Myanmar Air Force
| Myanmar Air Force | |
|---|---|
| တပ်မတော် (လေ) (Burmese) | |
| |
| Founded | 15 January 1947 |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size |
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| Part of | Tatmadaw |
| Nickname(s) | Tatmadaw (Lay) |
| Anniversaries | 15 December 1947 |
| Engagements | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Armed Forces | Senior General Min Aung Hlaing |
| Minister of Defence | General Mg Mg Aye |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force | General Htun Aung |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Ensign | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Nanchang Q-5 |
| Fighter | Sukhoi Su-30, Mikoyan MiG-29, JF-17 Thunder |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-17, Bell UH-1 Iroquois, Aérospatiale Alouette III, PZL W-3 Sokół |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-35P |
| Interceptor | F-7llK |
| Patrol | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Trainer | Yak-130, FTC 2000G, K-8W, Grob G 120TP, HAL HJT-16 Kiran, K-8 Karakorum |
| Transport | Shaanxi Y-8, Harbin Y-12, Beechcraft 1900, ATR 42, ATR 72, Fokker 70 |
The Myanmar Air Force (Burmese: တပ်မတော် (လေ), romanized: Tatmadaw (Lay), lit. 'Armed Forces (Air Force)', pronounced [taʔmədɔ̀ (le)]) is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception has been to provide transport, logistical, and close air support to the Myanmar Army in counter-insurgency operations. It is mainly used in internal conflicts in Myanmar, and, on a smaller scale, in relief missions, especially after the deadly Cyclone Nargis of May 2008.