Fuerza Aérea de Estonia
The Estonian Air Force (Õhuvägi) was born on 21 November 1918, fought the War of Independence with captured aircraft, peaked at 77 aircraft in 1932, stayed in its hangars when the Soviet Union occupied Estonia in 1940, and was rebuilt from nothing after 1991 — and in 2026 it still owns no fighters, flies two small transports, and does its real work with radars, a new IRIS-T SLM missile unit and Ämari Air Base, from which allied NATO jets have guarded Estonian skies since 2014.
The Estonian Air Force story: war trophies in 1918, silence in 1940 and allied jets at Ämari
1918–1920: an air arm built from war trophies
Estonia’s air force is older than most of its state institutions. On 21 November 1918, a week before the Red Army attacked, an air half-company was formed in the Engineer Battalion; the officer given the job was August Roos. It began without aircraft. The first came from the enemy: a French-built Farman HF.30 captured from the Soviets, which flew the unit’s first combat sortie on 15 February 1919, according to the Defence Forces’ history. By 22 February 1919 the Defence Forces count 40 aircraft, 28 of them serviceable, and 476 people. Abandoned German machines and more trophies followed, and by the end of the war in 1920 Estonia had 44 aircraft, fewer than half of them airworthy. The good news was improvisation that worked; the bad news was a fleet of worn, mismatched types with no spares, which shaped the next twenty years.
1920–1940: 77 aircraft at the peak, and silence in June 1940
After the Treaty of Tartu the aviation company became an Aviation Regiment with land and seaplane squadrons, a flying school and workshops. From 1920 the air arm was based at Tallinn, Tartu and later Rakvere, with Lasnamäe in Tallinn as the main field. On 1 December 1924 communist insurgents briefly seized Lasnamäe and hijacked two aircraft; one reached the Soviet Union. The Air Defence Staff was created on 4 October 1930. Strength peaked in 1932 at 77 reasonably modern aircraft, bought from Britain, France and Germany: Bristol Bulldog fighters, eight Hawker Harts built for Estonia, Potez 25s and later Avro Ansons. Late orders from Germany and Britain mostly never arrived. When Soviet forces invaded on 17 June 1940 the air force took no action and its aircraft stayed locked in their hangars. That summer it became the aviation squadron of the Red Army’s 22nd Territorial Rifle Corps.
1940–1991: Estonian airmen under two foreign flags
For half a century there was no Estonian air force, but there were Estonian airmen. The Defence Forces’ history records that when Germany invaded in 1941 many hid in the forests rather than evacuate east, and some died fighting NKVD units. In German service they were at first forbidden to fly; in February 1942 the first all-Estonian flight was formed, and Estonian crews flew maritime patrol over the Gulf of Finland with Seeaufklärungsgruppe 127. A flying school at Liepāja trained Estonians and Latvians from 1943, and a night group of about 45 aircraft flew over Estonia in the summer of 1944 before evacuating in September. About 3,000 Estonians served in Luftwaffe auxiliary air defence. On the Soviet side the 87th Independent Night Bombing Squadron "Tasuja" flew U-2 biplanes with the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps until 1946. Meanwhile Soviet regiments turned Ämari, Tartu (Raadi) and Pärnu into jet and bomber bases.
1991–2004: starting again with gifts and a Soviet bomber base
The Defence Forces date the air force’s return to 16 December 1991, when the General Staff created a post for an aviation specialist. Colonel Vello Loemaa became the first commander on 7 February 1994 and the Air Force Headquarters was formed on 13 April 1994. Everything was donated or improvised: two Let L-410UVP transports from Germany in February 1993, three Mi-2 helicopters in October 1994 and four Mi-8s in November 1995. The air force moved into Ämari, a former Soviet Su-24 base south-west of Tallinn, and on 15 May 1997 the Air Base was formally established; that year it held two An-2s, three Mi-2s, a Wilga 35A and five gliders. The Air Surveillance Wing followed on 1 January 1998, starting with Soviet P-37 radars. The choice made then still defines the service: money went into radars and an air operations centre, not fighters, on the bet that NATO would supply the jets.
