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Armenian Air Force
Հայաստանի Ռազմաօդային Ուժեր

Armenian Independence Day air display
ActiveAugust 1992
CountryFlag of Armenia Armenia
EngagementsNagorno-Karabakh War
Insignia
Roundel
Roundel (version No. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The Nagorno-Karabakh War refers to the armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small ethnic Enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh 2)
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-25 Mi-24
InterceptorMiG-25
TrainerL-39 Yak-52 Mi-2
TransportMi-8 Il-76

The Armenian Air Force (Armenian: Հայաստանի Ռազմաօդային Ուժեր) is a small air arm formed by independent Armenia in 1992 in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of Fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy Aircraft, particularly WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A cargo aircraft (also known as freighters or freight aircraft) is an Fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods rather WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 It is organized and equipped principally to provide Armenian ground forces with tactical air support for ground attack and airlift in mountainous terrain. In Military tactics, close air support ( CAS) is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to It provided effective support during the battles with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region from 1992-1994, albeit without much fanfare. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South For the republic see Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh is a Region in the South Caucasus. It currently lacks air superiority fighters, but air defense is provided by MiG-29s of the Russian Air Force under a military cooperation treaty. An air superiority fighter is a type of Fighter aircraft intended to enter and seize control of enemy airspace WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force [1] Since 2003, the Armenian government has been funding a modernization and enlargement of the air fleet. [2]


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History

Although Armenia began working to establish an independent Armenian armed forces as early as 1989, due to a lack of resources, suitably trained personnel and useful infrastructure, the government delayed formally creating an air force until August 1992, and commenced combat operations in October. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia represents the Army, Air Force, Air Defense, and Border Guard. An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service [3][4] (However, this may not represent the first use of armed aircraft by the Armenians; an Azeri report states that the Armenians modified several civilian Mi-8 transport helicopters for dropping bombs against civilian targets in the Geranboi region of Azerbaijan, with the first instance of their use occurring on 9 March 1990. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [5] The Azeris also claimed Armenian Mi-24 attack helicopters were employed in support of an assault on Shusha in February 1992, but this too appears to have captured the use of Russian aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [6])

According to its December 1992 declaration for the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, Armenia had inherited only 3 operational combat aircraft and at least 13 armed helicopters from the former Soviet Union and a portion of its air defense network. The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ( CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces [7] These aircraft came from the former 7th Guards Fighter Regiment [7 Gvardeyskiy Istrebitel’niy Aviatsionniy Polk (7 GvIAP)] and were taken over in 1991. [4] The identities of the three combat aircraft are uncertain, but may have included 1 MiG-25 interceptor and 2 Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, probably from the former Soviet 80th Bomber-Instructor Aviation Regiment [80 Instruktorskiy Bombardirovochniy Aviatsionniy Polk (80 IBAP)] at Sital Tchay Air Base in Azerbaijan; the helicopter force comprised Mi-8 transport and Mi-24 attack versions that had been based near Yerevan, Armenia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Yerevan (Երևան Երեւան or Երեվան ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn sometimes written as Erevan, Iravan, Erewan, Ayrivan, and Erivan [4] Other aircraft the Armenians reportedly took over in 1991 include 6 An-2, 1 An-24 and 1 An-32 transports, as well as 10 Yak-52 trainers. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [8]

Territorial conflicts with Azerbaijan instigated a major expansion of Armenia’s air and air defense forces in 1993-1994. The bulk of Armenia’s aviation-related investment, however, went to greatly strengthening the Armenian Air Defense organization. The Armenian Air Defense is the anti-aircraft branch of the Armed Forces With Russian technical assistance and generous contributions of anti-aircraft weapons and equipment, within a year Armenia was able to integrate most of the Soviet radars and surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) left in its territory into a coherent and effective air defense system which it officially declared operational in April 1994. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft [3] Aircraft additions were few, but by the end of 1994 the Armenia Air Force’s inventory had reached an estimated 5-6 operational Su-25 (one has long been non-operational) and possibly 1 MiG-25 combat aircraft; 2 L-39 and 10 Yak-52 trainers; 6 An-2, 2 An-72, 1 Tu-134, 1 Tu-154 transport aircraft, and 2 Mi-2, 7 Mi-8/17, 15 Mi-24 helicopters. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [4]

