Current Title:	Eesti Piirivalve Lennusalk
Title in English:	Estonian Border Guard Aviation Group
Abbreviation:	EPL

Narrative Summary:
The Border Guard was first formed in 1990, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It's main tasks are national border patrol and SAR. A National Aviation Group (Riiklik Lennusalk) was added in February 1993 with the donation of two ex-Luftwaffe L-410s by Germany. Helicopters were acquired in 1994, but some were later passed to the Air Force. In April 1997, the Riiklik Lennusalk was renamed Piirivalve Lennusalk (Border Guard Aviation Group).

Key Dates:
1990		Border Guard first formed
February 1993		Aviation Group established
1997		Aviation Group renamed to current title

Current Status:
To be added

Future Plans:
No procurement plans known.

National Insignia:
Current --- Historical

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):

Estonian Border Guard aircraft carry civil registrations in the ES-Pxx series.

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

Main Headquarters:
Tallinn.

Current Organisational Structure:
All aircraft and helicopters are based at Tallinn International Airport.

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.

Current Air Bases:
The main air base is Tallinn IAP.

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 Border Guard.
Military Air Bases Listing - to be added.

Books:

Estonian Military Aviation Bibliography - to be added.

Magazines:

Air International December 1998

Websites:

Official Estonian Border Guard webpage

PlanePictures.net

Airliners.net

Air-Britain Photos: Estonian Border Guard