What do we know about the Lebanese Air Force? Here are prominent facts

With the frequent air flights of the army aircraft over southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Air Force and its ingredients were strongly drawn to the Lebanese Air Force .. What does the information say about it?

The most prominent aircraft

First: Vertical aircraft (real spine)

Bell UH-1H IROQUOIS (“Huey”)

Armament: Some of them can be equipped with side machine guns.

The current situation: Many of them suffer from structural limitations and maintenance problems due to lack of cutting.

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

Delivery: It started in 2017 through US aid worth millions of dollars

The role: multi -task, especially for offensive operations, rapid evacuation, and special tasks

Equipment: equipped with advanced navigation devices, and the ability to fly at night and in various weather conditions

Gazelle SA 342

Classic French role: fast and graceful, used in monitoring or subtle strikes.

Equipment: Some copies are equipped with anti -armor “Hot” missiles.

The situation: It underwent several updates, but it still depends on technologies from the eighties.

Cessna 208 Caravan (AC-208 Combat Caravan)

Its duties: border monitoring, implementation of air strikes against terrorist sites.

Weapons: Equipped with thorough hellfire missiles.

Embraer A-29 Super Tucano

Delivery date: 2017-2019.

Capacity: Aerial support close to the ground forces, and the training of pilots.

Ammunition: laser guided bombs, delicate missiles, and machine guns.

Its impact: A qualitative shift in the air force’s performance against armed groups in eastern Lebanon.

It was used in operations against ISIS in Arsal and Ras Baalbek in 2017.

Third: drones

Tasks: survey, border monitoring, monitoring arms and drug smuggling movements.

Types: unpopular, but models of American and French production are believed.

Use: Limited due to the available number and techniques, and do not carry ammunition.

Air Force logo

The slogan consists of the two eagle wings in the middle of Saif, a symbol of power and truth, in the middle of which carries the international slogan that distinguishes Lebanese warplanes, surrounded by a wreath of the cave, a symbol of glory.

As for the blue background, it indicates the sky, that is, the field of aircraft aircraft.