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| Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 5,000 personnel (1999) 90 aircraft (2024) [1] |
| Part of | Zimbabwe Defence Forces |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Alæ Præsidio Patriæ "Our wings are the fortress of the nation" |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of the Air Force | Air Marshal Elson Moyo[2] |
| Notable commanders | Air Chief Marshal Azim Daudpota Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Chengdu J-7, Mig-23 |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-35P |
| Multirole helicopter | Mil Mi-17, Mi-24 |
| Reconnaissance | Cessna Skymaster |
| Trainer | Aermacchi F-260, Nanchang K-8, BAE Hawk |
| Transport | Ilyushin 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.
- ^ Hoyle, Craig (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "General Chiwenga Retires As Mnangagwa Promotes Military 'Coup' Leaders". Voice of America.