Free Libyan Air Force
Aircraft

Free Libyan Air Force

Section Title: Aircraft
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Aircraft	Country of origin	Type	Version	In service	Notes

Fighter Aircraft

Mirage F1	France	fighter aircraft	F1ED	2	2 defected to Malta on 21 February 2011, handed back on 22 February 2012. One F1ED (cn502) crashed on 12 April 2012 killing the pilot (this accident is unconfirmed.) Two airframes spotted during the second anniversary of the uprising in 2013.

MiG-21	Soviet Union	fighter aircraft	MiG‑21bis	2	Several captured in Benina and Tobruk airbases. Up to four MiG-21bis/UM defected at Benina airbase.

MiG-23	Soviet Union	fighter aircraft	MiG‑23ML	2	Four captured by rebels at Tobruk air base. Four captured by rebels in hangar at Misrata.

Trainer Aircraft

Aero L-39 Albatros	Czechoslovakia	light attack/trainer	Aero L-39ZO	3	Two seized during the battle of Tripoli. At least 3 operational in 2013.

Soko J-21 Jastreb	Yugoslavia	ground-attack aircraft	J-1E	N/A	Two defected to Benghazi on 24 February. Current status unknown.

Soko G-2 Galeb	Yugoslavia	fighter trainer	G-2A-E	4	Several captured in Misrata airbase; At least 4 operational in 2013.

Aermacchi SF.260	Italy	basic trainer	SF.260WL/ML	6	Several captured in Misrata airbase. At least 6 operational in 2013.

MiG-21	Soviet Union	Lead-In Trainer	MiG-21UM	2	2 confirmed via photographs. One of these was deployed along with a MiG-21bis during the 2012 Sabha clashes.

MiG-23	Soviet Union	Lead-In Trainer	MiG-23UB	1	At least one based at Benghazi along with a MiG-23ML.

Transport Aircraft

British Aerospace 146	United Kingdom	regional airliner	BAe 146-300	1	Used for medical evacuation and delivering medical supplies, as well as supplying ammunition to remote rebel units.

Ilyushin Il-76	Soviet Union	strategic airlifter	Il-76TD	2	Seized by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, transferred to the Free Libyan Air Force on 11 August, additional one seized during the battle of Tripoli.

Antonov An-26	Soviet Union	medium transport	3	One captured by protesters in Kufra on 17 February, two seized during the battle of Tripoli. Probably not airworthy.

C-130 Hercules	USA	tactical transport	C-130H	1

Lockheed L-100 Hercules	USA	transport	1

Helicopters

Aérospatiale Gazelle	France / Yugoslavia	Attack helicopter	?	?

Boeing CH-47 Chinook	United States	heavy transport helicopter	CH-47C	1	One seized during the battle of Tripoli. Probably not airworthy.

Mil Mi-2	Poland	transport helicopter	Mi-2	1+	Several captured in Misrata airbase; currently status is unknown.

Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	transport helicopter	Mi-8T/MT	1	Captured in abandoned condition at Ra's Lanuf airfield on 4 March. Another Mi-8T(cn8335) crashed April 11, 2012 without any fatalities.

Mil Mi-14	Soviet Union	ASW helicopter	Mi-14	3	At least three captured in Benina airbase.

Mil Mi-17	Soviet Union/ Russia	transport helicopter	Mi-17	2+	At least one captured in Benghazi. One was seen during the Battle of Sirte, another during the Battle of Misrata.

Mil Mi-24	Soviet Union	attack helicopter	Mi-25	1	At least two captured in Benina airbase; One shot down by loyalist forces.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Aeryon Scout	Canada	Miniature UAV	Aeryon Scout	1	Aeryon Labs Inc provided one Aeryon Scout to the Libyan rebels, including training provided by Zariba Security Corporation.

Air defence SAM

Lavochkin SA-2	Soviet Union	Air defence SAM	SA-2	2	At least two have been reported captured by anti-government protesters and defected military units in Tobruk.

SA-5	Soviet Union	Air defence SAM	SA-5	1	One captured by rebels near Bani Walid.

Sentence(s)

On April 11, 2012, Free Libyan Air Force aircraft, Mi-8T(cn8335) crashed.

final_sentence: On April 11, 2012, Free Libyan Air Force aircraft, Mi-8T(cn8335) crashed.