利比里亚武装部队空军
Liberia’s military air arm began in 1970 with three Cessnas, became the Liberian Air Force by act of the legislature on 12 August 1987, was wrecked in the civil wars and formally dissolved in 2005, and in 2026 — despite Nigerian, Ghanaian and now Moroccan help to revive it — the Armed Forces of Liberia have no aircraft at all.
The Liberian air arm story: Cessnas, a short-lived air force and a revival on paper
1970–1987: an aviation unit of Cessnas
Liberia’s army traces itself to the Liberia Frontier Force, set up as a 500-strong permanent force on 6 February 1908 and renamed the Armed Forces of Liberia under the National Defense Law of 1956. Military flying came late. According to Wikipedia and FrontPage Africa, the AFL’s Aviation Unit was founded in 1970 with three Cessna U-17C aircraft. In the 1980s it grew with more Cessnas — three 172s, a 206, a 207 and two single-engined turboprop 208s — and in 1985 it had three fixed-wing aircraft at Spriggs Payne Airport in Monrovia.
1987–1989: the Liberian Air Force, briefly
On 12 August 1987 an act of the legislature turned the unit into the Liberian Air Force, with responsibility for air defence, search and rescue and reconnaissance patrols, Wikipedia says. In 1989 it received two refurbished DHC-4 Caribou transports, a Piper Aztec and three IAI Arava short take-off twins, its most capable fleet. It had no combat aircraft, and no source checked records any.
1989–2005: destroyed by war, dissolved in peace
The timing was fatal. Charles Taylor’s invasion of 24 December 1989 began the First Liberian Civil War, which lasted to 1997; a second war followed from 1999 to 2003. Wikipedia says all aircraft, equipment, materiel and facilities of the Liberian Air Force were badly damaged, leaving the force inoperable. Spriggs Payne became a base for the West African ECOMOG force, and a rebel rocket attack in April 1996 destroyed several aircraft there. No source checked records the Liberian Air Force flying in combat in either war. In 2005, as the new Armed Forces of Liberia were rebuilt from scratch with American-funded contractors, the air force was formally dissolved.
2017–2022: Nigeria and Ghana
Talk of bringing it back began within the decade after. defenceWeb dates re-establishment efforts to at least 2017. Nigeria trained two Liberian service members in 2018, and the AFL held talks with Ghana. In November 2022 a Nigerian Air Force team under Air Vice Marshal F.O. Edosa toured James Spriggs Payne and Roberts International airports to assess a revived Air Wing, and Nigeria approved further training for two officers. No aircraft was promised in the reports checked.
2025–2026: Morocco, and an honest zero
In October 2025 Liberia signed a military cooperation agreement with Morocco, and in September 2026 Morocco promised to help "establish and operationalize an Air Wing", chiefly by training people. Wikipedia lists an Air Wing among the AFL’s branches. But defenceWeb’s August 2026 profile is blunt: the Air Wing remains non-existent, the AFL has no aerial capability whatsoever, and there is no serious prospect of re-establishing it without more substantial outside support. This page records an air arm that, for now, exists in plans and in history.
The Armed Forces of Liberia Air Wing in numbers
服务
- Name used
- 利比里亚武装部队空军Called the Liberian Air Force from 1987 to 2005 and the Air Wing in current AFL and press usage. English Wikipedia redirects "Liberian Air Force" to its Armed Forces of Liberia article
- 创立
- 12 August 1987As the Liberian Air Force, by act of the legislature; the AFL Aviation Unit dates from 1970
- Dissolved
- 2005Formally dissolved during demobilisation after the civil wars
- Status in 2026
- Not operationaldefenceWeb: non-existent, the AFL having no aerial capability whatsoever; Wikipedia still lists an Air Wing among AFL branches
- AFL Chief of Staff
- Davidson F. ForlehBrig. Gen. since 2024 per defenceWeb; Maj. Gen. per FrontPage Africa, September 2026
力量
- 飞机
- 没有任何defenceWeb, August 2026
- Trained aircrew
- Two (Nigeria, 2018)Nigeria trained two Liberian service members in 2018 and approved further training for two officers in 2022
- Armed Forces of Liberia
- 约20002,010 active per IISS 2026 as cited by Wikipedia; about 2,000 per defenceWeb (23rd Infantry Brigade about 1,940, Coast Guard about 60)
基础设施
- 空军基地
- 目前没有使用Spriggs Payne, Monrovia, was the aviation unit’s home in 1985; a Nigerian team assessed Spriggs Payne and Roberts International in 2022
How the Armed Forces of Liberia Air Wing is organised
Liberia has no military aircraft. The Liberian Air Force, created on 12 August 1987, was wrecked in the civil wars and dissolved in 2005, and defenceWeb reported in August 2026 that the Armed Forces of Liberia have no aerial capability whatsoever. Nigeria, Ghana and, since 2025, Morocco have offered help, chiefly training, to revive an Air Wing.
Armed Forces of Liberia
The AFL, led by Chief of Staff Davidson F. Forleh since 2024, has two working branches according to defenceWeb: the 23rd Infantry Brigade and the Coast Guard, about 2,000 people in all. Wikipedia still lists an Air Wing among the branches.
利比里亚武装部队空军
Created as the Liberian Air Force by act of the legislature on 12 August 1987 and formally dissolved in 2005. defenceWeb (August 2026) lists its command as "Service Branch Disbanded" and says the AFL has no aerial capability whatsoever.
