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Air Force of Zimbabwe
Badge of the Air Force of Zimbabwe
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
CountryAir Force of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size5,000 personnel (1999)
94 aircraft (2014) [1]
Part ofZimbabwe Defence Forces
Motto(s)Latin: Alæ Præsidio Patriæ
"Our wings are the fortress of the nation"
Engagements
  • Mozambican Civil War
  • Second Congo War
Commanders
Chief of the Air ForceAir Marshal Elson Moyo[2]
Notable
commanders
Air Chief Marshal Azim Daudpota
Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
FighterChengdu J-7, Mig-23
Attack helicopterMi-35P
Multirole helicopterMil Mi-17, Mi-24
ReconnaissanceCessna Skymaster
TrainerAermacchi F-260, Nanchang K-8, BAE Hawk
TransportIlyushin Il-76, Antonov An-12, CASA C212 Aviocar, Britten-Norman Islander, Bell 412

The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is the air force of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. It was known as the Rhodesian Air Force until 1980. The Air Force of Zimbabwe saw service in the Mozambican Civil War in 1985 and the Second Congo War of 1998–2001.

  1. ^ Flightglobal – World Air Forces 2015 (PDF), Flightglobal.com
  2. ^ "General Chiwenga Retires As Mnangagwa Promotes Military 'Coup' Leaders". Voice of America.

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