Azerbeidzjaanse luchtmacht
The Azerbaijani Air Forces were built in 1992 out of the Soviet aircraft left on Azerbaijani soil, flew MiG-25s, Su-25s and helicopters flown partly by hired former Soviet pilots in the first Karabakh war, and three decades later won their second war largely with Turkish and Israeli drones — and since 2024 they have been rebuilding the manned fleet around the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Block III.
The Azerbaijani Air Forces story: Soviet leftovers, two Karabakh wars and the JF-17
1918–1992: first aircraft, Soviet regiments and a contested inheritance
Azerbaijan dates its military aviation to the short-lived Democratic Republic of 1918–1920, which according to English Wikipedia bought its first military aircraft on 26 June 1918; the Red Army ended that state in 1920. For the next seven decades the airfields of Soviet Azerbaijan belonged to Moscow. By the late 1980s the 34th Air Army had Su-24 and Su-17 bombers at Kurdamir, Su-24MR and MiG-25RB reconnaissance jets of the 882nd regiment at Dollyar and Su-25s of the 80th assault regiment at Sitalchay, while the air defence forces’ 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment flew MiG-25 interceptors from Nasosnaya. When the Soviet Union broke up, much of this left. Overnight on 9–10 June 1992 large numbers of aircraft were flown to Russia, but Azerbaijan kept the 38 MiG-25PDS of the 82nd regiment at Nasosnaya plus five MiG-25s under repair, and seized the Sitalchay Su-25s in August 1992. The air force was assembled from what stayed behind.
1992–1994: the first Karabakh war in the air
It went to war almost at once. In the first Nagorno-Karabakh war Azerbaijan used its inherited MiG-25s, Su-24s, Su-25s, MiG-21s bought from abroad, L-29 and L-39 trainers armed for ground attack, and Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters. English Wikipedia counts about 45 combat aircraft, often flown by Russian and Ukrainian mercenaries from the old Soviet forces. Human Rights Watch, which documented violations of the laws of war by Karabakh Armenian and Azerbaijani forces alike, recorded “a withering air and artillery bombardment” of Karabakh, including civilians, in the summer of 1992, and listed “indiscriminate use of air power resulting in civilian casualties” among the Azerbaijani violations. Loss figures for the war are compiled from mixed and partisan sources and differ widely; the war ended with the Russian-mediated ceasefire of 12 May 1994, with Armenian forces holding Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts.
1994–2016: ceasefire, MiG-29s from Ukraine and a murdered commander
The long ceasefire was spent rebuilding. Lieutenant General Rail Rzayev, a Soviet air defence officer, commanded the air force from 1993. The MiG-25 was retired as MiG-29s arrived; FlightGlobal counted 12 single-seat and three two-seat MiG-29s in 2024, and eleven Su-24s were listed in 2008 but were gone by 2021. The United States helped modernise airfields and radars as part of Azerbaijan’s partnership with NATO, and Turkey took on the command system. On 11 February 2009 Rzayev was shot dead outside his home in Baku. Israel became a major supplier: a deal worth $1.6 billion in 2012 and a licence to build Orbiter and Aerostar drones near Baku. On 12 November 2014 Azerbaijani forces shot down an Armenian Mi-24 near the line of contact with an Igla-S missile, killing its three crew; Baku said it was attacking, Yerevan that it was unarmed and on exercise.
2016–2020: the April clashes and the drone turn
The April 2016 fighting, four days along the line of contact, was the first test of the new model. An Azerbaijani Mi-24 was shot down on 2 April, a loss the Azerbaijani defence ministry confirmed. More significant was the drone: an Israeli IAI Harop loitering munition struck a bus carrying Armenian volunteers on 5 April, killing seven, the type’s first combat use anywhere. Each government’s casualty figures differed sharply, and a Moscow-brokered ceasefire on 5 April left Azerbaijan holding ground that it described as strategic and Armenia as of no strategic importance. In July 2020 fighting on the northern border near Tovuz brought Armenian claims of 13 Azerbaijani drones shot down, which Baku denied. In June 2020 defence minister Zakir Hasanov announced the purchase of Turkish Bayraktar drones, and Hermes 900s had already been acquired from Israel.