2004–2024: Ämari becomes a NATO base
The bet paid off. Estonia joined NATO on 29 March 2004 and allied fighters began policing the Baltic skies from Šiauliai in Lithuania the same day. Ämari was rebuilt from 2008 to 2012, with a new runway opening in the autumn of 2010, and the United States put more than $32 million into its apron and fuel facilities by 2017. After Russia seized Crimea, four Danish F-16s landed at Ämari on 30 April 2014 and a NATO quick reaction alert detachment has been based there since 1 May 2014. The Estonian air force itself stayed small: Robinson R44 helicopters from 2002, leased L-39 jets for training controllers from 2006, a TPS-77 radar at Kellavere in 2003 and Ground Master 403 radars in 2013 and 2015. Two C-145A Skytrucks donated by the United States arrived from March 2019. The weakness is plain: Estonia cannot intercept anything by itself.
2025–2026: MiG-31s over Vaindloo, drones, and a missile unit at last
The last two years brought the threat to the runway’s edge. Ämari closed from March to November 2024 for an €18.5 million renovation, €12 million of it paid by Luxembourg, and the last R44s and An-2s were retired in December 2024. On 19 September 2025 three Russian MiG-31s flew into Estonian airspace near Vaindloo for about 12 minutes without flight plans or transponders; Italian F-35s from Ämari escorted them out, Estonia called NATO Article 4 consultations, and Russia denied that the jets had left neutral airspace. In November 2025 the air force launched an operation to disperse radars and air defence units against drones, and on 19 May 2026 a Romanian F-16 shot down a stray drone over central Estonia. The first IRIS-T SLM unit arrived on 22 June 2026, and on 1 August 2026 NATO’s Baltic Air Policing became a Baltic Air Defence mission. The debate about whether Estonia should lease fighters of its own is open; the government has not decided to.
The Estonian Air Force in numbers
Servicio
- Nombre nativo
- ÕhuvägiThe spelling used on the Defence Forces’ Estonian-language site; Wikipedia gives the longer form Eesti Õhuvägi. Estonian is the country’s only official language
- Fundado
- 21 November 1918An air half-company of the Engineer Battalion; re-established on 16 December 1991 after the restoration of independence. The Defence Forces count 50 years of interruption from 1940
- Parte de
- Estonian Defence Forces (Kaitsevägi)Alongside the land forces and the navy, under the Commander of the Defence Forces, Lt Gen. Andrus Merilo (since 1 July 2024)
- Sede
- TallinnJuhkentali 58, shared with the Defence Forces’ Joint Headquarters; the only air base is Ämari, about 40 km south-west of Tallinn
- Comandante
- Brig. Gen. Riivo ValgeSince mid-2025 (July per the Defence Forces, 18 June per Wikipedia); also commanded 2018–2019
- Ministro de Defensa
- Hanno PevkurNamed as minister in the Defence Forces’ releases of 2024–2026
Fortaleza
- Personal
- About 400Wikipedia’s figure for 2024; the Defence Forces do not publish an air force total. Conscripts began training on IRIS-T in July 2026
- Aeronave
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- M28 (C-145A) Skytruck — 2, donated by the United States
- Aero L-39C Albatros — 2, leased
No combat aircraft. The two L-39s are leased from a private company, Aerohooldus OÜ, to train joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs)
- Fighter cover
- aliados de la OTANAllied fighters on quick reaction alert at Ämari since 1 May 2014 and at Šiauliai since 2004; from 1 August 2026 the mission is called Baltic Air Defence
- Defensa aérea terrestre
- IRIS-T SLM — 1 of 3 firing unitsAir Defence Wing formed 1 July 2023 at Ämari; first unit delivered 22 June 2026, the other two due in 2027. Bought jointly with Latvia
- Radars
