Current Title:	Surinaamse Luchtmacht
Title in English:	Surinam Air Force
Abbreviation:	SAF

Narrative Summary:
The Air Element of the Suriname Air Force was fomed in 1982 shortly after gaining independence from the Netherlands. In May 1982 the SAF received a couple of BN-2A for observation and transport duties. During a civil war in 1986 the SAF bought two PC-7 and two Alouette III to counter the rebels. Some of the aircraft were sold after the conflict. Two C-212 aircraft were delivered in December 1998 and May 1999. Although the aircraft provide valuable capabilities for fishery patrol, border patrol and transportation into Suriname's vast jungle, as for earlier acquisitions, maintaining and operating these relatively sophisticated aircraft is almost impossible with the limited resources of the Surinam Air Force.

 

Key Dates:
1982		The Air Element of the Suriname Air Force was formed.

 

Current Status:
Unit of the Air Force is fully operational.

Future Plans:
No information available.

National Insignia:
Current --- Historical

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
The aircraft use the prefix SAF plus the serial number.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used.

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None.

Current Aircraft Inventory:
Table of Current Service Aircraft

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
Alphabetical Order --- Chronological Order

Main Headquarters:
Membre Boekoe Kazerne, Paramaribo

Current Organisational Structure:
The Air Force is organised in one Air Element.

Current Order of Battle:
Table of Current Order of Battle

Historical Orders of Battle:

None.

All-Time Flying Units List:

Air Element / Surinaamse Luchtmacht

Current Air Bases:
The Surinam Air Force currently operates one mayor airbase and one secondary airfield.

Military Air Bases Listing

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Military Air Bases Listing

Books:

None.
 

Magazines: