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The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية المصرية, romanized: El Qūwāt El Gawīyä El Maṣrīya), is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces that is responsible for all airborne defence missions and operates all military aircraft, including those used in support of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy and the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.
List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force. Roundel of the Egyptian Air Force. Egyptian Air Force MiG-17. Egyptian Air Force F-4E. Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 PFM during Operation Bright Star in 1982. Egyptian Air Force K-8E on display at the 2015 Malta International Airshow. The following is a list of the aircraft operated by the Egyptian Air ...
The Egyptian Air Force demonstration team "The Silver Stars" was formed in mid 1974 to participate in the "October War" anniversary. Pilots of the team were flying instructors at the Air force College and flew four L-29 planes painted in dark green and brown and yellow – standard color scheme.
AIM-7 Sparrow. HOT. AGM-65 Maverick. AGM-114 Hellfire. Harpoon. AGM-88 HARM. AASM. Matra Durandal. A Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod hangs from the underbelly of a B-1B Lancer.
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. Currently, the backbone of the EAF is the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Mirage 2000 is the other modern interceptor used by the EAF. The Egyptian Air Force has 216 F-16s (plus 20 on order). [49]
The Egyptian Air Defence Forces (EADF) (Arabic: قوات الدفاع الجوي, romanized:Quwwat El-Difa' El-Gawwi) is the Anti-aircraft warfare branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. It is responsible for protecting the Egyptian airspace against any hostile air attacks. The EADF was established in accordance with the presidential decree issued ...
1932. First holder. Victor Hubert Tait. Deputy. Chief of Staff of the Air Defense Forces. Website. Official website. The Commander of the Air Force (Arabic: قائد القوات الجوية المصرية) is the institutional head of the Egyptian Air Force. The current commander is Lieutenant General Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad.
American and Egyptian aircraft over the Egyptian pyramids during Bright Star 83 An F-16C Fighting Falcon, a Mirage 2000EM, and an F-4E Phantom II of the Egyptian Air Force in flight over the Pyramid of Khafre during Bright Star 94 A mass drop of paratroopers during Bright Star 81 A MiG-21PFM, F-16 Fighting Falcon, MiG-15UTI, and an A-10 Thunderbolt II (in order from near to far)flying over the ...