Editing Togolese Armed Forces (section)

== Air Force ==
[[File:Roundel of Togo.svg|thumb|150px|Air Force roundel]]

The [[Republic of Togo]] Air Force ({{langx|fr|Armée de l'Air Republic of Togo}}) was established in 1964, and French influence remains in the choice of aircraft used. Since 2020, the air force's chief of staff is Colonel Tassounti Djato.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://defense.gouv.tg/les_armees/armee-de-lair/|title=Armee de l'Air|access-date=2021-11-28}}</ref>
The [[C-47 Skytrain]] was the first aircraft used; it was part of the force from 1960 to 1976. Replacing the C-47s were two DHC-5D Buffalo [[STOL]] transports in 1976. Also in the same year, Togo acquired five ex-[[German Air Force]] [[Fouga Magister]] armed jet trainers and seven EMB.326GBs from Brazil to form the Escadrille de Chasse. Togo's armed jet trainer fleet was upgraded in 1981 by the deliveries of five Alpha jets and by three piston engine Aerospatiale TB-30 Epsilons in 1986. The Fouga Magisters were returned to France in 1985.
	
During its existence the official name changed from ''Section Air der Forces armées'' in 1964 to ''Escadrille Nationale D Togolaise'' (ENT) in 1973, to ''Groupement Aerienne Togolais'' (GAT) in 1980, and finally to ''Armée de l'Air Togolaise'' in 1997.<ref name="armeedelair_historique">{{cite web|url=http://forcesarmees.tg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=66|title=Historique de l'Armée de l'Air|publisher=www.forcesarmees.tg|access-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113050822/http://forcesarmees.tg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=66|archive-date=13 November 2014|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
	
At present its operations are concentrated in the Lomé Transport Base at [[Lomé Airport|Lomé Tokoin Airport]], where the transport aircraft are based, and the Niamtougou Fighter Base at [[Niamtougou Airport|Niamtougou International Airport]], where the combat units are located.<ref name="armeedelair_lesbases">{{cite web |url=http://forcesarmees.tg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=51 |title=Les bases de l'Armée de l'Air |publisher=www.forcesarmees.tg |access-date=2011-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316194303/http://forcesarmees.tg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=51 |archive-date=2011-03-16 |url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name="armeedelair_organisation">{{cite web|url=http://forcesarmees.tg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=67|title=Organisation de l'Armée de l'Air |publisher=www.forcesarmees.tg |access-date=31 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112201340/http://forcesarmees.tg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=67 |archive-date=12 November 2014|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

It acquired the Bayraktar TB2 UCAV from Turkish company Baykar in August 2022.

===Aircraft===
==== Current inventory ====
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;" |Aircraft
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;" |Type
! style="text-align:left; background:#acc;" |Variant
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;" |In service
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Notes
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Military transport aircraft|Transport]]
|-
|[[Beechcraft Super King Air]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Utility aircraft|Utility]]
|King Air 200
|2<ref name=":852">{{Cite book |last= |first= |title=The Military Balance 2024 |publisher=International Institute for Strategic Studies |year=2024 |isbn=9781032780047 |location= |pages=525}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 20243">{{cite web |last=Hoyle |first=Craig |year=2023 |title=World Air Forces 2024 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=98881 |access-date=24 July 2024 |publisher=[[FlightGlobal]]}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Douglas DC-8]]
|United States
|[[Air transports of heads of state and government|VIP transport]]
|
|1<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
|[[Fokker F28 Fellowship|Fokker F.28]]
|[[Netherlands]]
|VIP transport
|F-28-1000 
|2<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Helicopter]]s
|-
|[[Aérospatiale Gazelle]]
|[[France]]
|[[Utility helicopter|Utility]]
|SA342L1
|2<ref name=":852" />
|
|
|-
|[[Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama]]
|France
|Utility
|
|2<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
|[[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma|Aérospatiale Puma]]
|France
|[[Military transport aircraft|Transport]]
|
|1<ref name=":852" />
|In storage
|-
|[[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Alouette III]] 
|France
|Utility
|SA319 / SA316
|2<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
|[[Mil Mi-8]]
|[[Russia]]
|Transport
|Mi-8T
|2<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
|[[Mil Mi-17]]
|Russia
|Utility
|Hip-H
|2 (Unconfirmed)<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
|[[Mil Mi-24]]
|Russia
|[[Attack helicopter|Attack]]
|Mi-35M
|3 (Unconfirmed)<ref name=":852" />
|
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Trainer aircraft|Trainer]]
|-
|[[Aermacchi MB-326]]
|[[Italy]]
|[[Attack aircraft|Light attack]] / [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer]]
|EMB-326G 
|4<ref name=":852" />
|In storage
|
|-
|[[Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet|Alpha Jet]] 
|France
|Light attack / Trainer
|
|3<ref name=":852" />
|In storage
|
|-
|[[Socata TB 30 Epsilon]]
|France
|[[Trainer aircraft#Basic training|Basic trainer]]
|
|3<ref name=":852" />
|
|
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]]
|-
|[[Bayraktar TB2]]
|[[Turkey]]
|[[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|UCAV]]
|
|Unknown<ref name=":852" />
|
|
|}
[[File:Aérospatiale Alouette II 5V-MCK.jpg|thumb|An [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Alouette III]] with the national flag beneath]]