To help redress its relative military weaknesses vis-à-vis Azerbaijan and Turkey, on 16 March 1995, Armenia signed a treaty with Russia giving the latter a 25-year-long military presence in Armenia. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A follow-on agreement defining terms and conditions signed 27 September 1996 authorizing Russian bases at Gyumri and Yerevan. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Gyumri ( Armenian: Գյումրի is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. Russian aviation forces in Armenia comprise 18 MiG-29 fighters of the 426th Fighter Squadron [426 Istrebitel’naya Aviatsionnaya Eskadril’ya (426 IAE)][9] and the 700th Air Traffic Control Center, both at the 3624th Air Base [3624 Aviatsionnaya Baza (3624 AB)] in Yerevan. [10] The MiG-29s arrived in four separate batches: five on 16 December 1998, five on 26 February 1999, four more on 18 June and the final four on 22 October 1999. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [11] This serial deployment of Russian aircraft to their Armenian base was initially misinterpreted as deliveries to the Armenian Air Force. The Russian MiG-29s may have supplanted an earlier deployment of MiG-23 fighters, as there have been unconfirmed reports of the latter being in service around that time, with the combined number of MiG-23s and MiG-29s at Yerevan possibly reaching as many as 30 aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [2] (There have also been unsubstantiated rumors of Armenian MiG-23 receipts. )

The Armenian Air Force experienced a major expansion and modernization in 2004-2005. It tripled its fixed-wing combat arm through the procurement of ten surplus Su-25 from Slovakia for a total of $1 million in August 2004. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million [12][13][14] These twenty-year-old aircraft – which had not been flown for a decade and required work to re-certify their flightworthiness – were delivered in September 2005. [15] The Su-25 receipt was also originally mis-reported as an acquisition of ten Su-27 air superiority fighters,[16][17] an aircraft the Slovak Air Force never operated. The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Vzdušné sily armády Slovenskej republiky is the Aviation Also in 2004, Armenia received a pair of L-39C trainers from each of Russia and the Ukraine, as well as two Il-76 transports from Russia in May. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. [13][18]

Recently, there have been unverified reports that Armenia received up to ten Su-27 from Russia in 2006. This may have been presaged by an Azeri source which reported in October 2005 that Armenia had bought “10 fighter jets”, but that, according to Azeri military sources, only 2-3 of the aircraft were Su-27; the remainder were purportedly Su-25 jets and Mi-24 attack helicopters. [16] Ostensibly, these would have been procured on preferential terms under the provisions of the 2002 Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) agreement. To date, however, there has been no confirmation of the receipt of any of these aircraft, and it is possible that any appearance of Su-27s in Armenia may have been a deployment of Russia’s own aircraft to its airbase at Yerevan. (It has also been pointed out that the Soviets never based Su-27s in Transcaucasia because it was too difficult an environment for them to operate in. gain altitude and maneuver them in. Furthermore, Armenia’s small size limits operational maneuver room and makes it difficult for them to climb to sufficient altitude. [19])

Major operations

Nagorno-Karabakh War

Although Armenia began taking over Soviet weapons shortly following the collapse of the USSR in 1991, it would not be until October 1992 that its nascent air force was able to conduct offensive combat operations. Until then, Armenia was entirely reliant on the Russian Air Force for all air support in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. The Nagorno-Karabakh War refers to the armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small ethnic Enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenia suffered its first combat loss on 12 November 1992 when an Mi-24 gunship operating in support of the Armenians’ Martuni Offensive was shot down near the village of Kazakh. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Mardakert and Martuni Offensives took place during the late summer and early autumn months of 1992 in fighting between Armenians and Azeris during On 23 November two Mi-8 transports were hit by groundfire, downing one and seriously damaging another; another Mi-8 was lost on 30 December. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St [4]

