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Latvia
National Guard Aviation
Title:
Latvijas Zemessardze (Latvian National Guard)
Brief History:
The Latvian National Guard was first formed on 23 August 1991, immediately after independence was achieved. If functions as a border patrol and emergency relief organisation manned by reservists. An aviation component was introduced in 1993, with a fleet of ex-Soviet DOSAAF light aircraft and gliders.
National Markings:
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| Main Marking | Rudder Flash | |
| The main marking is displayed on the fuselage sides of helicopters, and in the standard four (wing not fuselage) positions on aircraft. A smaller version is carried as a fin flash on aircraft. Aircraft don't carry service titles. | ||
Main Headquarters:
Riga.
Aircraft Inventory:
Current service types-| Aircraft Type | Total Del'd |
Total Now |
Role | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2 | 12 | 12 | Transport/Liaison | DOSAAF |
| PZL-104 Wilga | 6 | 5 | Liaison/Glider Tug | DOSAAF |
| SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard 3 | ? | ? | Glider | DOSAAF |
| LAK-12 | ? | ? | Glider | DOSAAF |
| Let L-13 Blanik | ? | 20 | Glider | DOSAAF |
Organisation:
The main base is at Cesis, with Daugavpils, Rezekne, Limbazi and Riga-Spilves also used.
Future Plans:
Not known.
Bibliography:
- World Air Power Journal No.28 P.30
- Air International December 1998
- Aerospace Encyclopedia of World Air Forces
- Air Forcss Monthly March 1995
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