Sudanese Air Force
| Sudanese Air Force | |
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Sudanese Air Force roundel | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Country | Sudan |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 13,000 personnel |
| Part of | Sudanese Armed Forces |
| Equipment | 165 aircraft |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Air Force | General Salah Abdelkhaleg Saeed |
| Insignia | |
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| Roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-24, Su-25, Nanchang Q-5 |
| Fighter | MiG-29, MiG-23, MiG-21, Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-6 |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, Bell 205, Bell 212 |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35 |
| Trainer | Hongdu JL-8, Guizhou JL-9 |
| Transport | Il-76, An-12, An-26, An-30, An-32, C-130, DHC-5 |
The Sudanese Air Force (Arabic: القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the aerial warfare branch of the Sudanese Armed Forces. It was established in 1956 following Sudan's independence earlier that year, and first saw action in the First Sudanese Civil War.