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Malian Armed Forces: Army, Republic of Mali Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali, FARM), National Guard
REPUBLIC OF MALI AIR FORCE • Force Aérienne de la Republique du Mali
Air Force 400 personnel.
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
(incl Army AD units)
• AIRCRAFT 15 combat capable. Total 37+ Aircraft.
Air Defence (Interceptor) 1 sqn with 12 Ftr ac:
11 Mik-Gur. MiG-21MF Fishbed-J;
1 Mik-Gur. MiG-21UM Mongol-B*
Counter insurgency 2 Coin ac:
2 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260WL Warrior;
Advanced Flying Training 1 sqns with 6 Trg ac:
6 Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin;
3 Mik-Gur. MiG-17F Fresco-C (in store or retired);
2 Mik-Gur. MiG-15UTI Midget (in store or retired);
Transport 1 regt with 5 Tpt ac:
1 Boeing 707-300B;
1 Antonov An-26 Curl;
2 Antonov An-24 Coke;
2 Antonov An-2P Colt;
2 Basler Turbo BT-67R Dakota;
Basic Flying Training sqn with 6 Trg ac:
4 Yakovlev Yak-11 Moose;
2 Yakovlev Yak-18 Max;
Observation 2 Obs ac:
2 Tetras
* Trainer Aircraft
• HELICOPTER 2 Attack capable. Total 6 Helicopters.
(1 Hel sqn with)
Anti-Armour Attack 2 Atk hel:
2 Mil Mi-24D Hind-D
Support 2 Spt hel:
1 Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil;
1 Mil Mi-8 Hip
Utility 2 Utl hel:
2 Harbin Z-9 (AS-365N) Dauphin II
• MISSILES
AAM AA-2 Atoll
• FACILITIES
Malian Air Force Headquarters: Bamako
Note: Mali has 8 airports with paved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1), and 12 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 3)
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4/5 Generation Fighters 
