Royal Norwegian Air Force
| Royal Norwegian Air Force | |
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| Luftforsvaret | |
Badge of the Royal Norwegian Air Force | |
| Founded | 10 November 1944 |
| Country | Norway |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Norway |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
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| Part of | Norwegian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Rygge Air Station |
| Motto(s) |
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| Website | forsvaret |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Harald V |
| Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Minister of Defence | Bjørn Arild Gram |
| Chief of Defence | General Eirik Kristoffersen |
| Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force | Major General Rolf Folland |
| Command Sergeant Major of the Royal Norwegian Air Force | Chief Master Sergeant Didrik Sand |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Ensign | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-35A |
| Helicopter | AW101, Bell 412 |
| Patrol | P-8 Poseidon |
| Trainer | Saab Safari |
| Transport | C-130J-30 |
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) (Norwegian: Luftforsvaret, lit. 'The Air Defence') is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian Armed Forces on 10 November 1944. The RNoAF's peacetime establishment is approximately 2,430 employees (officers, enlisted staff and civilians). 600 personnel also serve their draft period in the RNoAF. After mobilization, the RNoAF would consist of approximately 5,500 personnel.
The infrastructure of the RNoAF includes seven airbases (at Ørland, Rygge, Andøya, Evenes, Bardufoss, Bodø, and Gardermoen). It also has one control and reporting centre (in Sørreisa Municipality) and three training centres: Værnes in Stjørdal Municipality (about 32.7 kilometres (20.3 mi) northeast of Trondheim), Kjevik in Kristiansand Municipality, and at KNM Harald Haarfagre/Madlaleiren in Stavanger Municipality.