Air Wing

Role: Fishery patrol, anti-narcotics and SAR operations.

The Air Wing of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was formed in 1982 and operates today only 5 aircraft.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Nassau IAP/New Providence Island	1982 - Present

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
Aero Commander 500S	3	1976 - 1990	C6-BEP, C6-DBF, C6-BEM
Cessna 421	1	1988 - 2002	DF-1001/A
Cessna 404	1	1991 - 2008	DF-1002/B
Piper PA-31 Navajo	2	1993 - Present	RBDF1-2
Beech King Air 350	1	2005 - Present	C6-BDF
Cessna 208 Caravan	1	2007 - Present	C6-AWO
Partenavia P-68C Observer	1	2009 - Present	C6-CDF

 

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/2007 (Ian Carroll)