- Five military radar sitesIncluding a TPS-77 at Kellavere (2003) and Ground Master 403s at Muhu (2013) and Tõikamäe near Otepää (2015); the Control and Reporting Centre is at Ämari
- Presupuesto de defensa
- €2.4 billion (2026)5.4 per cent of GDP, up from €1.3 billion and 3.21 per cent in 2024; at least 5 per cent planned for 2027–2029. This is the whole defence budget, not the air force’s share
Infraestructura
- bases aéreas
- Ämari (EEEI)The only air base in Estonia: 2,750 m runway, rebuilt 2008–2012 and resurfaced in 2024
- Allied rotations at Ämari
- Since 30 April 2014At least twelve NATO air forces have rotated through, from Denmark’s F-16s in 2014 to Turkey’s F-16s in 2026
- Control and reporting
- Ämari CRCPlus an Estonian detachment at the combined CRC at Karmelava, Lithuania (BALTNET)
- Temporary base
- Pärnu (2024)Estonian Air Force aircraft moved to the civil airport at Pärnu while Ämari was closed from March to November 2024
- Interwar bases
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- Tallinn (Lasnamäe) — main base to 1940
- Tartu — to 1940
- Rakvere — to 1940
The main base was in Tallinn; the three units sat at Tallinn, Tartu and Rakvere. Exact sites other than Lasnamäe were not confirmed
How the Estonian Air Force is organised
A headquarters in Tallinn over three units, all at Ämari: the Air Base with the air force’s only flying squadron, the Air Surveillance Wing and the Air Defence Wing. Estonia owns no fighters and, since December 2024, no helicopters; its real work is radar, air control and ground-based air defence, while allied NATO fighters on quick reaction alert at Ämari guard its sky. Estonian personnel also serve at the combined BALTNET control centre at Karmelava in Lithuania.
Cuartel General de la Fuerza Aérea
In Tallinn, sharing the Defence Forces’ Joint Headquarters at Juhkentali 58; one of three services under the Commander of the Defence Forces, Lt Gen. Andrus Merilo. Brig. Gen. Riivo Valge has commanded since mid-2025, his second spell after 2018–2019.
Base aérea de Ämari
Estonia’s only air base, an air force unit since 15 May 1997 on a former Soviet Su-24 field. Its 1st Air Squadron, the air force’s only flying unit, has two M28 transports and two leased L-39s for JTAC training; the last helicopters and An-2s were retired in December 2024.
Air Surveillance Wing
Formed on 1 January 1998. Five military radar sites feed the Control and Reporting Centre at Ämari, which builds the air picture and controls NATO fighters over Estonia; a detachment serves at the combined BALTNET centre at Karmelava in Lithuania.
Ala de Defensa Aérea
Formed on 1 July 2023. The first of three IRIS-T SLM firing units, bought jointly with Latvia, arrived on 22 June 2026 and the other two are due in 2027; conscripts began training on the system in July 2026.
What the Estonian Air Force flies today
Cada tipo está sujeto a cargos, vinculado a su página en el Libro de las Bestias, cuando existe. Las cifras corresponden a aeronaves registradas, no a aeronaves disponibles en un día determinado.
| Tipo | Role | En servicio | Desde | Unidades | Notas | |
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| PZL Mielec M28 Skytruck (C-145A)En servicio | Light transport, parachuting and maritime surveillance | 2 | 2019 | Two ex-US Air Force C-145As donated by the United States; the first arrived in March 2019. | ||
| Aero L-39C AlbatrosEn servicio | Jet trainer (leased) | 2 | 2006 | Two, leased from Aerohooldus OÜ rather than owned. |
Bajo pedido
| Tipo | Ordenado | Primera entrega | Notas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diehl Defence IRIS-T SLM (ground-based air defence)Bajo pedido | 2 | 2026 | Three firing units bought through the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments in a joint procurement with Latvia agreed in autumn 2023; the first arrived at Ämari on 22 June 2026 and the other two are due in 2027.
