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The South Vietnam Air Force, officially the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF; Vietnamese: Không lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa, KLVNCH; French: Force aérienne vietnamienne, FAVN) (sometimes referred to as the Vietnam Air Force or VNAF), was the aerial branch of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, the official military of the Republic ...
- South Vietnam
- 63,000 personnel (at height), 2,075 aircraft (at height)
The Air Force Historical study: Air Force Units in South Vietnam, 1965-1973, was compiled by Colonel John Schlight, Office of Air Force History, 1980. The list is in chronological order by date beginning in June 1965 and ending in March 1973.
It is the successor of the former North Vietnamese Air Force (NVAF) and absorbed the South Vietnamese Air Force (RVNAF/VNAF) following the reunification of Vietnam in 1975 and is one of three main branches of the People's Army of Vietnam, which is under the control of the Ministry of National Defence. The main mission of the VPAF is the defence ...
- 24 January 1955; 68 years ago
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Since the Vietnam War, most Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and later Russia, while hundreds of others were left by the United States via South Vietnam. Most of these are no longer in service either due to the unavailability of parts or the age of the aircraft.
AircraftOriginTypeVariantSu-22UM3K/M4Su-27SKSu-27UBKRussiaSouth Vietnam: Build-Up and Engagement. THE WAR INTENSIFIES. In early 1965 the Viet Cong further intensified their guerilla war and began direct attacks on U.S. forces. The VC also scored some impressive victories over South Vietnamese troops.
The Air Force Historical study: Air Force Units in South Vietnam, 1965-1973, was compiled by Colonel John Schlight, Office of Air Force History, 1980. The list is in chronological order by date beginning in June 1965 and ending in March 1973.
At first, the U.S. Air Force sent propeller-driven attack aircraft to aid South Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo).
