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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19P: 18 acquired by the Royal Afghan Air Force in 1964. 20 MiG-19s were used as trainer aircraft by the Afghan Air Force during the DRA era. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21FL: 40 fighters received from 1965 and serving up to 1996; Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF: 70 fighters received from 1980 and serving up to 2001
Afghan pine: National fruit: Pomegranate: Pomegranate production in Afghanistan is a significant contributor to the Afghan agricultural economy. Pomegranates are a major fruit crop in many provinces such as Kandahar, Helmand, Wardak, Ghazni, Paktia, Farah, Kapisa and Balkh, and are the source of the livelihoods of thousands of people.
Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.
former owned by Ariana Afghan Airlines [3] C-130 Hercules: United States: transport C-130H: 4 [1] Cessna 208: United States transport / utility: 24 [1] Pilatus PC-12: Switzerland: transport / utility PC-12NG: 18 [1] [4] assigned to the Special Mission Wing: Helicopters; Mil Mi-17: Soviet Union: utility: Mi-8/17: 95 [1] 56 aircraft are in use ...
The Afghan Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Pashto: د اسلامي امارت وسله وال ځواکونه, Dari: نیروهای مسلح امارت اسلامی افغانستان) [3] and also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces, is the military of Afghanistan, commanded by the Taliban government from 1997 to 2001 and since ...
However, it is reported that KhAD-i-Nezami was the military intelligence branch of the Afghan Army, separate from KhAD. Black patch of the KhAD in 1987 [25] Armed formations of the Ministry of Interior [24] Civil defense detachments Revolution Defense Groups; Defense of the Revolution (1978-1979) Pader Watan; Local Self-Defense Militias
A top Army officer who served in Afghanistan was promoted by the Senate on Monday night after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dropped his hold on the promotion. He had raised concerns about a lack ...
Task Force Black Rock. [20] Nijrab French Army 2nd Armored Brigade (France) Task Force Lafayette command post & Task Force Black Rock. [20] Nicknamed FOB Morales Frazier. [13] Tagab US Army [21] COP Belda Alasay District: 2009: US Army French Army Afghan National Army (ANA) Named for a fallen French specialist with the 27th Alpine Mountain ...