Ethiopian Air Force
| Ethiopian Air Force | |
|---|---|
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Emblem of the Ethiopian Air Force | |
| Founded | 19 August 1929 |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 5,000 personnel |
| Part of | Ethiopian National Defense Force |
| Equipment | 118+ aircraft |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander | President Taye Atske Selassie |
| Commander-in-chief | Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed |
| Chief of General Staff | Field Marshal General Birhanu Jula |
| Deputy Chief of General Staff | General Abebaw Tadesse |
| Chief of the Air Force | Lieutenant General Yilma Merdasa |
| Deputy Chief of the Air Force | Brigadier General Tesfaye Legesse |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Flag | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-25, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35 |
| Fighter | MiG-21, MiG-23, Su-27, Su-30 |
| Trainer | Aermacchi SF-260, Aero L-39 Albatros, Grob G 120TP |
| Transport | Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Mil Mi-8 |
The Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF) (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ አየር ኃይል, romanized: Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā āyer ḫayil) is the air service branch of the Ethiopian National Defence Force. The ETAF is tasked with protecting the national air space, providing support to ground forces, as well as assisting civil operations during war.