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The Estonian Air Force (Estonian: Õhuvägi, [ˈɤhuvæki] ⓘ) is the aviation branch of the Estonian Defence Forces. The air force traces its history to 1918, and was re-established in its current form in 1991. As of 2016, the Estonian Air Force has a strength of 1,568 personnel. It operates unarmed aircraft and several radar systems.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Air Force continued to administer the base until it was handed over to Estonia in 1996. [2] The Estonian Air Force Air Surveillance Wing was created in January 1998 and is located at the base. After Estonia's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2004, the base was ...
Category for former Soviet Air Force bases in Estonia. ... Võhma air base This page was last edited on 19 November 2023, at 03:43 (UTC). ...
A-10 ground attack aircraft from Michigan Air National Guard at Ämari Air Base. The Estonian Air Force (Estonian: Õhuvägi) is the main arm of the Estonian aviation forces. The roots of the current organization date back to 1918, when August Roos organized the first Estonian aviation unit. The Independence War gave great impetus to the ...
Raadi Airfield (Tartu Air Base) (ICAO: EETR) is a former air base in Estonia located in Raadi, 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Tartu. The land once belonged to Raadi Manor and is now the new site of the Estonian National Museum .
Military facilities of the Soviet Union in Estonia (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military installations of Estonia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The Air Surveillance Wing was founded on 1 January 1998, and based at Ämari Air Base, in Ämari, Estonia. [1] The Air Surveillance Wing has worked alongside the US Air Force and Danish Air Force on Air Policing in Iceland. [1] From 8 to 29 March 2010, the Air Surveillance Wing provided two ground-based intercept controllers to assist four ...
Haapsalu Air Base or Kiltsi Airfield (Estonian: Haapsalu lennuväli) is a disused military airfield in Estonia, located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Haapsalu. [2] It was first built by the Soviets in 1939. [2] During the Soviet era, it was an interceptor aircraft base—modern in its day