Bangladesh Air Force

Bangladesh Air Force
	বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী
	The Crest of the Bangladesh Air Force
Founded	1971
Country	Bangladesh
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	14,000 active personnel[1]; 159 aircraft[2]
Part of	Bangladesh Armed Forces
Air Headquarters	Dhaka Cantonment
Patron	The President of Bangladesh
Motto(s)	বাংলার আকাশ রাখিব মুক্ত ; Transliteration:Banglar Aakash Rakhibo Mukto; (Free shall we keep the sky of Bangladesh)[3]
Colors	Light Sky, Deep sky
Mascot(s)	Flying Eagle
Anniversaries	28 September (Air Force Day), Armed Forces Day (21 November)
Engagements	Bangladesh Liberation War; Gulf War; Chittagong Hill Tracts operation; United Nations peacekeeping missions
Website	www.baf.mil.bd
Commanders
Commander-in-chief	President Abdul Hamid
Chief of Air Staff	Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Flag
Aircraft flown
Attack	Yak-130, Mil Mi-17
Fighter	MiG-29SE, F-7
Helicopter	Bell 212, Mi-17, AW 139
Trainer	PT-6, AW 119, Bell 206, L-39, FT-7, K-8, YAK 130, L-410
Transport	C-130B, An-32, C130J, L-410

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's sovereign territory, and providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Additionally, the service has a territorial role of providing tactical and strategic air transport and logistics capability for the country.

Since its establishment on 28 September 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.

History

Foundation

MiG-29 and F-7 aircraft display during Bangladesh Air Force Victory Day Flypast and Aerobatics Show 2016

The Bangladesh Air Force was officially formed on 28 September 1971 consisting of the revolting Bengali officers and airmen of the Pakistan Air Force at Dimapur of Nagaland, India[4] and it was launched formally by flying three repaired vintage aircraft on 8 October 1971.[5] BAF's initial personnel were Bengali members of the Pakistan Air Force who were stationed in East Pakistan at the outbreak of the war and who deserted to the Bangladeshi side.[5] At that time, the embryo of Bangladesh Air Force BAF was formed with less than a hundred officers and a handful of airmen and warrant officers. A significant number of BAF personnel participated in the Bangladesh War of Independence. During the independence war, initially, officers of the BAF attached to the then Bangladesh Government were Chief Representative to Chakulia Guerrilla Training Camp Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan, Group Captain A. K. Khandekar, DCOS Army(Liaison) later Sub-Sector Commander and as Commander - Sector 11, Flight Lieutenant Liaqat as Battalion Adjutant, Flying Officer Rouf, Flying Officer Ashraf and Flight Sergeant Shafiqullah as company commanders. Squadron Leader Sadruddin Hossain, Squadron Leader Wahidur Rahim, Squadron Leader Nurul Qader, Squadron Leader Shamsur Rahman and Air Commodore Ataur Rahman as sub sector company commanders. Squadron Leader Khademul Bashar participated in the war as Commander-Sector 6.

Indian civilian authorities and the IAF donated 1 DC-3 Dakota (gifted by the Maharaja of Jodhpor), 1 Twin Otter plane, and 1 Alouette III helicopter for the newborn Bangladesh Air Force,[6] which was to take advantage of the lack of night-fighting capability of the PAF to launch hit-and-run attacks on sensitive targets inside Bangladesh from the air.[7] The Bengali rank and file fixed up the World War II vintage runway at Dimapur, then began rigging the aircraft for combat duty. The Dakota was modified to carry 500 pound bombs, but for technical reasons it was only used to ferry Bangladesh government personnel. The Alouette III helicopter was rigged to fire 14 rockets from pylons attached to its side and had .303 Browning machine guns installed, in addition to having 1-inch (25 mm) steel plate welded to its floor for extra protection. The Twin Otter boasted 7 rockets under each of its wings and could deliver ten 25 pound bombs, which were rolled out of the aircraft by hand through a makeshift door. This tiny force was dubbed Kilo Flight, the first fighting formation of the nascent Bangladesh Air force. Squadron Leader Sultan Mahmud was appointed as the commander of the 'Kilo Flight'.[8][9]

Alouette III of Bangladesh Air Force

Bangladesh Air Force first went in action on 3 December 1971 and attacked the Chattogram-based Oil tank depot and oil tank depot was totally destroyed by that air attack. The Air attack was conducted by Capt. Akram Ahmed.[10] The second Bangladesh Air Force attack was on 6 December 1971 at Moulovi Bazar Pakistani Army barracks under the command of Squadron Leader Sultan Mahmud, where Captain Shahabuddin Ahmed was co-pilot.[10]

After the cease fire and surrender of Pakistan, all personnel reported to Bangladesh Forces commander-in-chief, Col. M. A. G. Osmani. On 7 April 1972, the post of the chief of air staff went into effect by order of the President of Bangladesh. The combined command of Bangladesh Forces had been abolished with effect from 7 April 1972 and replaced by three separate commands for the three services with acting chiefs of staff. The Bangladesh air force gradually began to reoccupy the reform all the airbase structures throughout the country, HQ administrative buildings, fuel and weapons depots.

