For the current Libyan air force, see Libyan Air Force.
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Free Libyan Air Force
القوات الجوية الليبية الحرة
Active
March 2011 – October 2011
Country
Libya
Allegiance
National Transitional Council
Branch
Air force
Role
Aerial warfare
Size
3,000 volunteers
28+ aircraft 9+ Helicopters
1 UAV
Part of
Anti-Gaddafi forces
Headquarters
Benina Airbase, Benghazi
Engagements
First Libyan Civil War
Battle of Ajdabiya
Second Battle of Benghazi
Commanders
Chief of Staff
Saqr Geroushi
Notable commanders
Colonel Abdullah El-Hassi Colonel Ali Atiyya
Insignia
Roundel
Fin Flash
Aircraft flown
Fighter
MiG-21, MiG-23
Helicopter
CH-47 Chinook, Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-14, Mil Mi-17
Attack helicopter
Mil Mi-24
Trainer
Aero L-39, SF.260, Soko G-2 Galeb, Soko J-21
Transport
Il-76, An-26
Military unit
The Free Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية الحرة) was the air force of the National Transitional Council during the First Libyan Civil War. It was established by and was a collection of Libyan Air Force defectors with captured aircraft that aligned themselves with the anti-Gaddafi forces in the civil war.
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