Bangladesh Air Force
| Bangladesh Air Force | |
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Crest of Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Founded | 28 September 1971 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 17,400 active duty personnel 3,700 civilians 191 aircraft |
| Part of | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Mottos | বাংলার আকাশ রাখিব মুক্ত ("Free shall we keep the sky of Bengal") |
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| Mascot | Flying Eagle |
| Anniversaries | 28 September (Air Force Day) 21 November (Armed Forces Day) |
| Engagements | |
| Website | baf |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-In-Chief | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief of Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan |
| Insignia | |
| Ensign | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Aviator badge | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Yakovlev Yak-130 |
| Fighter | MiG-29, Chengdu F-7 |
| Helicopter | Bell 212, Mil Mi-17, AW139 |
| Interceptor | Chengdu F-7 |
| Reconnaissance | Selex ES Falco |
| Trainer | G-120TP, PT-6, AW119kx, Bell 206, K-8W, Yak-130, BBT-2, BBT-1 |
| Transport | C-130J, C-130, An-32, L-410 |
The Bangladesh Air Force (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś Bimān Bāhinī; abbreviated as BAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for defending the airspace of Bangladesh and supporting national security operations. Operating under the Ministry of Defence, the BAF conducts air defense, reconnaissance, transport, and disaster relief missions. Established after the 1971 Liberation War, the Bangladesh Air Force has actively participated in United Nations peacekeeping operations and regional security initiatives.
Since its establishment on 28 September 1971, the Bangladesh Air Force has been involved in various combat and humanitarian operations, from the Bangladesh Liberation War, in which it was born, to supporting international efforts, including United Nations peacekeeping missions. Operation Kilo Flight was an operation conducted by the Bangladesh Air Force during the Bangladesh Liberation War.