Nigerian, Ghanaian and Moroccan help
Nigeria trained two Liberian service members in 2018 and sent an assessment team to Spriggs Payne and Roberts International in November 2022; Morocco signed a cooperation agreement on 21 October 2025 and in September 2026 promised help, mainly training, to establish and operationalise an Air Wing. No aircraft has been named.
Liberian Air Force, 1970–2005
Three Cessna U-17Cs from 1970, then Cessna 172s, a 206, a 207 and two 208s, and in 1989 two DHC-4 Caribou, a Piper Aztec and three IAI Aravas; all badly damaged in the civil wars.
Every type the Armed Forces of Liberia Air Wing has retired
7 types, from the Cessna U-17C to the Cessna U-17C. 峰值数字是指飞机在整个服役期内接收的机身数量，而不是任何某一天的机队规模。.
| 类型 | 角色 | 顶峰 | 已上菜 | 被替换为 | 笔记 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna U-17C | Liaison and reconnaissance | 3 | 1970年 | 三。. | ||
| 塞斯纳172 | Light aircraft and training | 3 | 三。. | |||
| Cessna 206 and 207 | 公用事业 | 2 | One of each. | |||
| 塞斯纳 208 大篷车 | 公用运输 | 2 | Two single-engined turboprops. | |||
| 德哈维兰加拿大 DHC-4 驯鹿 | 短距起降运输 | 2 | 1989年 | Two, refurbished. | ||
| IAI Arava | 短距起降运输 | 3 | 1989年 | 三。. | ||
| Piper Aztec | 轻型双胞胎 | 1 | 1989年 | 一。. |
Where Liberia’s military aircraft flew from
No pin is an active military base. James Spriggs Payne Airport in Monrovia was the home of the AFL aviation unit, which had three fixed-wing aircraft there in 1985; in the civil wars it became an ECOMOG base and a rebel rocket attack in April 1996 destroyed several aircraft. 坐标和跑道信息来自英文维基百科，因为无法获取国家航空信息手册（AIP）。.
| 根据 | 国际民航组织 | 地位 | 跑道 | 部队和飞机 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Spriggs Payne AirportMontserrado County (Monrovia) | GLMR | 关闭 | 05/231,829 米 |
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没有找到符合搜索结果的空军基地。.
Who is stationed where in the Armed Forces of Liberia Air Wing
按基地排列飞行部队，当前部队优先。. There are no current units: the AFL aviation unit and Liberian Air Force of 1970–2005 are listed as former, at Spriggs Payne. Where the 1989 transports were kept is not published.
没有符合搜索条件的单位。.
Armed Forces of Liberia Air Wing milestones, 1914 to today
6 February: the Liberia Frontier Force is created as a 500-strong permanent force.
The National Defense Law renames it the Armed Forces of Liberia.
The AFL Aviation Unit is founded with three Cessna U-17Cs.
The unit has three fixed-wing aircraft at Spriggs Payne Airport, Monrovia.
12 August: an act of the legislature creates the Liberian Air Force.
Two refurbished DHC-4 Caribou, a Piper Aztec and three IAI Aravas arrive; 24 December: Charles Taylor’s invasion begins the First Liberian Civil War.
April: a rebel rocket attack on Spriggs Payne, then an ECOMOG base, destroys several aircraft.
The Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003) ends; all Liberian Air Force aircraft and facilities have been badly damaged.
The Liberian Air Force is formally dissolved as the AFL is rebuilt with US-funded contractors.
Nigeria trains two Liberian service members; the AFL also holds talks with Ghana on reviving an aviation capability.
November: a Nigerian Air Force team under AVM F.O. Edosa assesses Spriggs Payne and Roberts International for a revived Air Wing.
Davidson F. Forleh becomes AFL Chief of Staff, per defenceWeb.
21 October: Liberia and Morocco sign a military cooperation agreement.
August: defenceWeb reports the AFL has no aerial capability whatsoever; 6–14 September: Morocco pledges help to establish and operationalise an Air Wing.
Who built the Armed Forces of Liberia Air Wing fleet
本页上每架飞机背后的公司都有自己的页面：公司的故事、制造的每种机型、数量以及其他使用它们的空军。.
前舰队
塞斯纳, 以色列航空航天工业公司, 派珀, 德哈维兰加拿大
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所有事实均已核实
- defenceWeb: Liberia (country profile, published 6 August 2026, updated 7 August 2026)The Air Wing "having been disbanded"; despite efforts to re-establish it dating back to at least 2017 it remains non-existent, the AFL having no aerial capability whatsoever; Nigeria trained two Liberian service members in 2018; no serious prospect of re-establishment without more significant external support. AFL about 2,000: 23rd Infantry Brigade about 1,940 and Coast Guard about 60. Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Davidson F. Forleh since 2024.
- FrontPage Africa: Nigeria’s Air Force Helping the Armed Forces of Liberia Reactivate Its Air Wings (Mae Azango, 24 November 2022)Nigerian Air Force assessment team under Air Vice Marshal F.O. Edosa visits James Spriggs Payne and Roberts International airports; Nigeria approves further training of two officers; AFL Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Prince C. Johnson; history: 1970 three Cessna U-17C, Air Wing established by Act of Legislature 12 August 1987, dissolved 2005.
- FrontPage Africa: Liberia, Morocco Deepen Military Ties as AFL Secures Commando Training, Vehicles and Air Wing Support (Gerald C. Koinyeneh, 14 September 2026)Visit of AFL Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Davidson F. Forleh to Morocco, 6–14 September 2026; Morocco to support efforts to "establish and operationalize an Air Wing, including the training and development of qualified personnel"; cooperation agreement signed 21 October 2025; no aircraft named.
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