MásRange about 40 km, ceiling up to 20 km. Not an aircraft: listed here because it is the air force’s main new weapon. |
Every type the Estonian Air Force has retired
11 types, from the Farman HF.30 to the Robinson R44. Las cifras máximas corresponden a las aeronaves puestas en servicio durante toda su vida útil, no al número total de efectivos de la flota en una fecha concreta.
| Tipo | Role | Cima | Servido | Reemplazado por | Notas | |
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| Robinson R44 | Helicóptero ligero | 2002–2024 | ||||
| Antonov An-2 | Transporte ligero | 2 | M28 | Two at Ämari in 1997. | ||
| Avro Anson | Multipurpose and reconnaissance | |||||
| Hawker Hart (Estonian export version) | Bombardero ligero y avión de reconocimiento | 8 | Eight built for Estonia. | |||
| Bristol Bulldog | Combatiente | |||||
| Potez 25 (Jupiter-engined) | Bombardero ligero y de reconocimiento | |||||
| PZL-104 Wilga 35A | Light utility and training | 1 | One in 1997. | |||
| Mil Mi-8 | Helicóptero de transporte | 4 | 1995– | Four delivered in November 1995. | ||
| Mil Mi-2 | Helicóptero ligero | 3 | 1994– | R44 | Three delivered in October 1994; all three still listed in 1997. | |
| Let L-410UVP Turbolet | Transporte ligero | 2 | 1993– | Two donated by Germany in February 1993. | ||
| Farman HF.30 | Reconocimiento | 1 | 1919– | The first operational aircraft, captured from Soviet forces. |
Where the Estonian Air Force flies from
Los pines negros son bases activas, los pines huecos son los que están cerrados. Ämari is the only air base in Estonia, and the fighters on it are allied, not Estonian: NATO detachments have held quick reaction alert here since 1 May 2014, from 1 August 2026 as the Baltic Air Defence mission. Pärnu, a civil airport, took the air force’s aircraft while Ämari was closed in 2024; the interwar stations at Tallinn-Lasnamäe, Tartu and Rakvere closed in 1940. Entries with no published aerodrome data carry no pin.
| Base | OACI | Estado | Pista | Unidades y aeronaves |
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| ÄmariCondado de Harju (Harjumaa), parroquia de Lääne-Harju | EEEI | Activo | 06/242.750 mhormigón y asfalto |
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| Aeropuerto de PärnuPärnu County | EEPU | Activo | 03/211,970 m |
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| Rakvereinterwar air groupLääne-Viru County | Cerrado en 1940 | |||
| TallinnLasnamäeHarju County, Tallinn | Cerrado en 1940 |
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| Tartuinterwar air groupTartu County | Cerrado en 1940 |
Ninguna base aérea coincide con esa búsqueda.
Who is stationed where in the Estonian Air Force
Unidades voladoras por base, unidades actuales primero. The 1st Air Squadron at Ämari is the only Estonian flying unit; the allied detachments and the Soviet regiments that flew from Ämari and Pärnu are listed too, each marked as not Estonian. Where a unit number or date rests on Wikipedia alone, the entry says so.
- 1er Escuadrón AéreoEscuadrón de vuelo · activo
- Camión de transporte aéreo M28 (C-145A), Aero L-39C Albatros (arrendado)
- Escuadrones de aeródromo, apoyo aéreo, apoyo de la fuerza aérea y defensa de basesBase support squadrons · active
- Ala de Defensa Aérea (Õhukaitsedivisjon)Defensa aérea terrestre · activa
- IRIS-T SLM
- Ala de vigilancia aérea (Õhuseiredivisjon) y centro de informes y control de ÄmariVigilancia y control aéreo · activo
- Destacamento de la Fuerza Aérea de la OTAN en el Báltico (a partir del 1 de agosto de 2026, Defensa Aérea del Báltico)Allied fighter detachment (rotational) · allied
- F-16, Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35A, Mirage 2000-5, JAS 39C Gripen, Avispón EF-18
- 88.º Regimiento de Aviación de Caza-Bombarderos (Fuerzas Aéreas Soviéticas)1967–1984
- MiG-17, MiG-21PFM, MiG-27
- 321.º Regimiento de Caza-Bombarderos y 170.º Regimiento de Aviación Naval Shturmovik (Soviéticos)1977–1994
- Su-7B, Su-24
- 1st Air Squadron (temporary detachment)2024–2024
- M28 (C-145A) Skytruck
- 366th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Soviet Air Defence Forces)
- MiG-23
No se encontró ninguna unidad que coincida con esa búsqueda.
