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Rhodesian Air Force
The Rhodesian Air Force is responsible for all aircraft operations of Rhodesian Forces, enforcing the security of Rhodesia's airspace and providing aircraft to support the missions of the Rhodesian Army and the riverine force. All air units of the Rhodesian Air Force are placed under the Air Command located in Salisbury.Aircraft
• Fighters
100 Dassault Mirage 2000 (France)
38 Hawker Hunter FGA 9 (UK)
• Ground Attack/ Light Attack
35 Aermacchi SF.260 (Italy)
19 Cessna Skymaster (USA)
44 F-4 Phantom (USA)
• Bombers
47 English Electric Canberra (UK)
• Transport
30 C-130 (USA)
16 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (UK)
10 Percival Pembroke (UK)
5 Antonov An-124 Ruslan (Soviet Union)
17 Cessna 185 (USA)
1 Beechcraft Super King Air, VIP Transport (USA)
• Trainer
21 North American T-6 Texan (USA)
8 Percival Provost (UK)
• Helicopters
52 Bell UH-1 Iroquois, Multi Role (USA)
20 Westland Scout, Recon/ Light Attack (UK)
37 Aérospatiale Alouette III, Attack (France)
10 SNIAS Alouette-II, Light Transport (France)
1 AW139, VIP Transport (Italy)
25 CH-47 Chinook, Heavy Transport (USA)