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    Bangladesh Air Force - Wikipedia

    • The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś Bimān Bāhinī) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The air force is primarily responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Further… See more

    History

    The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was officially formed on 28 September 1971 during the
    Indian civilian authorities … See more

    Chief of Air Staff

    Bangladesh Air Force is headed by an air officer and he is in the rank of air chief marshal. In 1972, this chief of air staff which is abbreviated as coas was created (in april 1972), and the first air chief was A. K. Khandker whose … See more

    Founded28 September 1971
    Part ofBangladesh Armed Forces
    HeadquartersDhaka Cantonment
    RoleAerial warfare
    Organisation

    According to the Constitution of Bangladesh, the President of Bangladesh acts as the civilian commander-in-chief, and the Chief of Air Staff (COAS), by statute a four-star air officer (air chief marshal), commands the Air Force. … See more

    Installations and bases

    • Bangladesh Air Force Academy, Jessore
    • Recruits Training School, Shamshernagar, Moulvibazar
    • Airmen Training Institute, Chattogram … See more

    Current modernisation

    The BAF has an ongoing modernisation programme, Forces Goal 2030. To perform its increasing duties and responsibilities, the air force is being divided into two separate commands: Southern and Northern. … See more

    Accidents

    • 8 April 2008: Squadron leader Morshed Hasan died when a Chengdu F-7 crashed in Ghatail upazila of Tangail. The pilot ejected from the aircraft but was critically injured when its parachute malfunctioned. He died at Combine… See more

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