Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus | |
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Ваенна-паветраныя сілы і войскі супрацьпаветранай абароны Рэспублікі Беларусь (Belarusian) Военно-воздушные силы и войска противовоздушной обороны Республики Беларусь (Russian) | |
Founded | 15 June 1992 |
Country | Belarus |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Part of | Armed Forces of Belarus |
Anniversaries | 16 August: Air Force Day |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | President Alexander Lukashenko |
Minister of Defense | Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin |
Commander of the Air Force | Andrey Lukyanovich |
Insignia | |
Roundel | |
Fin flash | |
Flag | |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Su-25 |
Fighter | MiG-29, Su-30 |
Helicopter | Mil Mi-8 |
Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
Trainer | L-39, Yak-130 |
Transport | Il-76, An-26 |
The Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Ваенна-паветраныя сілы і войскі супрацьпаветранай абароны Рэспублікі Беларусь, romanized: Vayenna-pavyetranyya sily i voyski supratspavyetranay abarony Respubliki Byelarus) is the air force of the Armed Forces of Belarus, formed in 1992 from the 26th Air Army of the Soviet Air Forces which had been serving in the Byelorussian SSR.[1]