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250 kg LAF-GS-ER2 and the 400 kg LAF-GS-ER3. Usually, helicopters cannot bomb using this method, in comparison to ground attack aircraft, so this became one of the rare moments in history during which helicopters were used in such a way. The
Lebanese Army also made extensive use of
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Hunters). Special mounting pads engineered by the Lebanese Army were attached to each Huey on the sides and belly to carry the bombs. The air force, in collaboration with the engineering regiment, developed and used two dumb bomb variants, the
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Lebanese Air Force has operated a variety of aircraft over the years, ranging from training aircraft to fighter jets and helicopters. Some of the notable aircraft formerly operated by the Lebanese Air Force include:
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during routine training, when the undercarriage failed to lower, causing the jet to crash. The pilot ejected safely from the doomed aircraft and landed in the
Mediterranean sea, where he was promptly rescued by the
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39:Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Lubnaniyya
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1694:"Lebanon receives ScanEagle UAVs"
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431:. The seal of the air force is a
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1378:. Lebanese Army. Archived from
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216:Operation Dawn of the Outskirts
3094:1949 establishments in Lebanon
2070:High Center for Military Sport
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1633:"World Air Forces 2023"
1558:"World Air Forces 2024"
741:Wujah Al Hajar Air Base
710:Wujah Al Hajar Air Base
699:AC-208B Combat Caravan
655:Squadrons and Air Bases
520:Savoia Marchetti SM.79.
459:and 2 World War II-era
409:القوات الجوية اللبنانية
32:القوات الجوية اللبنانية
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1655:"Lebanese Air Force".
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1094:In service since 1975
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123:2,500 active personnel
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1556:Hoyle, Craig (2023).
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2119:Civilian auxiliaries
1847:"Lebanese Air Force"
1587:asn.flightsafety.org
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1974:Lebanese Civil War
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2873:Saudi Arabia
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1910:Organization
1841:
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1100:Robinson R44
974:/ transport
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777:SA 330 Puma
766:
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736:9th Squadron
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721:8th Squadron
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541:Mirage IIICJ
523:
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381:Robinson R44
365:Raven RQ-11B
345:Puma IAR 330
150:
137:Part of
2948:Switzerland
2918:South Sudan
2913:South Korea
2838:Philippines
2803:North Korea
2788:New Zealand
2783:Netherlands
2658:Ivory Coast
2538:El Salvador
2328:Afghanistan
2095:Development
1696:. janes.com
1640:24 December
1612:scramble.nl
1567:8 September
1512:scramble.nl
1376:"Air Force"
1132:RQ-11 Raven
1076:Bulldog 126
962:SA 330 Puma
927:Helicopters
846:In service
592:armed with
554:Syrian Army
530:Six-Day War
176:Six-Day War
165:Engagements
3073:Categories
3033:Uzbekistan
2963:Tajikistan
2768:Mozambique
2758:Montenegro
2738:Mauritania
2718:Madagascar
2688:Kyrgyzstan
2673:Kazakhstan
2388:Bangladesh
2373:Azerbaijan
2312:air forces
1964:Operations
1947:Commanders
1832:2024-09-29
1774:2024-09-22
1749:2024-09-22
1725:2024-09-29
1679:2009-04-09
1617:2024-09-21
1592:2024-09-21
1443:2017-01-12
1362:References
1171:EO950/MWIR
1153:Scan Eagle
1110:rotorcraft
1028:anti-armor
862:Cessna 208
774:(Kleyate)
328:Helicopter
317:Cessna 208
236:Commanders
71:1949-06-01
3038:Venezuela
2928:Sri Lanka
2888:Singapore
2793:Nicaragua
2713:Lithuania
2628:Indonesia
2593:Guatemala
2363:Australia
2353:Argentina
2217:Air Force
1922:Air Force
1800:cite news
1535:ar Rayak.
1198:Platform
1195:Quantity
1192:Munition
1168:Sensors:
907:attack /
871:attack /
834:Aircraft
815:Equipment
761:UH-1H-II
668:Aircraft
662:Squadron
423:) is the
414:romanized
369:ScanEagle
276:Fin flash
243:commander
101:Air force
3058:Zimbabwe
2973:Thailand
2968:Tanzania
2938:Suriname
2898:Slovenia
2893:Slovakia
2848:Portugal
2828:Paraguay
2823:Pakistan
2753:Mongolia
2723:Malaysia
2608:Honduras
2553:Ethiopia
2518:Djibouti
2488:Congo DR
2478:Colombia
2448:Cameroon
2443:Cambodia
2438:Bulgaria
2423:Botswana
2323:Abkhazia
2092:Research
2037:Colleges
1989:2006 war
1437:Archived
1356:T6 Texan
1272:Unknown
1255:Unknown
1112:trainer
1026:scout /
843:Variant
743:(Hamat)
712:(Hamat)
665:Airbase
611:who had
506:MD 530F+
251:Insignia
160:1 August
147:Motto(s)
3043:Vietnam
3028:Uruguay
3008:Ukraine
2988:Tunisia
2903:Somalia
2878:Senegal
2858:Romania
2798:Nigeria
2778:Namibia
2773:Myanmar
2763:Morocco
2748:Moldova
2703:Lebanon
2643:Ireland
2618:Iceland
2613:Hungary
2578:Germany
2573:Georgia
2558:Finland
2548:Estonia
2543:Eritrea
2528:Ecuador
2513:Denmark
2508:Czechia
2493:Croatia
2413:Bolivia
2398:Belgium
2393:Belarus
2383:Bahrain
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