The Azeris initiated a new offensive on 1 January 1993 which was successful in cutting the Lachin corridor the following day, thereby isolating Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh from resupply from Armenia proper. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Lachin corridor is a mountain pass within de-jure borders of Azerbaijan, it is the shortest route which connects Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh Republic The Armenian Air Force helped bring up reinforcements for a counterattack that began 7 January. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The first day of this action, the Armenian Air Force suffered its worst single-day losses with an Mi-8, Mi-24 and a (possibly Russian) Su-25 shot down; the Su-25 may have been brought down by friendly fire. By which time the Azeri attack had been defeated at the end of the month, another three helicopters and possibly another fighter – reportedly a MiG-21 (and therefore probably Russian) – would be lost. [4]

In late March 1993, the Armenians kicked off a new offensive in the north aimed at opening a second supply route from Armenia. Operation Kelbajar involved a four-prong attack which was successful in routing Azerbaijan’s 2nd Army Corps and securing control of the region. The Battle of Kelbajar was the capture of the western region of Kelbajar, Azerbaijan during the 1993 spring-summer campaign by Armenian military forces Armenian Air Force losses for amounted to 1 Mi-8 helicopter (on 16 April). Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom No aircraft losses were suffered during the subsequent summer offensives of 1993 or in the next year’s actions preceding the ceasefire of 16 May 1994. The 1993 Summer Offensives of the Nagorno-Karabakh War saw the capture of several Azerbaijani regions by Armenian military units in a series of battles Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [4]

Organization

Little information has been made public about the Armenian Air Force’s organization. It is known that the Air Force operates within a joint Air and Air Defense Force structure, and in 2004 the Air Force comprised four functional units: the 121 Ground Attack Aviation Squadron [121 Shturmovoy Aviatsionnaya Eskadril’ya (121 ShAE)], based at Gyumri; 15th Mixed Aviation Regiment [15 Smeshanniy Aviatsionniy Polk (15 SAP)], a composite helicopter squadron based at Yerevan; a VIP transport unit probably based at Yerevan; and the 60th Aviation Training Squadron [60 Uchebniy Aviatsionnaya Eskadril’ya (60 UAE)], a training center at Arzni. [20][4]

As a result of a series of defense cooperation treaties beginning with the Commonwealth of Independent States’ (CIS) 1992 “Tashkent” Collective Security Treaty (CST) treaty (which was expanded into the CSTO in 2002) and the Russian-Armenian treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance signed 29 August 1997, Armenian and Russian air and air defense forces are closely integrated. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In 1997 friendship treaty, in particular, provides mutual assistance in the event of a military threat to either party – which goes further than the CSTO security pact – and also allows Russian border guards to patrol Armenia’s frontiers with Turkey and Iran. [1][2] Armenia regularly participates in bilateral military exercises with forces from Russia’s Group of Forces in the Transcaucasus (GRVZ), and the Armenian Air Force also participates in the CSTO’s annual air defense exercises. The Transcaucasian Military District, a Military district of the Soviet Armed Forces, traces its history to May 1921 and the incorporation of Armenia, [21]

Airbases

Armenia’s main airbases are Yerevan and Gyumri, and it has a training base at Arzni.

Equipment

The Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) treaty limits Armenia to 100 fixed-wing combat aircraft and 50 attack helicopters. The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ( CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits [22] Current inventories are believed to be 15-16 and 12, respectively.

Nicknames in single quotation marks are NATO reporting names. NATO reporting names are unclassified Code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc ( Soviet Union and other nations of the Warsaw pact

