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The Tunisian Air Force (Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya At'Tunisia) is one of the branches of the Tunisian Armed Forces.
The Tunisian Air Force was established in 1959, three years after Tunisia regained its independence from France. It took deliveries of its first aircraft, eight Saab 91 Safirs, in 1960, later to be complemented by further Saab 91 Safirs. The Tunisian Air Force entered the jet age in 1965 with the purchase of 8 MB326-B's and then 5 MB326-LT's. In 1969, the country received 15 ex-USAF F-86F Sabre. Between 1974 and 1978 12 SF.260 Warriors and 9 SF.260C were delivered for basic training. In 1977–78 8 MB.326KT's were supplied for light attack duties. In 1981 Tunisia ordered 12 F-5's (8 F-5E and 4 F-5F), deliveries taking place in 1984-85. Then adding 5 ex-USAF F-5E's from the Alconbury Aggressor Squadron (in 1989). In 1985 Tunisia ordered 2 C130-H's Hercules. In 1995 a major Czech order was placed with 12 Aero L-59 armed trainers and 3 Let L-410UVP transports ordered. In 1997 five surplus C-130B's were delivered from the USA. Tunisa has two C-130J-30s on order for delivery in 2013 and 2014.
Possible purchase of 12 UH-60M[1]
There are four main bases: Bizerte/Sidi Ahmed, Gafsa, Bizerte/La Karouba and Sfax.
The order of battle of the Tunisian Air force is as below:[2]
United Kingdom, European Union, Italy, Canada, Spain
New York City, United States, American Civil War, Hawaii, Western United States
European Union, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Morocco
Arabic language, Tunisia, United Nations, British Armed Forces, Tunis
Foggia Airfield Complex, World War II, Twelfth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, Tunisia
Sweden, France, Helicopter, Sud Aviation, Aérospatiale Alouette III
SIAI-Marchetti, Italian Air Force, SIAI-Marchetti S.210, Syracuse, New York, Italy
Sikorsky Aircraft, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, United States, Bell Aircraft