Zambian Air Force

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The Zambian Air Force is the air warfare branch of Zambia’s military, responsible for defending the nation’s airspace and providing aerial support to its armed forces.

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Zambian Air Force canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
allegiance Republic of Zambia NERFINISHED
commanderTitle Air Force Commander NERFINISHED
cooperation Italian Air Force NERFINISHED
People’s Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED
South African Air Force NERFINISHED
country Zambia
engagement United Nations peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED
regional security operations in Southern Africa
established 1964
foundedAfterEvent Zambian independence
garrison ZAF Headquarters Lusaka NERFINISHED
hasAirBase Livingstone Air Base NERFINISHED
Mumbwa Air Base NERFINISHED
Ndola Air Base NERFINISHED
Samora Machel Air Base NERFINISHED
ZAF Lusaka City Airport base NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Lusaka NERFINISHED
languageOfCommand English
motto “Our Wings Are The Nation’s Shield”
partOf Zambian Defence Force NERFINISHED
reportsTo Ministry of Defence of Zambia NERFINISHED
President of Zambia NERFINISHED
role VIP transport
aerial support to ground forces
air warfare
airspace defence
disaster relief support
search and rescue
transport of troops and equipment
trainingRole aircraft technician training
pilot training
usesAircraft Beechcraft King Air NERFINISHED
C-27J Spartan NERFINISHED
Gulfstream G650 NERFINISHED
Harbin Z-9 NERFINISHED
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum NERFINISHED
L-15 Falcon NERFINISHED
MiG-21 (historical) NERFINISHED
Mil Mi-17 NERFINISHED
SF.260 NERFINISHED
Shenyang F-6 (historical) NERFINISHED
Shenyang F-7 (historical) NERFINISHED
Xian MA60 NERFINISHED
Y-12 NERFINISHED
usesAircraftType fighter aircraft
helicopters
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft

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ACM usedIn Zambian Air Force
Soko J-21 Jastreb usedBy Zambian Air Force
Soko G-2 Galeb usedBy Zambian Air Force
Commonwealth air forces includes Zambian Air Force