of the congo, Congolese (DRC) Air Force, Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force, Force Aérienne Zairoise, Force Aérienne du Congo, Zaire Air Force, Zairean Air Force.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

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