Egyptian Air Force
| Egyptian Air Force | |
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| القوات الجوية المصرية | |
Egyptian Air Force emblem
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| Founded | Part of the Egyptian Army in 1932, an independent service arm in 1937 (85 years) – present |
| Country |
 Egypt
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| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Military aviation |
| Role | Aerial Warfare |
| Size | 30,000 active (As of 2014[update]) 20,000 Reserve (As of 2014[update]) 50,000 Total (As of 2014[update]) 1,136 aircraft (As of 2016[update]) |
| Part of |
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| Garrison/HQ | Nasr City, Cairo |
| Motto(s) | 'Higher and higher for the sake of glory' (Arabic: إلى العلا في سبيل المجد, I‘la’ al-a‘là fī sabīl al-magd) |
| Colors | Cyan, Red, White and Black |
| March | Oh Eagles fever oh invaders sky |
| Mascot(s) | Golden eagle |
| Anniversaries | 14th of October |
| Equipment | Egyptian military aircraft |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www.mod.gov.eg |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Air Marshal Younes Hamed |
| Chief of Air Staff | Fouaad Fouaad Abu el-Nasr |
| Notable commanders |
Hosni Mubarak Ahmed Shafik/Reda Hafez |
| Insignia | |
| Air Force Ensign |  |
| Roundel/Finflash |
 
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| Aviator badge |  |
| Insignia | Egyptian Air Force ranks |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | F-16, Dassault Rafale, Alpha Jet MS.2, L-59 |
| Electronic warfare |
E-2HE2K, Beechcraft 1900, C-130, Commando Mk.2E, Mi-8 |
| Fighter | F-16, Mirage-2000, Mirage V, Dassault Rafale |
| Attack helicopter | AH-64 Apache, Mil Mi-8, Aérospatiale Gazelle SA-342 |
| Interceptor | F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mirage 2000, Dassault Rafale, J-7 |
| Patrol | Beechcraft 1900, SA-342 |
| Reconnaissance | M-324, Mi-8, Mirage V |
| Trainer | K-8, EMB 312, G-115, UH-12 |
| Transport | C-130, C-295, An-74 |
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية المصرية, El Qūwāt El Gawīyä El Maṣrīya), is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces, is responsible for all airborne defence missions and operates all military aircraft, including those used in support of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy and the Egyptian Air Defense Forces, created as a separate command in the 1970s, coordinates with the Air Force to integrate air and ground-based air defense operations. The EAF is headed by an Air Marshal (Lieutenant General equivalent). Currently, the commander of the Egyptian Air Force is Air Marshal Younes Hamed. The force's motto is 'Higher and higher for the sake of glory' (Arabic: إلى العلا في سبيل المجد, I‘la’ al-a‘là fī sabīl al-magd).
The Egyptian Army Air Service was formed in 1932, and became an independent air force in 1937. It had little involvement in the Second World War. From 1948 to 1973 it took part, with generally mediocre results, in four separate wars with Israel, as well as the quasi-War of Attrition. It also supported the Egyptian Army during the North Yemen Civil War and the Libyan–Egyptian War of 1977. From 1977 to 2011 it saw virtually no combat, but has participated in numerous exercises, including Operation Bright Star. Since 1992 the EAF has also provided aviation support for the police and other national security organizations engaged in the war against terrorism. In recent years the Air Force has acted in the Sinai insurgency, the Second Libyan Civil War and the Intervention in the Yemen.
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