Guyana Defence Force Air Command

The Guyana Defence Force Air Command is the air force of Guyana. It has a strength of about 8 aircraft and saw action in the Rupununi Uprising.

History
The Air Command was formed in 1968 as a police air wing and in 1973 was remained to Guyana Defen ce force air command. in 1973. Seven Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander were delivered over a five-year period in the 1970s and then were supplemented by Short Skyvans series 3Ms in 1979. In 1986 3 Mil Mi-8 were delivered. The GDF currently operates three fixed-wing aircraft and four helicopters. in 1969 the GAF saw action in the Rupununi Uprising against the Rupununi Separatists and Venezuelan indirect support as a transport and COIN force with Burnham allies