List of active aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force

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This article is about the active aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force. For historic aircraft, see List of historic aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force.

The following table lists the active aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force.

Aircraft Image Origin Role Series In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29 36100 Bangladesh Air Force MIG-29 Landing (8141598272).jpg Russia Multirole fighter S
UB		 6
2		 On April 25, 2013 Russian Aviaton published a news that RAC MiG is negotiating with Bangladesh government for upgrading the 8 Mig-29 into Mig-29SMT.[1] According to unofficial sources, BAF may procure 8 more upgraded Mig-29 SMT from Russia.
Chengdu F-7 427 Bangladesh Air Force F-7 Air Guard Landing (8107466494).jpg China Fighter / Interceptor BG
BGI
MB		 16
16
9		 12 F-7BG with 4 FT-7BG received in early 2006.
16 F-7BGI received in 2013 as stop-gap aircraft till the proposed 4.5 generation fighter procurement matures.

1 F-7MB crashed in 2015.
Trainer Aircraft
Nanchang PT-6 Bangladesh Air Force Nanchang CJ-6 Shevelev-1.jpg China Primary Trainer A 24 BAF will get 12 new Nanchang PT-6s to replace the fleet soon.[2]
Aero L-39 Albatros AlbatrosLT.jpg Czechoslovakia Advanced Jet Trainer ZA 7 A total of 8 aircraft delivered. 1 aircraft crashed in 2012.
Hongdu K-8 Pakistan airforce K8.jpg China Advanced Jet Trainer W 9 4 were inducted on 10 December 2014.[3] 5 more were delivered on 8 April 2015.
Yakovlev Yak-130 Yakovlev Yak-130.jpg Russia Lead in Fighter Trainer 11 Total 16 ordered.[4] First 6 joined on 6 December 2015[5] and next 5 received on 29 December 2015.[citation needed] Last 5 are scheduled to be delivered by 2016.
Let L-410 Turbolet Let L-410.jpg Czech Republic Transport Trainer 3 Inducted on 27 May 2015.[6]
Bell 206 Long Ranger Bangladesh Air Force Nanchang CJ-6 + Bell 206 Shevelev-1.jpg US Rotary Wing Trainer L-2
L-4		 2
2
Transport Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130 S2-AGD Landing at VGHS (8124320986).jpg US Special Ops B
E		 4
4		 Former United States Air Force aircraft bought at cost of $15M each.
BAF is negotiating for 4 off the shelf C-130Es under Excess Defence Article (EDA). The package would also include 20 Rolls-Royce T56 engines to be provided plus training and other equipment and services associated with the upgrade.
Antonov An-32 Bangladesh Air Force Antonov An-32 Batuzak-1.jpg Ukraine Tactical Transport / Converted Bomber C 3 Bangladesh Air Force received 3 aircraft in late '80s.
V.I.P. Transport Helicopter
Mil Mi-17-1V US Navy 071127-M-3095K-010 Ahmed Fakhuddin, chief advisor of the government of Bangladesh, steps off a helicopter during a visit to Barisal Airfield.jpg Russia V.I.P. Transport helicopter 1V 2 One Mi-171E with VIP configuration on order.[6]
Attack Helicopter
Mil Mi-171

KazakhstanMi-8MT2000(DF-SD-01-06442).jpg

 Russia Battlefield Close Air Support Sh 10 3 joined in 2010 and 3 more joined in 2013.[7] 5 Mi-171sh were ordered in April 2014[8] and delivered in 2015.[9] One helicopter crashed on 13 May 2015.[10] 5 more ordered in 2015.[11]
Helicopter
Mil Mi-17 United Nations (Bangladesh Air Force) Mil Mi-17 Potters-1.jpg Russia Air Assault, MedEvac, Battlefield Close Air Support Mi-17
Mi-171		 3
13		 One Mi-17 crashed.
Bell 212 UH-1N 54th Helicopter Sqn at Minot AFB 2005.JPG US Air Assault, Special Ops, SAR, MedEvac 13 Bought from US stock.
AgustaWestland AW139 200px Italy Search and rescue 2 Joined on 6 December 2015.[5]

See also

References

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