Fixed-wing aircraft

AircraftTypeIn Service  Variants  AcquiredActive[23]Notes
Fighter Aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 'Foxbat'Interceptor aircraft1991–dateMiG-25PD11?May have become unserviceable by circa 2004. A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of Fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy Aircraft, particularly
Ground-Attack Aircraft
Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot'Close air support aircraft1991–datetotal
Su-25
Su-25UB
Su-25K
Su-25UBK		16
5
1
9
1		15
4
1
9
1
Transport and Liaison Aircraft
Antonov An-2 'Colt'Utility transport1991–dateAn-2TD6-106Three are used for paratroop drop training. Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In Military tactics, close air support ( CAS) is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies primarily via Aircraft. A liaison aircraft is a small usually unarmed Aircraft developed before World War II and primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A liaison aircraft is a small usually unarmed Aircraft developed before World War II and primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting Paratroopers are Soldiers trained in Parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force.
Antonov An-24 'Coke'Light military transport1991–date11
Antonov An-32 'Cline'Medium military transport1991–date21
Antonov An-72 'Coaler'VIP transport1991–??20Actual out-of-service date is unknown. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance
Ilyushin Il-76 'Candid'Strategic airlifter2004–date22
Tu-134 'Crusty'VIP transport1991–??10Actual out-of-service date is unknown. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies primarily via Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Tu-154 'Careless'VIP transport1991–??10Actual out-of-service date is unknown. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Yakovlev Yak-18 'Max'Liaison aircraft ??–dateYak-18T11In-service date unreported but prior to 2005. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Trainer Aircraft
Aero L-29 Delfin ('Maya')Advanced jet trainer aircraft1991–1996?10Inoperable by no later than 1996. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Aero L-39 AlbatrosAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft1991–dateL-39C64Some have been armed with machine gun pods. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation.
Yakovlev Yak-52Basic/primary trainer1991–date10–169-10No more than ten in service at any given time. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Yakovlev Yak-55Aerobatic trainer ??–date11In-service date unreported but prior to 2005. The Yakovlev Yak-55 and 55M(short wing is an aerobatic aircraft designed by Slava Kondratiev Aerobatics is the demonstration of flying maneuvers for Training, Recreation or Entertainment.

Note: Several other aircraft types have been reported from time to time as in Armenian service, but their actual use has been unconfirmed to date by reliable independent sources.

Helicopters

AircraftTypeIn Service  Variants  AcquiredActive[23]Notes
Attack Helicopters
Mil Mi-24 'Hind'Attack helicopter1991–datetotal
Mi-24K
Mi-24P
Mi-24R		16
6
8
2		11
2
7
2
Airborne Early Warning and Control Helicopters
Mil Mi-9 'Hip-G'Airborne command post helicopter ??–dateMi-922The Mi-9 is an airborne command post variant of the Mil Mi-8 'Hip' transport helicopter; their acquisition date is unknown. An attack helicopter, also known as a Helicopter Gunship, is a Military helicopter armed for attacking targets on the ground WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Command and control can be defined as the exercise of Authority and Direction by a properly designated Commander over assigned and attached Forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Transport and Utility Helicopters
Mil Mi-8/-9/-17 'Hip'Medium transport helicopter1991–datetotal
Mi-8T
Mi-8MT/17		18?
11
7?		11
8-9
2-3		The 2 Mi-9 'Hip-G' airborne command post variants are sometimes reported as Mi-8s. An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies primarily via Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Training Helicopters
Mil Mi-2 'Hoplite'Light utility helicopter1991–date9-166Only 2-3 are kept in flyable condition, for training purposes. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Recruitment, training and military education

In the summer of 1993, the Armenian Air Force had a personnel strength of 2000; this had grown to 3000 by 2004. [2] Originally dependent on small numbers of returning experienced Armenian military personnel, reservists, conscripts, and contract foreign nationals, during 1993-1994 Armenia established its own military institutions from scratch, among which were its own aviation vocational institute at Yerevan and related training facilities. It remains reliant on conscripts, who serve for 24 months, but also employs volunteers on a contract basis with terms of 3-15 years. [3]

Pilots and technical personnel begin their training at the Military Aviation Institute in Yerevan, which was established in 1993. Pilot candidates undertake a basic and primary flying training course which includes 80 hours on the Yak-52 and is followed by 60 hours of jet conversion and advanced training on the L-39. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This training is conducted at the airbase at Arzni (sometimes mis-identified as Areni), a former Soviet DOSAAF base located 30 km (18 miles) northeast of Yerevan. DOSAAF was the name of a paramilitary society of the Soviet Union, Voluntary Society of Assistance to the Army the Air Force and the Navy. The facility also operates a single Yak-55 aerobatic trainer and three An-2 transports for drop training of paratroopers. The Yakovlev Yak-55 and 55M(short wing is an aerobatic aircraft designed by Slava Kondratiev Aerobatics is the demonstration of flying maneuvers for Training, Recreation or Entertainment. Paratroopers are Soldiers trained in Parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. A pair of Mi-2 helicopters are also kept available for training helicopter aircrews. Type conversion and advanced tactical training are conducted at operational units. [25]

Gallery

Russian Air Force MiG-29s from the Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri. The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Gyumri ( Armenian: Գյումրի is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia.