Estonian Air Force milestones, 1914 to today
21 November: an air half-company is formed in the Engineer Battalion under August Roos, a week before the Red Army attacks.
15 February: a captured Farman HF.30 flies the first Estonian combat sortie. 22 February: 40 aircraft (28 serviceable) and 476 people.
The War of Independence ends with 44 aircraft; after the Treaty of Tartu the unit becomes an Aviation Regiment.
1 December: communist insurgents briefly seize the Lasnamäe airfield in Tallinn and escape in two hijacked aircraft.
Peak interwar strength: 77 reasonably modern aircraft, two years after the Air Defence Staff was created on 4 October 1930.
17 June: Soviet forces invade; the air force takes no action and becomes the aviation squadron of the Red Army’s 22nd Territorial Rifle Corps.
February: the first all-Estonian flight is formed in German service; about 3,000 Estonians eventually serve in Luftwaffe auxiliary air defence.
16 December: the air force is re-established after the restoration of independence.
7 February: Col. Vello Loemaa becomes the first commander. 13 April: Air Force Headquarters formed. October: three Mi-2s arrive.
15 May: the Air Base is established at Ämari, a former Soviet Su-24 base.
1 de enero: se crea el Ala de Vigilancia Aérea en Ämari.
29 March: Estonia joins NATO and allied fighters start Baltic Air Policing from Šiauliai.
Autumn: Ämari’s new runway opens during the 2008–2012 rebuild.
30 April: four Danish F-16s land at Ämari; from 1 May a NATO quick reaction alert detachment is based there.
1 July: the Air Defence Wing is formed. Autumn: IRIS-T SLM ordered jointly with Latvia.
Ämari closes from March for an €18.5 million runway renovation and reopens on 8 November. December: R44s and An-2s retired.
19 September: three Russian MiG-31s enter Estonian airspace near Vaindloo for about 12 minutes; Estonia requests NATO Article 4 consultations.
22 June: first IRIS-T SLM unit arrives. 1 August: Baltic Air Policing becomes the Baltic Air Defence mission, with Turkish F-16s at Ämari.
Every war the Estonian Air Force has fought
Salidas y pérdidas donde consta en el registro, y un espacio en blanco honesto donde no.
- Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920 Reconnaissance and liaison with captured and abandoned aircraft
- The communist uprising of 1 December 1924 1924 The target, not a participant: insurgents seized the air division’s airfield and barracks
- The Soviet occupation of Estonia 1940 No resistance; aircraft remained in their hangars
- Second World War: Estonian airmen in German and Soviet service 1941–1946 Maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrol and night attack on the German side; night bombing on the Soviet side
Estonian Air Force news from Afterburner
Everything MiGFlug’s magazine has published on the Estonian Air Force and the aircraft it flies. Esta lista se actualiza automáticamente: las nuevas historias de Afterburner aparecen aquí de forma automática.
Everything people ask about the Estonian Air Force
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Read the aircraft the Estonian Air Force flew
Cada tipo tiene una página en el Libro de las Bestias, primero en servicio y luego por el año en que abandonó la flota.
Todos los datos, verificados
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Fuerza Aérea de EstoniaPágina oficial en inglés: estructura (personal, base aérea, defensa aérea, vigilancia aérea, autoridad de aviación militar), comandante, aeronaves, resumen histórico (1918, 44 aeronaves en 1920, 77 en 1932, cuartel general en 1994, base aérea en 1997, ala de vigilancia en 1998, BAP en Amari el 1 de mayo de 2014).
