Hungarian Air Force

Hungarian Air Force
Magyar Légierő
Emblem of the Hungarian Air Force
Founded1918 (1918)
Country Hungary
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size5,750 active duty personnel
71 aircraft
Part ofHungarian Defence Forces
HeadquartersBudapest
Anniversaries15 August
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Nándor Kilián
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
FighterJAS 39 Gripen
HelicopterAirbus H225M, Airbus H145M
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24
TrainerZlin 242, Airbus H125
TransportAirbus A319, Dassault Falcon 7X, Embraer KC-390

The Hungarian Air Force (Hungarian: Magyar Légierő, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈleːgijɛrøː]), is the air force branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces.

The primary focus of the present Hungarian Air Force lies in defensive operations. The flying units operate are organised into a single command; under the Air Command and Control Centre.