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Current Title: Eesti Õhuvägi
Title in English: Estonian Air Force
Abbreviation:

History

Narrative Summary:
Narrative history of the Estonian Air Force

Key Dates:
EÕ Chronology

Current Status:
To be added

Future Plans:
Acquisition of a pair of Yak-52 trainers.
Some medium-range transport aircraft are required to support Estonian peacekeeping forces.
Possible amalgamation with the Border Guard.

Markings

National Insignia:
Current --- Historical

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):

Estonian military aircraft initially carried civil registrations, but these were later replaced by two-digit numerical serials applied in yellow, e.g. Antonov An-2 '42'.

Aircraft

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used.

Current Aircraft Inventory:
Table of Current Service Aircraft

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

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service

Organisation


Main Headquarters:
Tallinn.

Current Organisational Structure:
All aircraft are currently based at Lennubaas Air Base, Ämari.

Current Order of Battle:
Table of Current Order of Battle

Historical Orders of Battle:
List of Historical Orders of Battle - to be added.

All-Time Flying Units List:
To be added.

Air Bases

Current Air Bases:
The main air base is Lennubaas.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
In addition to the main base, here are also a number of smaller airports and airfields around the country which are sometimes used by the Air Force.
Military Air Bases Listing - to be added.

More Information

Books:

Estonian Military Aviation Bibliography - to be added.

Magazines:

Air Enthusiast No.18 April-July 1982
Air International December 1998

Websites:

Official Estonian Air Force webpage

wikipedia: Estonian Air Force

PlanePictures.net

Airliners.net

Air-Britain Photos: Estonian Air Force


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