After independence

A BAF F-86 Sabre in the BAF Museum

After independence, the BAF received a significant donation from the former USSR. Among the aircraft delivered were ten single-seat Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MFs and two twin-seat Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UMs. Later China also supplied some equipment.[6]

Apart from the aircraft of Kilo Flight which were donated to India, most Pakistan Air Force aircraft grounded in Dhaka due to runway cratering by the Indian Air Force during the liberation war, were sabotaged before surrender. Many of these were also returned to service by Bangladeshi ground technicians. The Pakistan Air Force prior to 1971 had many Bengali pilots, air traffic controllers, technicians and administrative officers. Many of them distinguished themselves during the Bangladesh Liberation War, they provided the nascent Bangladesh Air Force with a good number of trained personnel. It had grown with the repatriation of Air Force personal from Pakistan in 1973 after the Simla Agreement.[5] In 1977 some personnel of Bangladesh Air Force staged a mutiny.[11]

Defence co-operation improved with Pakistan considerably under the military regimes of Ziaur Rahman and Hossain Mohammad Ershad in Bangladesh, which had grown more distant from its war ally, India. Common concerns over India's regional power have influenced strategic co-operation leading to a gift of several squadrons of refurbished Shenyang F-6 fighter aircraft from Pakistan to the Bangladesh Air Force in the late 1980s.[6] Bangladesh bought 8 Mig-29 from Russia in 1999 under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[12] Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA) received National colours in 2003 by the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The Recruits' Training School (RTS) has been awarded with BAF Colours by ex-Chief of Air Staff (AVM Fakhrul Azam) in 2004. In 2017 Bangladesh Air Force was awarded the Independence Day Award.[13]

Forces Goal 2030

Yak-130s of the Bangladesh Air Force

The Bangladesh Air Force has an ambitious modernisation plan to be implemented in upcoming years under Forces Goal 2030. As per the goal, air force is to be a strong deterrent force to well protect the sky of Bangladesh. Plans are made to strengthen both air power and land based air defence capabilities. Since the formulation of the forces goal 2030, the BAF has developed in many folds.

The Air Force has set up an advanced training unit named 105 Advance Jet Training Unit which is a dedicated fighter pilot training unit of BAF. The unit consists of three training squadrons which will provide advanced trainings to the pilots selected for operating the fighter jets.[14]

Since 2010, BAF has taken the delivery of sixteen Chengdu F-7BGI fighter aircraft, sixteen Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainers, two C-130J transport aircraft,[15] nine K-8W jet trainer aircraft, three Let L-410 Turbolet transport trainer aircraft[16] and twenty three PT-6 basic trainers.[17] Process is going on for the procurement of sixteen multirole combat aircraft.[18]

BAF has also taken the delivery of twenty one Mi-171Sh combat transport helicopters, four AgustaWestland AW139 maritime SAR helicopters and two AW 119KX training helicopters since 2010. Procurement process of eight attack helicopters is going on.[18]

BAF earned the Surface to Air Missile capability by introducing FM-90 short range air defence missile in 2011.[19] Till date, BAF Has taken the delivery of two regiments of FM-90 systems. Bangladesh air force received an Italian origin long range Selex RAT-31DL air defence radar in 2019. Process of procuring one battery of medium range surface to air missile system is going on.[20]

UN mission deployment

Female helicopter pilots of the Bangladesh Air Force, serving with MONUSCO

More than 600+ BAF personnel, including officers and airmen, 10 BAF helicopters and are currently deployed to various UN Missions. Another C-130 transport aircraft is providing support to UN Mission in Africa. With the deployment of C-130 aircraft and its personnel, Bangladesh became the largest troops contributing country in UN peacekeeping missions.

