Myanmar Air Force
| Myanmar Air Force | |
|---|---|
| တပ်မတော် (လေ) (Burmese) | |
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| Founded | 15 January 1947 |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Type | Air force |
| Size |
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| Part of | Tatmadaw |
| Nickname | Tatmadaw (Lay) |
| Anniversaries | 15 December 1947 |
| Engagements | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Armed Forces | Senior General Min Aung Hlaing |
| Minister of Defence | General Maung Maung Aye |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force | General Htun Aung |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Ensign | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-5C, FTC-2000G, CH-3A, CH-4 |
| Fighter | MiG-29SM/USM, Su-30SME, JF-17/JF-17B Block 2 |
| Helicopter | Mi-2, Mi-17, Mi-38, Ka-28, UH-1, Bell 206, Alouette III, W-3 |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-35P |
| Trainer helicopter | EC120, H125 |
| Interceptor | F-7IIK |
| Patrol | BN-2 |
| Reconnaissance | DART-450, MTX-1 |
| Trainer | Yak-130, K-8W, FT-7, G-4, G 120TP, HJT-16, PC-7, PC-9 |
| Transport | Y-8, Y-12, Beechcraft 1900, ATR 42, ATR 72, Fokker 70, PC-6 |
The Myanmar Air Force (Burmese: တပ်မတော် (လေ), romanised: Tatmadaw (Lay), lit. 'Armed Forces (Air Force)', pronounced [taʔmədɔ̀ (le)]) is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception has been to provide air bases force protection, anti-aircraft warfare, close air support (CAS), logistical, and transport to the Myanmar Army in counterinsurgency operations. It is mainly used in internal conflicts in Myanmar, and, on a smaller scale, in relief missions, especially after the deadly Cyclone Nargis of May 2008.