Kyrgyz Air Force

The Kyrgyz Air Force is the official air force of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Its current commander is Kylychbek Aidaraliev. The official holiday of the air forces is Aviation Day on August 18.

History
In 2006 Kyrgyzstan’s air force had one fighter regiment, one composite aviation regiment, and one helicopter regiment. A large number of the MiG-21 interceptors borrowed from Russia were returned in 1993. In 1996 about 100 decommissioned MiG-21s remained in Kyrgyzstan, with 96 L-39 trainers and sixty-five helicopters. The air defense forces have received aid from Russia, which also has a air base in the country. 2017, Aviation equipment such as the An-26 was transferred to the Kyrgyz Air Force.