Bangladesh Air Force

The Bangladesh Air Force (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini, reporting name: BAF), is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, primarily tasked with the air defence of Bangladesh territory and providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Navy. Additionally, the service has a territorial role of providing strategic air transport and logistics capability for the country.

Since its establishment on September 28th, 1971, the Air Force has been involved in various combat and humanitarian operations, from the Bangladesh Liberation War in which it was born, to supporting international efforts including the Coalition of the Gulf War and United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Combat Aircraft

 * Chengdu F-7BGI x 37 (Fighter)
 * Mikoyan MiG-29B/UB x 8 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Sukhoi Su-30SME x 8 (Multirole Fighter)

Transport Aircraft

 * Antonov An-32 x 3 (Tactical Transport)
 * Let L-410 Turbolet x 3 (Tactical Transport)
 * Lockheed C-130B/E Hercules x 3 (Tactical Transport)
 * Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules x 2 (Tactical Transport)

Helicopters

 * AgustaWestland AW139 x 2 (Maritime SAR Helicopter)
 * Bell 212 x 13 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-17/Mi-171Sh x 42 (Transport Helicopter)

Trainer Aircraft

 * Aero L-39 Albatros
 * AgustaWestland AW119KX Koala x 2 (Trainer Helicopter)
 * Bell 206L x 6 (Trainer Helicopter)
 * Chengdu FT-7 x 11 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Hongdu K-8W x 9 (Jet Trainer)
 * LET L-410 Turbolet x 3 (Transport Trainer)
 * Nanchang PT-6 x 23 (Basic Trainer)
 * Yakovlev Yak-130 x 16 (Advanced Jet Trainer)