Bangladesh Air Force

The Bangladesh Air Force (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś Bimān Bāhinī; abbreviated as BAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for defending the airspace of Bangladesh and supporting national security operations. Operating under the Ministry of Defence, the BAF conducts air defence, reconnaissance, transport, and disaster relief missions. Established during the 1971 Liberation War, the Bangladesh Air Force has actively participated in United Nations peacekeeping operations and regional security initiatives.

The Bangladesh Air Force was officially created on 28 September 1971. Operation Kilo Flight was an operation conducted by the Bangladesh Air Force during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The BAF engages in humanitarian activities in Bangladesh (in any natural calamities, e.g., flood relief activities), and also it takes part in United Nations peacekeeping missions.