Royal Danish Air Force

Royal Danish Air Force
Flyvevåbnet
Badge of the Royal Danish Air Force
Founded1 October 1950 (1950-10-01)
Country Denmark
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size3,476 personnel + 100 conscripts
118 aircraft
Part ofDanish Armed Forces
Stable belt
Engagements
Websitewww.forsvaret.dk/da/organisation/flyvevaabnet/
Commanders
Chief of the Air CommandMajor General Jan Dam
Chief Master Sergeant of the RDAFRené Hinrich
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
FighterF-35 Lightning II
HelicopterSikorsky SH-60 Seahawk, Eurocopter Fennec, AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin
PatrolBombardier CL-604 Challenger
TrainerSaab MFI-17 Supporter
TransportLockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Royal Danish Air Force (Danish: Flyvevåbnet, lit.'The Flying weapon') (RDAF) is the aerial warfare force of the Kingdom of Denmark and one of the four branches of the Danish Armed Forces. Initially being components of the Army and the Navy, it was made a separate service in 1950. Its main purpose is to serve as enforcer of Danish airspace and to provide air support to Danish group troops on the battlefield.