Free Libyan Air Force
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For the current Libyan air force, see Libyan Air Force.
The Free Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية الحرة) was the air force of the National Transitional Council during the First Libyan Civil War. It was established by and was a collection of Libyan Air Force defectors with captured aircraft that aligned themselves with the anti-Gaddafi forces in the civil war.
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القوات الجوية الليبية الحرة | |
Active | March 2011 – October 2011 |
Country | Libya |
Allegiance | National Transitional Council |
Branch | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 3,000 volunteers
28+ aircraft |
Part of | Anti-Gaddafi forces |
Headquarters | Benina Airbase, Benghazi |
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Commanders | |
Chief of Staff | Saqr Geroushi |
Notable commanders | Colonel Abdullah El-Hassi Colonel Ali Atiyya |
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Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | MiG-21, MiG-23 |
Helicopter | CH-47 Chinook, Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-14, Mil Mi-17 |
Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
Trainer | Aero L-39, SF.260, Soko G-2 Galeb, Soko J-21 |
Transport | Il-76, An-26 |
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