- Kaitsevägi: Õhuvägi (página e historia de la fuerza aérea en estonio)Ortografía oficial estonia Õhuvägi; historia detallada: 21 de noviembre de 1918, primer vuelo de combate 15 de febrero de 1919, 44 aeronaves 1920, 77 en 1932, estonios al servicio alemán y soviético, 16 de diciembre de 1991, primer comandante 7 de febrero de 1994, inventario de 1997, radares.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Estonian Air Force HeadquartersHQ at Juhkentali 58, Tallinn, with the Joint HQ; Chief of Staff Col. Fredi Karu; A1–A9 structure.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Ala de Defensa AéreaFormada el 1 de julio de 2023, de forma permanente en Ämari; cuartel general y dos baterías de misiles; IRIS-T SLM; comandante mayor Kaarel Piirisalu.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Ala de Vigilancia AéreaFormada el 1 de enero de 1998 en Ämari; cinco emplazamientos de radar militares; Centro de Control e Información de Ämari; destacamento estonio en el CRC Karmelava, Lituania.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Military Aviation AuthorityAir force unit in Tallinn regulating military aviation; commander Lt Col. Reet Stamm.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: La base aérea de ÄmariEstablecido el 15 de mayo de 1997; aeródromo soviético 1940-1941; tomado en 1994; comandante Teniente Coronel Katrin Tõugjas; escuadrones; dos M28; L-39 arrendado; QRA desde el 1 de mayo de 2014; pista reabierta el 8 de noviembre de 2024.
- Kaitsevägi: Lennubaas (página Ämari en estonio con tabla de rotación)Historial de la base, escuadrones y tabla de rotaciones de vigilancia aérea de la OTAN en Ämari desde el 30 de abril de 2014 hasta 2026.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Vigilancia aérea en el Báltico desde la base aérea de Ämari.Destacamento de la QRA en Ämari desde el 1 de mayo de 2014; rotaciones de cuatro meses; rotaciones 2025-2026.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Medium-Range Air Defence Missile Systems IRIS-T SLM Arrive in the Estonian Air Force (22 June 2026)First of three IRIS-T SLM firing units at Ämari; rest in 2027; joint procurement with Latvia agreed autumn 2023.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Turkish Air Force took over the NATO Baltic air defence mission in Estonian airspace (31 July 2026)Portuguese F-16s hand over to Turkish F-16s of 181 Squadron; Baltic Air Policing becomes Baltic Air Defence mission on 1 August 2026.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Romanian fighter jet downed a UAV in Estonian airspace (19 May 2026)Romanian F-16 from Lithuania downed a drone, likely of Ukrainian origin, south of Põltsamaa; one missile fired.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Russian Federation aircraft violated Estonian airspace (19 September 2025)Three MiG-31s near Vaindloo for about 12 minutes; no flight plans, transponders off; Italian F-35s from Ämari; fourth violation of 2025.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia lanzaron una operación para permitir una respuesta rápida a las amenazas aéreas (14 de noviembre de 2025).Operación liderada por la fuerza aérea; dispersión de unidades de vigilancia y defensa aérea; aviones Typhoon italianos y una batería SAMP/T italiana.
- Estonian Defence Forces: The air threat in Estonia has ended (31 March 2026)Preventive air threat alert overnight on 31 March 2026 in Virumaa and South Estonia.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Spanish air defence unit supports the protection of Estonian airspace with a NASAMS air defence system (25 September 2024)Spanish NASAMS in Estonia March–end 2023 and again from August 2024; IRIS-T contracts signed with Latvia in September 2023.
- Estonian Defence Forces: The Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 fighter jets practice drone defense on the coast of Rutja (4 March 2025)Dutch F-35s from Ämari fire AIM-9s at target drones; 10 identification flights against Russian aircraft.
- Estonian Defence Forces: NATO Exercise Was Held in Estonian Airspace (6 March 2025)Exercise Viking Nebula; Estonian Air Force tactical control; quote from Brig. Gen. Toomas Susi.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Tropas aliadas y estonias practican procedimientos de apoyo aéreo durante el ejercicio Pikne (5 de diciembre de 2024).Aviones F-35 holandeses, Rafale franceses y un R-44 estonio en diciembre de 2024.
- Estonian Defence Forces: French forces practice rapid air deployment to Estonia during Exercise Pikne (3 December 2024)About 200 French paratroops flown into Ämari; Estonian R44 in support.
