Equatorial Guinea Air Corps
| Equatorial Guinea Air Corps | |
|---|---|
| Cuerpo Aéreo de Guinea Ecuatorial Corps aérien de Guinée équatoriale Corpo Aéreo da Guiné Equatorial | |
 Equatorial Guinea roundel | |
| Active | 1979 – Present |
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Branch | Air force |
| Size | 150 active personnel |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Sukhoi Su-25 |
| Helicopter | Mi-24, Mil Mi-26, Kamov Ka-27 |
| Trainer | Aero L-39 |
| Transport | CASA C-295 |
History
The Equatorial Guinea Air Corps was founded in 1979 with mainly French and EX Spanish type. In 2005, 4 Su 25s including 2 Su-25UB combat trainers were delivered to the Equatorial Guinea Air Corps. The current status of the aircraft is unknown.[1] In 2015 two CASA C-295 (one transport and one surveillance) aircraft were ordered for delivery from September 2016.[2]
Inventory
The Air Force of Equatorial Guinea consists of seven fixed wing aircraft and nine helicopters providing ground support, transport, SAR, and training.
An Antonov An-72P on lift off
Current inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Sukhoi Su-25 | Russia | attack | 4[3] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| Ilyushin Il-76 | Soviet Union | heavy transport | 1[3] | |||
| Let L-410 Turbolet | Czech Republic | transport | 2[3] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Kamov Ka-27 | Russia | utility | Ka-29 | 1[3] | ||
| Mil Mi-26 | Russia | utility / transport | 1[3] | |||
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | Mi-35 | 7[3] | ||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Aero L-39 | Czech Republic | jet trainer | 2[3] | |||
References
- "Equatorial Guinea National Guard". Scramble.nl. Retrieved: 3 January 2009. Archived 21 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Stevenson, Beth (2 February 2016). "Equatorial Guinea orders two C295 transports". Flightglobal. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal. 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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