Cape Verde Air Force

Cape Verde Air Force
Roundel
Founded 1982
Country  Cape Verde
Branch Air Force
Role Aerial warfare
Part of Cape Verde Coast Guard
Nickname(s) CVAF
Colors Blue
Engagements Guinea-Bissau War of Independence

The Cape Verde Air Force is the air force of Cape Verde.

History

The Cape Verdean Army used to have its own air arm; after personnel training received from the USSR in 1982, three Antonov An-26 aircraft were delivered to Cape Verde – these were believed to be the only military aircraft possessed by the nation.[1] However these three aircraft were supplemented in 1991 by a Dornier Do 228 light aircraft equipped for use by the Coast Guard, and, in the late 1990s by an EMB-110 aircraft from Brazil, similarly equipped for maritime operations. The government has been in negotiations with China to acquire multirole helicopters for both military and civilian use.[2]

Aircraft

Current Inventory

Dornier 228 of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard
Manufacturer Model Origin Type Service entry Number Notes
Antonov Antonov An-26  Soviet Union Tactical Transport 1982 3[3]
EADS CASA Casa C-212 MPA[4]  SPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft 2008 1[3]
Dornier Flugzeugwerke Dornier Do 228  GER Maritime usage 1991 1[3] 2 delivered
Embraer EMB-110  BRA Airliner late 1990s 1[3] –
LET LET L-410 Turbolet UVP  Czech Republic transport aircraft – 1[3] –
Harbin Harbin Z-9  China Utility 2011 2[3]
Douglas Douglas C-47  USA transport aircraft 1986 2[3]

References

  1. ↑
    • World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 337 Sheet 02
  2. ↑ Martin, Guy. "Cape Verde | defenceWeb". www.defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Cape Verde Air Force". Aeroflight. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  4. ↑ "infodefensa.com (in Spanish)".
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