- Fuerzas de Defensa de Estonia: Las fuerzas aéreas de Estonia y sus aliados realizan vuelos de entrenamiento en el espacio aéreo estonio como parte del ejercicio Pikne (29 de noviembre de 2024).Vuelos de entrenamiento desde Ämari y Šiauliai; vuelos a baja altitud y supersónicos en el noreste de Estonia.
- Estonian Defence Forces: History of the Defence ForcesAir half-company 21 November 1918; 40 aircraft (28 serviceable) and 476 personnel on 22 February 1919; Air Defence Staff 4 October 1930; restoration dates 1991.
- Estonian Defence Forces: Commander of the Defence ForcesLt Gen. Andrus Merilo, Commander of the Defence Forces since 1 July 2024.
- Estonian Ministry of Defence: Defence budget2026 budget €2.4 billion, 5.4 per cent of GDP; at least 5 per cent 2027–2029; first IRIS-T deliveries; UAV procurement.
- Estonian Ministry of Defence: Defence budget (2024 edition of the page)2024 budget €1.3 billion, 3.21 per cent of GDP; short-range air defence ammunition.
- ERR News: Ämari Air Base to be closed for renovation through to autumn (18 January 2024)€18.5 million renovation, March to October 2024; BAP to Lielvārde; Estonian Air Force aircraft to Pärnu.
- ERR News: Luxemburgo aporta 12 millones de euros a la renovación de Ämari (31 de enero de 2024)Luxemburgo paga 12 millones de euros de los 18,5 millones que derrotó; declaraciones de Hanno Pevkur y Yuriko Backes.
- Noticias de ERR: Galería: Reabre la pista de aterrizaje de la base aérea de Ämari (8 de noviembre de 2024)La pista de aterrizaje se reabrió el 8 de noviembre de 2024; los aviones de la fuerza aérea se habían trasladado a Pärnu; el comandante de la base era el teniente coronel Maanus Nigul.
- ERR News: Estados Unidos invertirá cerca de 1.541.400 millones de dólares en la base aérea de Ämari (19 de diciembre de 2017)$13,9 millones en el NDAA del año fiscal 2018 para plataformas y combustible; más de $32 millones ya invertidos en el marco de la Iniciativa Europea de Disuasión.
- Estonian World: NATO opens an air base in Estonia (2 May 2014)Four Danish F-16s arrived at Ämari on 30 April 2014 for four months.
- Estonian World: Un gráfico muestra la violación del espacio aéreo estonio por parte de aviones rusos durante 12 minutos (20 de septiembre de 2025).Ruta y horario del vuelo del MiG-31; F-35 italianos; Gripen suecos; Artículo 4; declaraciones de ministros estonios.
- Estonian World: Eerik-Niiles Kross, Why NATO held fire on Russian jets – and why Estonia may need its own (21 September 2025)Opinion by an Estonian MP arguing for leased Gripens; used only to report that argument.
- Mando Aéreo Aliado de la OTAN: preparación para el BAP en Lielvārde (2023)La misión se traslada a Lielvārde desde marzo hasta finales de noviembre de 2024 mientras se repara la pista de Ämari; Centro de Rehabilitación de Vuelo Alemán (DCRC) en Ämari.
- Estonian Aviation Museum (Eesti Lennundusmuuseum)Exhibition "Robinson R44: 22 years in the Estonian Defence Forces, 2002–2024"; collection near Tartu.
- EANS eAIP Estonia, AD 2 EEEI Ämari (AIRAC 08/2026)ARP 591544N 0241307E; elevación 70 pies; pista 06/24 2750 x 45 m; aeródromo militar PPR.
- Gestión de la información aeronáutica de EANS: eAIPEdición actual AIRAC AMDT 08/2026, en vigor desde el 6 de agosto de 2026.
- EANS eAIP Estonia, AD 2 EEPU Pärnu (AIRAC 08/2026)ARP 582508N 0242822E; elevation 47 ft; RWY 03/21 1,970 x 30 m asphalt; operator AS Tallinna Lennujaam.
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Cifras verificadas el 29/09/2026. Las páginas de Orden de Batalla se regeneran a partir de un único conjunto de datos; si algún número aquí no coincide con el de una página del Libro de las Bestias, esta página es la más reciente de las dos.
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