A Russian-made Mi-24 gunship of the Armenian Air Force.

Four Armenian Air Force Mi-24 gunships fly in a diamond formation over Yerevan's Republican Square. Yerevan (Երևան Երեւան or Երեվան ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn sometimes written as Erevan, Iravan, Erewan, Ayrivan, and Erivan

Five Armenian Air Force Su-25 attack aircraft fly in a V formation over Yerevan's Republican Square. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces

A pair of MiG-23 fighters lead a squadron of Armenian Air Force Mi-24 gunships near Mount Ararat. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

See also

References

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  8. ^ Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; & Peacock, Lindsay (Eds. ) (13 June 2007). Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jane’s World Air Forces. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group Limited. ISBN 0710626843.
  9. ^ Warfare. ru (Undated). MIG-29/MIG-35 Fulcrum Counter-Air Fighter. Retrieved 16 February 2008. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  10. ^ Anon. (22 May 2007). Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. “Russian Military Bases”. Kommersant Vlast. Retrieved 29 December 2007. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  11. ^ Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the People’s Republic of China. (Undated). Chronology of the Armenian aggression. Retrieved 29 December 2007. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  12. ^ Anon. (30 June 2004). Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " “Defense” entry under the Corporate & Finance section, p. 3. SITA Slovak News Agency. Retrieved 31 December 2007. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. SITA further reports that according to Markiza TV, the aircraft were sold to Wiper, a Bratislava-based company acting as a broker for the Armenian Defense Ministry. The sale price was SKK 8 million, although Armenia was reportedly willing to spend up to SKK 34 million for the aircraft (probably including refurbishment costs). At that time, the SKK ran 32. 844 to the US$, rendering the final cost to the Armenian government as roughly $1 million.
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  14. ^ Anon. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (7 September 2004). Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " “Armenia purchases 10 SU-25 fighters from Slovakia”. Noyan Tapan News Agency.
  15. ^ Anon. (9 September 2005). Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. “Armenia Bolsters Air Force With 10 Russian Fighters”. Agence France-Presse.
  16. ^ a b c Anon. (3 October 2005). Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. “Armenia Buys War Planes From Russia”. Turan News Agency (Azerbaijan).
  17. ^ Ghazinyan, Aris (21 October 2005). Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. “Fit for a Fight?: Armenia and Azerbaijan flex military muscles, vow to not be overcome”. ArmeniaNow. Retrieved 31 December 2007. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  18. ^ Anon. (21 May 2004). Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " “Armenia Purchased Two Il-76 Russian Transport Warplanes”. PanARMENIAN. Net. Retrieved 14 December 2007. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  19. ^ Anon. (4 October 2005). Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. “Where From Fighters SU-27 Appeared in Armenia?”. 525-ci gazet (via ПРАВО еыбора). Retrieved 5 January 2008. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  20. ^ Cornell, Svante E. ; McDermott, Roger; O’Malley, William; Socor, Vladimir; and Starr; S. Frederick (2004). “Regional Security in the South Caucasus: The Role of NATO”. Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. ISBN 91-85031-00-3.
  21. ^ Socor, Vladimir (16 September 2005). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. “Russian-Armenian Military Exercise Anachronistic”. Retrieved 6 January 2008. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  22. ^ Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; & Peacock, Lindsay (Eds. ) (13 June 2007). Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jane’s World Air Forces. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group Limited. ISBN 0710626843.
  23. ^ a b Anon. (15 January 2007). Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007. Aviation Week & Space Technology. Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine.
  24. ^ Tsyganok, Anatoly (9 February 2007, Issue No. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 5). “The Powder-Keg of Eurasia: Militarization in the Greater Caucasus could have dangerous consequences”. Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, p. 2. English translation by Elena Leonova (14 February 2007). Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved 5 January 2008. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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