List of the Chiefs of Air Staff

Organisation

According to the Constitution of Bangladesh, President of Bangladesh act as the civilian commander-in-chief, and Chief of Air Staff (COAS), by statute a four-star air officer (air chief marshal), commands the Air Force.[21] The Bangladesh Air Force is currently commanded by Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc.[21][22]

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has its headquarters at Dhaka Cantonment. HQ has 4 branches, Operations & Training (Ops. & Trng.), Administration (Admin.), Maintenance (Mte.) and Plannings (Plans).[23] Each branch is headed by officers who are considered as principal staff officer (PSO) and known as assistant chief of air staff, e.g. ACAS (Ops & Trng). Under each PSO there are various directorates headed by directors of air commodore rank. Under each director there are deputy directors (DD) headed by group captain and staff officers (SO) with the rank of wing commander and below.

Office of the Chief of Air Staff (COAS)
Air Secretary's Branch
Chief Inspector's Office
Directorate of Air Intelligence
Judge Advocate General

Operations and Training Branch
Directorate of Air Defence
Directorate of Air Operations
Directorate of Air Traffic Services
Directorate of Air Training
Directorate of Education
Directorate of Flight Safety
Directorate of Cyber Warfare and Information Technology
Directorate of Meteorology
Directorate of Overseas Air Operations

Administration Branch
Directorate of Provost Marshal
Directorate of Administrative Co-ordination
Directorate of Finance
Directorate of Medical Services (Air)
Directorate of Personnel
Chief Engineer's Office (Air)
Directorate of Works
Directorate of Welfare and Ceremony

Maintenance Branch
Directorate of Armament and Weapons
Directorate of Communication and Electronics
Directorate of Engineering
Directorate of Supply

Planning Branch
Directorate of Plans
Directorate of Flight Safety
Directorate of Recruitment
Directorate of Project
Directorate of Administrative Co-ordination

Senior commanders

Shoulder	Appointment	Rank & Name	Star Plate
	Chief of Air Staff	Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc, GD(P)[21]
	Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)	Air Vice Marshal M Abul Bashar, BBP, OSP, ndc, acsc, psc, GD(P)
	Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration)	Air Vice Marshal AKM Ahsanul Haque, BSP, ndu, afwc, psc, ADWC
	Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Planning)	Air Vice Marshal MD Shafiqul Alam, BBP, OSP, BSP, ndu, afwc, psc
	Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Maintenance)	Air Vice Marshal M Quamrul Ehsan, BUP, ndc, psc
	Air Officer Commanding, BAF Base Khademul Bashar (Dhaka)	Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Nazrul Islam, BSP, ndc, nswc, psc
	Air Officer Commanding, BAF Base Bangabandhu (Dhaka)	Air Vice Marshal M Sayed Hossain, OSP, BSP, GUP, ndc, psc, GD(P)
	Air Officer Commanding, BAF Base Zahurul Haq (Chattogram)	Air Vice Marshal ASM Fakhrul Islam, GUP, ndc, afwc, psc, GD(P)
	Air Officer Commanding, BAF Base Matiur Rahman (Jashore)	Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Kamrul Islam, GUP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD(P)
	Air Officer Commanding, BAF Base Paharkanchanpur (Tangail)	Air Commodore Md Zahidur Rahman, BSP, ndu, psc, GD(P)
	Air Officer Commanding, BAF Base Sheikh Hasina (Cox's Bazar)	Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Shafkat Ali, BSP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD(P)

Branches (officer)

Branches of officers of Bangladesh Air Force are:

General Duties (Pilot), abbreviation: GD(P)
General Duties (Navigator), abbreviation: GD(N)
Engineering
Air Defense Weapons Controlling (ADWC)
Air Traffic control (ATC)
Meteorology
Logistics
Administration
Finance/Accounts
Education
Legal
Medical (officers are seconded from army)

Trade groups (airmen)[24]

Trade Groups of airmen are:

Aircraft Engineering
Electrical and Instrument Engineering
General Engineering
Mechanical Transport Engineering
Armament Engineering
Radio Engineering
Ground Signalling
Radar Operating
Life Saving Equipment
Photography
Air Traffic Control
Education
Cypher
Meteorological
Medical
Secretarial
Supply
Ground combatant (GC)
Mechanical Transport Operator
Provost
Catering
Musician
Aircrew

Rank structure

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Bangladesh (Edit)	No equivalent
Bangladesh (Edit)	No equivalent		Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice-Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer			Pilot Officer			Officer cadet

Airmen

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Bangladesh (Edit)																	No equivalent										No equivalent									No insignia
Bangladesh (Edit)	Master Warrant Officer						Senior Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant						No equivalent						Corporal				No equivalent		Leading Aircraftman						Aircraftman 1	Aircraftman 2

