Air Force of Zimbabwe
| Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 (as current service) |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 5,000 personnel (1999) 80 aircraft (2026) |
| Part of | Zimbabwe Defence Forces |
| Mottos | Latin: Alæ Præsidio Patriæ "Our wings are the fortress of the nation" |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of the Air Force | Air Marshal John Jacob Nzvede |
| Notable commanders | Air Chief Marshal Azim Daudpota Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai Air Chief Marshal Perence Shiri |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Chengdu J-7, SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-35P |
| Multirole helicopter | Mil Mi-17, Mi-24 |
| Trainer | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260, Nanchang K-8, BAE Hawk |
| Transport | CASA C212 Aviocar, Britten-Norman Islander, Bell 412 |
The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is the air force of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. It was known as the Rhodesian Air Force until 1980. The Air Force of Zimbabwe saw service in the Mozambican Civil War in 1985 and the Second Congo War of 1998–2001.