2020 and 2023: the 44-day war and the September offensive
The 44-day war from 27 September to 10 November 2020 is remembered for the drones. Azerbaijan used the Bayraktar TB2 to find and strike Armenian artillery, armour and air defence and to relay targets to its own artillery, alongside Israeli Harop, Orbiter and SkyStriker munitions; CSIS noted that Soviet-era An-2 biplanes were converted to remote control and flown as decoys to draw fire from Armenian air defences. Manned aircraft flew too: on 4 October a Su-25 was shot down and its pilot, Colonel Zaur Nudiraliyev, killed, a loss Baku acknowledged in December. Armenia said a Turkish F-16 had shot down one of its Su-25s on 29 September; Turkey and Azerbaijan denied it. The Azerbaijani government put its military dead at 2,906; Armenia’s official figure is 3,825. On 20 September 2023 a one-day offensive, which Baku called local anti-terrorist measures, ended the Karabakh Armenian administration, and some 100,000 people left for Armenia.
2024–2026: JF-17s, C-27Js and a new generation of commanders
Since 2024 the manned fleet has been changing faster than at any time since 1992. Pakistan and Azerbaijan signed a $1.6 billion contract for JF-17 Block III fighters in February 2024, and in June 2025 Pakistan announced a $4.6 billion deal for 40 aircraft; deliveries to Nasosnaya began in October 2025, and five JF-17s flown by Azerbaijani pilots appeared over Baku on 8 November 2025. Two Leonardo C-27J transports ordered in 2023 began to arrive in June 2024, and Akinci heavy drones came from Turkey. The command also turned over: Ramiz Tahirov, commander for ten years, left in April 2024, and English Wikipedia names Namig Islamzade as his successor from September 2024. On 25 December 2024 an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer crashed at Aktau after being damaged on a flight from Baku to Grozny; President Aliyev said Russian air defences had shot it down unintentionally, and in October 2025 President Putin acknowledged that a Russian missile had struck the aircraft.
The Azerbaijani Air Forces in numbers
Dienst
- Inheemse naam
- Azərbaycan Hərbi Hava QüvvələriAzerbaijani is the only official language. English Wikipedia gives the full name of the combined branch as Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri və Hava Hücumundan Müdafiə Qoşunları (Air Forces and Air Defence Troops), abbreviated HHQ və HHM Qoşunları; the Ministry of Defence title for the commander is Hərbi Hava Qüvvələrinin komandanı
- Opgericht
- 1992Built from Soviet aircraft and bases left in Azerbaijan after independence; English Wikipedia traces the service to 1919 and the first aircraft purchase of the Democratic Republic to 26 June 1918
- Onderdeel van
- Azerbeidzjaanse strijdkrachtenUnder the Ministry of Defence; the Armed Forces law dates from 9 October 1991. The Air Forces and the Air Defence Troops form one branch
- Hoofdkwartier
- Luchtmachtbasis NasosnayaAs given by English Wikipedia; the Ministry of Defence itself is in Baku
- Commandant
- Lt. Gen. Namig IslamzadeAppointed September 2024 according to English Wikipedia; predecessor Lt. Gen. Ramiz Tahirov served 14 May 2014 to 29 April 2024
- Minister van Defensie
- Col. Gen. Zakir HasanovIn office since 22 October 2013
Kracht
- Personeel
- Ongeveer 15.000English Wikipedia figure for the air force and air defence branch; not confirmed on an official page. The armed forces as a whole have about 68,200 active personnel
- Gevechtsvliegtuigen
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- JF-17 Block III — at least 5 (40 ordered)
- MiG-29 — 14–15 including two-seaters
- Su-25 — about 25 including Su-25UB
Counts from English Wikipedia, citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces; the JF-17 figure is the number shown publicly on 8 November 2025
- Helikopters
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- Mi-17-1V and Mi-8MTV — about 41
- Mi-24 and Mi-35M — about 47–48
- Ka-32, Bell 412, Mi-2 and others — small numbers
Wikipedia table figures; the Mi-24 article gives 23 Mi-24V and 25 Mi-35 in 2024
- Trainers
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- L-39 Albatros — 14, reportedly in storage
- Super Mushshak — 10
24 airworthy L-39s were reported in 2015
- Vervoer
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- C-27J Spartan — 2
- Il-76 — 2
The first C-27J arrived in June 2024
- Drones
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- Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci (Turkey)
- Hermes 450/900, Heron, Searcher, Orbiter, Aerostar and Harop (Israel)
Numbers are not published officially. A separate Unmanned Systems Forces branch was presented at the November 2025 parade, so not all drones belong to the air force
- Defensiebudget
- $5.0 billion (2025)About 5.26 per cent of GDP for the whole Ministry of Defence, per English Wikipedia; no separate air force budget is published
Infrastructuur
- Belangrijkste luchtmachtbases
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- Nasosnaya — MiG-29, JF-17
- Kurdamir
- Ganja
- Kala (Baku)
Listed as the main bases by English Wikipedia; Nasosnaya is named as the JF-17 base in the JF-17 article. Unit-by-base allocations are not published officially
- Secondary and reserve fields
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- Dollyar
- Sitalchay
- Sanqachal
- Nakhchivan
Jane’s, cited by Wikipedia, called Dollyar non-operational in 2009
- Sovjet-erfenis
- Five Soviet flying regiments976th (Kurdamir), 882nd (Dollyar), 80th (Sitalchay), 34th (Kirovabad, now Ganja) and the air defence 82nd (Nasosnaya)
- Luchtverdediging
- S-300PMU-2, Barak 8, Buk-M1 and older Soviet systemsPart of the same branch; English Wikipedia list, not officially confirmed in detail
How the Azerbaijani Air Forces is organised
One branch of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces combines the Air Forces and the Air Defence Troops, headquartered at Nasosnaya according to English Wikipedia. Nasosnaya, Kurdamir, Ganja and Kala are the main bases by the same account; Nasosnaya flies the MiG-29 and, since October 2025, the JF-17 Block III, and the government publishes no unit-by-base allocation. Since November 2025 a separate Unmanned Systems Forces branch has also flown drones, and which service holds which drones is not published.
Air Forces and Air Defence Troops
One branch of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces under the Ministry of Defence, headquartered at Nasosnaya according to English Wikipedia, which names Lt. Gen. Namig Islamzade as commander from September 2024. The ministry’s English site still carried his predecessor Ramiz Tahirov’s biography when checked in September 2026, so the date could not be confirmed officially.
408th unit
The fighter unit, numbered the 408th according to Jane’s (2009) as cited by English Wikipedia: MiG-25s, then MiG-29s, and since October 2025 the JF-17 Block III, 40 of which were ordered under the contract Pakistan announced in June 2025. Current strength at the base is not published.
411th unit
A bomber aviation regiment with Su-17s, Su-24s, Su-25s, MiG-21s and trainers in 2004, numbered the 411th by Jane’s in 2009, as cited by English Wikipedia. The Su-24 was out of service by 2021, and which aircraft are based here now is not published.
843rd unit
A helicopter squadron with Mi-2s, Mi-8s and Mi-24s according to Jane’s (2004), cited by Wikipedia, which also calls it the 843rd Mixed Aviation Regiment. Current types and numbers are not published.
Transport aviation squadron
Recorded at Ganja by Jane’s for 2004 with Il-76, An-12, An-24 and Tu-134 aircraft, as cited by English Wikipedia; whether it is still there is not published. Two Leonardo C-27J Spartans ordered in 2023 began to arrive in June 2024.
Air Defence Troops
Part of the same branch: S-300PMU-2, Barak 8, Buk-M1 and older Soviet systems, according to an English Wikipedia list not officially confirmed in detail. Their sites are not published.
What the Azerbaijani Air Forces flies today
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| Type | Rol | In dienst | Sinds | Eenheden | Notities | |
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| PAC/CAC JF-17C Thunder Block IIIIn dienst | Multifunctionele gevechtsvliegtuig | 5 | 2025 | Five (four single-seat, one two-seat) flew in the Victory Day parade on 8 November 2025, their first public appearance in Azerbaijani service; open-source imagery showed nine Block III aircraft in Azerbaijan without markings at the time.
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| Mikoyan MiG-29 (9.13) and MiG-29UBIn dienst | Vechter | 14–15. FlightGlobal (2024), cited in Wikipedia’s MiG-29 operators list, counts 12 single-seat and three two-seat; the Azerbaijani Air Forces article gives 11 plus three MiG-29UB. | ||||
| Sukhoi Su-25 / Su-25ML and Su-25UBIn dienst | Luchtsteun op korte afstand | 1992 | About 25: Wikipedia lists 20 Su-25/Su-25ML and five Su-25UB. Not officially confirmed. | |||
| Mil Mi-24 en Mi-35MIn dienst | Aanvalshelikopter | 1992 | About 48: 23 Mi-24V and 25 Mi-35 in 2024 per the Wikipedia Mi-24 article; the Azerbaijani Air Forces article gives 24 Mi-35M, ordered in 2010 from Rostvertol. | |||
| Mil Mi-17-1V and Mi-8MTV-1In dienst | Transporthelikopter | 1992 | About 41: 33 Mi-17-1V and eight Mi-8MTV-1 per English Wikipedia. Not officially confirmed. | |||
| Kamov Ka-32SIn dienst | Hulphelikopter | 3 | Wikipedia table figure. | |||
| Bell (Agusta-Bell) 412In dienst | Hulphelikopter | 3 | 2016 | Three bought from Canada in 2016, per Wikipedia. | ||
| PZL Mil Mi-2In dienst | Trainingshelikopter | 7 | Wikipedia table figure. | |||
| Leonardo C-27J SpartanIn dienst | Tactisch transport | 2 | 2024 | Two ordered in 2023; the first arrived in June 2024. | ||
| Ilyushin Il-76In dienst | Strategisch transport | 2 | Wikipedia table figure; not officially confirmed. | |||
| Aero L-39 AlbatrosIn dienst | Straaljager voor training en lichte aanvalsvliegtuigen | 1992 | 14–24: 24 airworthy in September 2015 (Radio Prague, cited by Wikipedia); the Azerbaijani Air Forces article lists 14, reportedly in storage. | |||
| PAC MFI-395 Super MushshakIn dienst | Basistrainer | 10 | Ten ordered from Pakistan in July 2017 and delivered. | |||
| Baykar Bayraktar TB2In dienst | Gewapende drone | 2020 | Number not published. Purchase announced by defence minister Zakir Hasanov in June 2020. | |||
| Baykar Bayraktar AkinciIn dienst | Zwaar bewapende drone | 2022 | ||||
| Elbit Hermes 450 en Hermes 900In dienst | Verkenningsdrone | Wikipedia lists 12 including two Hermes 900; Azerbaijani media reported up to 15 Hermes 900 in 2017. Not confirmed officially. | ||||
| IAI Heron, Searcher, Orbiter-2M and AerostarIn dienst | Verkenningsdrones | Wikipedia lists five Heron, five Searcher, ten Orbiter-2M and four Aerostar; Orbiter and Aerostar are built under licence by Azad Systems near Baku. | ||||
| IAI HaropIn dienst | rondzwervende munitie |
Op bestelling
| Type | Besteld | Eerste levering | Notities | |
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| PAC/CAC JF-17C Thunder Block IIIOp bestelling | 35 | 2025 | 40 in all under the $4.6 billion contract Pakistan announced in June 2025, building on a $1.6 billion agreement of February 2024; five had appeared publicly by 8 November 2025.
MeerThe remaining number is a calculation, not an official figure. |
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| Leonardo M-346 MasterOp bestelling | A preliminary agreement was signed on 20 February 2020 during President Aliyev’s visit to Italy, for 10–15 aircraft according to turan.az cited by Wikipedia.
MeerNo contract or delivery was confirmed by September 2026. |
Every type the Azerbaijani Air Forces has retired
5 types, from the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25PD/PDS, MiG-25RB and MiG-25P to the Sukhoi Su-24 and Su-24MR. De piekcijfers hebben betrekking op het aantal vliegtuigen dat gedurende de gehele levensduur in gebruik is genomen, niet op de vlootsterkte op een bepaalde datum.
| Type | Rol | Piek | Geserveerd | Vervangen door | Notities | |
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| Sukhoi Su-24 and Su-24MR | Aanval en verkenning | 1992–2021 | Eleven in service in 2008 (Flight International, cited by Wikipedia); the First Nagorno-Karabakh War article gives three to four at first and 16 Su-24MR later. | |||
| Antonov An-2 | Utility biplane, converted to drone decoy | |||||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25PD/PDS, MiG-25RB and MiG-25P | Interceptor and reconnaissance-bomber | 1992– | MiG-29 | 26–43. Azerbaijan kept the 38 MiG-25PDS of the Soviet 82nd regiment at Nasosnaya plus five MiG-25P/RB under repair in 1992; the IISS counted 26 in service in 2007. | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | Vechter | 1992– | 12–18: “about a dozen” acquired, likely from Ukraine (Wikipedia MiG-21 article, citing Gordon); 18 in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War article. | |||
| Aero L-29 Delfin | Straaljager voor training en lichte aanvalsvliegtuigen | 1992– | L-39 | 18 per the First Nagorno-Karabakh War article. |
Where the Azerbaijani Air Forces fly from
Zwarte pinnen geven actieve bases aan, holle pinnen de vliegvelden die gesloten zijn. Azerbaijan took over the airfields of five Soviet flying regiments, at Kurdamir, Dallar, Sitalchay, Ganja and Nasosnaya; Jane’s called Dallar non-operational in 2009, and Sitalchay has not been operational since 1992, according to English Wikipedia. Nakhchivan is a civil airport with military use, Baku Heydar Aliyev the national airport used for military ceremonies, and Yevlakh a former Soviet fighter field. Entries with no published aerodrome data carry no pin.
| Baseren | ICAO | Status | Startbaan | Eenheden en vliegtuigen |
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| Baku KalaBaku (Absheron peninsula) | Actief | 18/362,643 mconcreet | ||
| Ganja Airportmilitary sideGanja | UBBG | Actief | 12L/30R3300 masfalt en beton12R/30L2,490 mconcrete (listed as non-operational) | |
| KurdamirDistrict Kurdamir (Kürdəmir rayonu), centraal Azerbeidzjan | Actief |
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| Nakhchivan AirportNakhchivan Autonomous Republic | UBBN | Actief | 14R/32L3300 mconcreet14L/32R3300 m | |
| NasosnayaHacı Zeynalabdin, near Sumqayıt, Absheron | UBBI | Actief | 17/352,505 mconcreet |
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| DallarDollyarShamkir District (Şəmkir rayonu) | Reserveren | |||
| Baku Heydar Aliyev International AirportBaku | UBBB | Gesloten | 16/344.000 masfalt en beton17/353200 masfalt en beton | |
| SitalchayKhizi District (Xızı rayonu) | Gesloten in 1992. |
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| YevlakhYevlakh | UBEE | Gesloten in 1953. | 12/302.520 m |
Geen enkele luchtmachtbasis voldoet aan die zoekopdracht.
Who is stationed where in the Azerbaijani Air Forces
Vliegende eenheden per basis, met de huidige eenheden eerst. Azerbaijan does not publish its order of battle: the unit numbers 408th, 411th and 843rd are Jane’s reading in 2009, as cited by English Wikipedia, and the Soviet regiments that left or were taken over in 1992 are listed too, marked as not Azerbaijani, as is the Turkish F-16 detachment at Ganja in 2020. Where a unit rests on that single source, the entry says so.
- 411e eenheid (bommenwerperregiment), Azerbeidzjaanse luchtmachtBomber and ground-attack regiment · active
- Su-24, Su-25, MiG-21, L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, Su-17
- 976e bommenwerperregiment (Sovjetluchtmacht)1953–1992
- MiG-15, MiG-17, Su-9, Su-15, Su-17M, Su-24M
- 408th unit (fighter squadron/regiment), Azerbaijani Air ForcesFighter unit · active
- MiG-25PD/PDS, MiG-29 en MiG-29UB, JF-17C Block III
- 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Soviet Air Defence Forces)1945–1993
- MiG-25PD/PDS (from 1977)
- Transport aviation squadron, Azerbaijani Air ForcesTransporteskader · actief
- Il-76, An-12, An-24, Tu-134
- 34th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Soviet Air Forces)1953–1989
- Il-28, MiG-17, Su-17, Su-24
- Turkish Air Force F-16 detachment (exercise deployment)2020–2020
- F-16
- 882nd Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Soviet Air Forces)1955–1992
- Il-28R, MiG-15R, MiG-17R, Yak-28R/PP, MiG-25RB, Su-24MR
Geen enkel apparaat voldoet aan die zoekopdracht.
Azerbaijani Air Forces milestones, 1914 to today
26 June: the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic buys its first military aircraft, per English Wikipedia.
The Soviet 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment at Nasosnaya converts to the MiG-25 interceptor.
9 October: Azerbaijan adopts its Law on the Armed Forces.
9–10 June: many Soviet aircraft are flown to Russia overnight, but 38 MiG-25PDS stay at Nasosnaya. August: Azerbaijani troops seize the Su-25 regiment at Sitalchay. Summer: heavy air and artillery bombardment of Karabakh, documented by Human Rights Watch.
Rail Rzayev becomes commander of the air force.
12 May: the Bishkek ceasefire ends the first Nagorno-Karabakh war.
29 January: a MiG-29UB crashes into the Caspian, killing both crew. Eleven Su-24s are listed in service.
11 February: Lieutenant General Rail Rzayev is shot dead outside his home in Baku.
14 May: Ramiz Tahirov appointed Deputy Minister of Defence and Commander of the Air Force. 12 November: Azerbaijani forces shoot down an Armenian Mi-24; three crew killed.
1–5 April: four days of fighting; an Azerbaijani Mi-24 is shot down on 2 April and a Harop is used in combat for the first time on 5 April.
July: ten Super Mushshak trainers ordered from Pakistan.
24 July: a MiG-29 crashes into the Caspian after a bird strike at night; the pilot is killed.
June: purchase of Bayraktar TB2 announced. 27 September–10 November: the second Nagorno-Karabakh war; a Su-25 is lost on 4 October. 9 November: Azerbaijani forces shoot down a Russian Mi-24 over Armenia by mistake and apologise.
19–20 September: Azerbaijani offensive in Karabakh; the Karabakh Armenian authorities agree to disarm and about 100,000 people leave. Two C-27J ordered.
February: $1.6 billion JF-17 contract with Pakistan. 29 April: Tahirov relieved. June: first C-27J arrives. September: Namig Islamzade named commander. 25 December: AZAL Flight 8243 crashes at Aktau after being damaged on a Baku–Grozny flight.
June: Pakistan announces a $4.6 billion contract for 40 JF-17s. October: first JF-17s delivered to Nasosnaya; President Putin acknowledges a Russian missile hit Flight 8243. 8 November: five JF-17s and the new Unmanned Systems Forces appear at the Victory Day parade in Baku.
Elke oorlog die de Azerbeidzjaanse luchtmacht heeft uitgevochten
Uitvallen en verliezen waar de gegevens die vermelden, en een eerlijke blanco waar die ontbreken.
- Eerste Nagorno-Karabach-oorlog 1988–1994 Close air support, bombing and helicopter operations against Karabakh Armenian and Armenian forces, including attacks on Stepanakert and other towns
- Incidenten waarbij sprake is van direct contact 1994–2020 Air defence along the ceasefire line; on 12 November 2014 Azerbaijani forces shot down an Armenian Mi-24 with an Igla-S missile
- botsingen in april 2016 2016 Helicopter and drone operations during four days of fighting; first combat use of the IAI Harop
- Grensconflicten in juli 2020 2020 Drone operations in four days of fighting on the international border, far from Karabakh
- Tweede Nagorno-Karabach-oorlog 2020 Drone reconnaissance and strike against Armenian air defence, artillery and armour, directing artillery fire; Su-25 and helicopter support
Who built the Azerbaijani Air Forces fleet
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Alle feiten gecontroleerd
- Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan: Deputy Minister of Defense – Commander of the Air ForceBiography of Lt. Gen. Ramiz Tahirov, appointed 14 May 2014; still on the site in September 2026.
- Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan: Minister of DefenseCol. Gen. Zakir Hasanov, minister since 22 October 2013.
- Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan (English home page)News on JF-17C aircraft presented to President Aliyev, Su-25ML and MiG-29 training.
- Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi (Azerbaijani home page)Azerbaijani terms Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri and Hərbi Hava Qüvvələrinin komandanı.
- Human Rights Watch/Helsinki: Azerbeidzjan – Zeven jaar conflict in Nagorno-Karabach (december 1994)Schendingen door beide partijen; willekeurig gebruik van luchtmacht door Azerbeidzjan, bombardement in de zomer van 1992; Khojaly.
- CSIS: De lucht- en rakettenoorlog in Nagorno-Karabach (Shaan Shaikh en Wes Rumbaugh, 8 december 2020)TB2, Harop, Orbiter, SkyStriker; An-2 lokvliegtuigen; Aliyevs beweringen over de S-300.
- Oryx: De strijd om Nagorno-Karabach – een documentatie van de verliezen aan beide zijden van Armenië en Azerbeidzjan.Alleen visueel bevestigde verliezen; An-2 lokvliegtuigen worden buiten de cumulatieve totalen vermeld.
- 976e bommenwerperregiment (Sovjetluchtmacht), ww2.dkEen hobby-naslagwerk met een overzicht van de geschiedenis van Sovjet-eenheden (naar Feskov en anderen); namen, bases, vliegtuigen en data van het regiment in Jevlakh en Kyurdamir; coördinaten van Kyurdamir.
- 80th Independent Assault Aviation Regiment (Soviet Air Forces), ww2.dkSu-25 regiment at Sital-Chay 1981–1992; CFE count; takeover date; coordinates.
- 882nd Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Soviet Air Forces), ww2.dkReconnaissance regiment at Dallyar 1955–1992; aircraft by year; disbandment directive of 29 July 1992; coordinates.
- 34th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Soviet Air Forces), ww2.dkRegiment at Kirovabad (Ganja) 1953–1989; aircraft by year.
- 518th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO, ww2.dkAt Baku-Kala July 1949 to July 1952; coordinates.
- Human Rights Watch, “Armenia: Unlawful Rocket, Missile Strikes on Azerbaijan”, 11 December 2020Strikes on Ganja on 4, 11 and 17 October 2020; the airport seven kilometres from the nearest site hit on 4 October and not harmed.
- Joseph Trevithick, “Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan”, The War Zone, 7 October 2020Planet Labs imagery of Turkish F-16s at Ganja on 10 September and 3 October 2020; Turkish and Azerbaijani denials of combat use.
- Ministerie van Defensie van Azerbeidzjan, “Gezamenlijke grootschalige militaire oefeningen tussen Azerbeidzjan en Turkije zullen in ons land plaatsvinden”, 27 juli 2020Luchtvaartoefeningen van 29 juli tot en met 10 augustus 2020 in Bakoe, Nachitsjevan, Ganja, Kurdamir en Jevlakh.
- Ministerie van Defensie van Azerbeidzjan, "Azerbeidzjaans grondgebied onder raketvuur vanuit Armenië", 22 oktober 2020Een raket werd rond 09:00 uur richting de regio Kurdamir afgevuurd; er vielen geen slachtoffers (Azerbeidzjaanse verklaring).
- RFE/RL, “Azerbeidzjaanse militaire vliegtuigcrashes”, 4 februari 2011Een Su-25 is neergestort in de regio Kurdamir tijdens een training; de twee bemanningsleden hebben zich met hun schietstoel uit het vliegtuig weten te katapulteren (woordvoerder van het ministerie van Defensie, Teymur Abdullayev).
- AZERTAC, open dag bij een militaire eenheid in het district Kurdamir, 12 september 2016Staatsnieuwsagentschap; Kolonel Namiq Islamzade benoemd tot garnizoenscommandant; luchtafweerwapens getoond aan bezoekers.
- Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, “JF-17C multirole aircrafts presented to President Ilham Aliyev”, 25 September 2024JF-17C Block III shown to the President at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
- Ministerie van Defensie van Azerbeidzjan, "Luchtvaarteenheden voeren trainingsvluchten uit", 17 juli 2026Trainingsvluchten met de JF-17C Block III, Su-25ML en L-39; locaties niet vermeld.
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