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Zambia operates the L-15 in No. 15 Squadron in the combat trainer and close air support role.

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The Zambia Air Force operates the K-8P in two squadrons (No. 8 and No. 21 Sqn) from Lusaka airport.

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Livingstone/H.M. Nkumbula Intl (FLHN)
RWY 10/28 POS 17°49'18"S 025°49'13"E ELEV 3255 ft Google Maps
Command	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Patch/Badge
No.4 Training Command	Flying Training School	SF260TW

The Flying Training School at ZAF Livingstone operates the SF260TW Warrior as basic trainer.

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Zambia operates both the Mi-171Sh and Mi-171E in troop transport and assault missions.

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Lusaka/Kenneth Kaunda Intl (FLKK)
RWY 10/28 POS 15°19'51"S 028°27'10"E ELEV 3779 ft Google Maps
Command	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Patch/Badge
No.5 Air Defence Command	No.15 Air Defence Unit	L-15

No.14 Strike Command	No. 8 Fighter Squadron	K-8P

	No.21 Fighter Squadron	K-8P

	No... Squadron	CH-3 (o/o) Hermes 450

No.9 Tactical Air Mobility Command	No.22 Squadron	Y-12-II Y-12-IV

	No... Squadron	BAe748 MA-60

	No. 1 Squadron	Ce208B EX C-27J

	No... Squadron	AB205A AB212 Bell 412 Bell 412EP (US donation) Enstrom 480B

	No... Squadron	Mi-171E Mi-171Sh

	No... Squadron	Z9WE

	Government	AB139 CL-604 G650

Like many African countries, Zambia turned to the Chinese for infrastructure and hardware like these MA-60.

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Zambia acquired two C-27J Spartans to complement the transport force.

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Backbone of the transport fleet is the Y-12. The Zambia Air Force operates two types of the Y-12 (Y-12-II and Y-12-IV).

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An Y-12-IV in blue-white coloursceme of No. 22 Squadron based at Lusaka Airport.

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The Zambia Air Force operates the Z9WE in observation and reconnaissance role from Lusaka Airport.

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Once the combat element of the Zambia Air Force, but now withdrawn from use (wfu) and stored at Lusaka Airport.

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