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Bangladesh Air Force - Equipment - Old

DHE – 3/1000 OTTER This old modeled Canada made aircraft was piston-engine operated. The skilled technicians of BAF who had participated in the Liberation War transformed this aircraft into a fighter cum-bomber through their relentless efforts to use it in air operations. Arrangement was made to set rocket pod under two wings besides machine gun and bomb dropping facilities inside the aircraft. On 03 December 1971, air attack was launched with this aircraft on Burma Eastern Oil Refinery in Chittagong as well on Chittagong Port.

F-86 Fighter Pakistan Military used this type of USA made aircraft against us in the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. The occupation forces left these aircraft in damaged condition. The BAF Engineering officers and technicians made this aircraft serviceable which made successful flight on 26 March 1972.

FT–5 Trainer Aircraft This Chinese made trainer aircraft first flew in BAF in June 1979 and was last flown in January 1981. It was used for the training of pilots of fighter aircraft.

F-6 Fighter Aircraft This Chinese aircraft was inducted in BAF in 1977 and phased out in 1998. This aircraft played a commendable role on air defence in BAF.

MIG-21 Trainer Aircraft This Russian aircraft was inducted in BAF in 1973 and phased out in 2000. This aircraft was used for the training of the BAF Pilots.

MIG-21 Fighter Aircraft This Russian aircraft was inducted in BAF in 1973 and phased out in 2000.

MI-8 Helicopter Bangladesh Air Force procured this type of helicopter from Russia during the period from 1972 to 1981. This helicopter was phased out in 1999.

AN-24 Transport Aircraft This Russia made two turbo propelled engine operated aircraft was first flown on trial basis in 1958 and flown in April 1960. It was inducted in BAF in 1973 and was known in BAF as BALAKA. It was officially used by the then Hon’ble President and the Prime Minister. The fuel capacity of this aircraft was 5550 litres. Pilot, Co-pilots, Flight Engineer, Radio Operator and Navigator were the crew of the aircraft. It had the capacity for 44 passengers.

T-37 Aircraft This USA made aircraft first flown in BAF 1996 and last flown in 1999.

FT-6 Trainer Aircraft This aircraft was inducted in BAF in 1981.

Fouga This French made aircraft was in BAF service from 1978 to 2000 for advanced training of the pilots.