Hungarian Air Force
| Hungarian Air Force | |
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Hungarian Air Force emblem
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| Founded | 1918 |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| Type | Air force |
| Size | 3,500 active duty personnel |
| Garrison/HQ | Budapest |
| Colors | red, white, green |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier General Albert Sáfár |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Low visibility roundel | .svg) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | JAS-39 (Multirole fighter) MiG-29 (In reserve, but ready to use) |
| Trainer | Yak-52 |
| Transport | An-26, Mi-8, Mi-17, |
The Hungarian Air Force (Hungarian: Magyar Légierő) is the air force branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
The task of the current Hungarian Air Force is primarily defensive purposes. The flying units of the air force are organised into a single command; under the Air Command and Control Centre
There are 3 Air Force bases (AFB) in Hungary.
The 59th Tactical Fighter Wing is the fixed-winged part of the Air Force. The 59th consists of 2 Fighter plane Squadrons and 1 Transport Squadron.
There are one Fighter Squadron in the 59th Wing, the "Puma" [cougar] squadron. Operating JAS-39C Gripens.
The Hungarian Air Force is leasing-buying 14 JAS 39 Gripens, 2 of which are dual-seaters, for 12 years beginning in 2006 (later extended until 2026). By December 2007 all the 14 jets had been delivered. On May 19, 2015 one two-seater Saab JAS39D Gripen crashed at the end of the runway at the Čáslav AFB. The pilots ejected safely, but the aircraft, nr. 42 with callsign PUMA66 was written off, damaged beyond repair.
After the lease period expires, Hungary will own the remaining Gripens.
This is the transport squadron of the 59th Wing. They operate 5 An-26.
The An-26s are due to be replaced by new transport planes after 2016.
The 86th Wing is the helicopter regiment of the Hungarian Air Force. The 86th consists of one Transport and one Attack battalion.
This is the transport helicopter battalion of the 86th Wing. They operate:
This is the attack helicopter battalion of the 86th Wing. This unit has recently been disbanded and a new regiment, in combination with the transport helicopters, will be formed. They operated:
This is the training squadron of the Air Force. This squadron is already based at Szolnok AFB again. They operate:
The 12th Air Defense Missile Brigade is in charge of providing air defense to parts of Hungary.
During the Cold War period communist Hungary had numerous SA-2, SA-3 and SA-4 batteries and a large number of radar installations, mostly tasked with defending the Danube line against NATO air strikes.
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