Kenyan Air Force

The Kenya Air Force (KAF) is the national aerial warfare service branch of the Republic of Kenya.

The main airbase operating fighters is Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, while Moi Air Base in Eastleigh, Nairobi is the headquarters. Other bases include Forward Operating BAse (FOB) Mombasa (Moi International Airport), FOB Mandera, FOB Wajir & FOB Nyeri (mainly helicopters/small planes). The air force does not own attack helicopters: all of Kenya's fleet of armed helicopters are operated by the Army's 50th Air Cavalry Battalion.

Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]

Combat Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Northrop F-5E Tiger II x 18 (Fighter)
Air Tractor AT-802L x 12 (Light Attack)

Special Mission Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Cessna 208 Caravan x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Alenia C-27J Spartan x 4 (Transport)
Antonov An-28 x 4 (Transport)
Cessna 208 Caravan x 2 (Utility)
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo x 6 (Transport/Utility)
De Havilland Canada Dash-8 x 4 (VIP Transport)
Fokker 70 x 2 (VIP Transport)
Harbin Y-12 x 12 (Transport)
PZL C-145A Wolfhound x 2 (Transport/Utility)

Helicopters[edit | edit source]

Aérospatiale SA330 Puma x 12 (Utility/Transport)
AgustaWestland AW139 x 4 (Utility Helicopter)
Bell AH-1F Cobra x 6 (Attack Helicopter)
Bell UH-1H Iroquois x 8 (Utility/Transport)
Eurocopter AS550 Fennec x 10 (Utility Helicopter)
Harbin Z-9 x 6 (Utility Helicopter)
McDonnell-Douglas MD530F Defender x 6 (Gunship/Scout/Spec-Ops)
Mil Mi-171 x 4 (Utility/Transport)

Training Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Grob G120A x 6 (Trainer)
Northrop F-5F Freedom Fighter x 6 (Conversion Trainer)
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 x 12 (Basic Trainer)
Short Tucano Mk.51 x 14 (Trainer)