Installations and bases

BAF Base Bashar, Dhaka
BAF Base Bangabandhu, Dhaka
BAF Base Zahurul Haque, Chattogram
BAF Base Matiur Rahman, Jashore
BAF Base Pahar Kanchanpur, Tangail
BAF Base Sheikh Hasina, Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh Air Force Academy, Jashore
Recruits Training School, Shamshernagar, Moulvibazar
Moulavibazar Radar Unit, Moulvibazar
Bogura Radar Unit, Bogura

Aircraft

Current inventory

Bangladesh Air Force MIG-29UB fly over

A BAF AW139 Maritime search and rescue helicopter

BAF Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29	Russia	multirole		8[25]
Sukhoi Su-30	Russia	multirole			8 on order[25]
Chengdu F-7	China	fighter		36[25]
Transport
L-410 Turbolet	Czech Republic	transport		3[25]
Antonov An-32	Ukraine	transport		3[25]
C-130 Hercules	United States	transport	C-130B/E	4[25]
C-130J Super Hercules	United States	tactical airlifter	C-130J-30	5[26]	obtained from the RAF[27]
Helicopters
Bell 212	United States	utility		14[25]
Mil Mi-17	Russia	utility / transport	Mi-17/171	30	5 on order[25]
AgustaWestland AW139	Italy	SAR / utility		4[25]
Trainer Aircraft
Bell 206	United States	rotor-craft trainer	206L	6[25]
AgustaWestland AW119	Italy	rotor-craft trainer		2[25]
Aero L-39	Czech Republic	primary trainer		7[25]
Hongdu JL-8	China / Pakistan	jet trainer	K-8	10[25]
Chengdu F-7	China	jet trainer	FT-7	11[25]	license-built MiG-21
Shenyang J-6	China	fighter	FT-6	9[25]	license-built MiG-19
Yakovlev Yak-130	Russia	advanced trainer		14[25]

Missiles

Bangladesh Air Force FM-90 Crotale SAM

Name	Origin	Type	Notes
Air-to-air missile
K-13	Russia	IR guided missile	75[28]
R-73	Russia	IR guided missile	100[28]
PL-5	China	IR guided missile	[28]
PL-7	China	IR guided missile	100[28]
PL-9	China	IR guided missile	14[28]
R-27	Ukraine	Beyond-visual-range missile	28[28]
Air Defense
FM-90	China	SAM	75[28] - unlicensed version of the Crotale missile

Future modernisation plans

The BAF has an ongoing modernisation programme under Forces Goal 2030 to become a strong force to defend the sky of Bangladesh. To efficiently perform the increasing duties and responsibilities, the air force is being divided into two separate commands: Southern air command and Northern air command. A new air base is being set up under southern command at Barishal to ensure maritime security. A maritime air support operation centre (MASOC) will be set up under southern command.[17] Another air base is under construction at Sylhet.[29]

Bangladesh has signed a government to government contract with the United Kingdom for the supply of two off-the-shelf C-130J aircraft currently in service with the Royal Air Force.[30] In June 2019, another contract was signed for the procurement of additional three off-the-shelf C-130J aircraft from UK.[31] As of May 2020, two of the aircraft have been delivered.[15]

On 20 June 2018, the Bangladesh Air Force signed a contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) for the procurement of seven K-8 jet training aircraft.[32][33]

On 29 October 2019, Italian company Leonardo announced that it has secured a contract to supply Kronos Land 3D AESA radar systems to the Bangladesh Air Force to provide air surveillance and detect and track targets in tactical environments. However, the number of radars ordered were not disclosed.[34]

In the third Bangladesh-UK strategic dialogue held in May 2019, two countries desired to further strengthen the defence ties between them. United Kingdom expressed its readiness to support Bangladesh with procurement of high calibre multi-role combat aircraft alongside other modernisation programmes.[35] In October 2019, US officials said Bangladesh had proposed to the United States to purchase advanced military equipment including multi-role combat fighters, attack helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems.[36] They offered Bangladesh Air Force two types of attack helicopters and BAF opted for the AH-64 Apache helicopters.[36]

In January 2020, Boeing has confirmed that, the AH-64E attack helicopter has been down-selected by BAF after a competitive bidding process.[37]

In January 2020, the minister responsible for defence affairs in the parliament, Mr. Anisul Huq told the parliament that process is going on to procure 16 multirole combat aircraft, eight attack helicopters, three VVIP helicopters, two air defence radar units, 24 primary trainer aircraft, two light aircraft, one K-8W simulator, four MRAP vehicles, one AW-119 simulator, 2 counter drone surveillance radar system and one mobile ATC tower and life extension and upgradation of Mig-29 aircraft.[18]

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