| Bangladesh Air Force |
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| Founded | 28 September 1971; 53 years ago (1971-09-28) |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
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| Type | Air force |
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| Role | Aerial warfare |
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| Size | 17,390 active duty (2017)[1][2]
3,686 civilians[1][2]
166 aircraft[3][4] |
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| Part of |  Bangladesh Armed Forces |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka Cantonment |
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| Patron | The President of Bangladesh |
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| Motto(s) | বাংলার আকাশ রাখিব মুক্ত
Banglar Aakash Rakhibo Mukto
"Free shall we keep the sky of Bangladesh"[5] |
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| Colours |
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| Mascot(s) | Flying Eagle |
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| Anniversaries | 28 September (Air Force Day)
21 November (Armed Forces Day) |
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| Website | baf.mil.bd |
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| Commander-in-Chief |  President Mohammed Sahabuddin |
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| Chief of Air Staff |  Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan[6] |
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| Ensign | ![]() |
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| Roundel |  |
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| Fin flash |  |
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| Fighter | MiG-29, Chengdu F-7 |
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| Helicopter | Bell 212, Mil Mi-17, AW139 |
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| Trainer | G-120TP, PT-6, AW119kx, Bell 206, Aero L-39, K-8W, Yak-130 |
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| Transport | C-130J, C-130, An-32, L-410 |
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The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, romanized: Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It is responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Furthermore, the BAF has a territorial role in 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 United Nations peacekeeping missions. Operation Kilo Flight was a famous operation conducted by the Bangladesh Air Force during the Bangladesh Liberation War
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