Editing Malian Armed Forces (section)

==Air Force==
{{main|Malian Air Force}}
[[File:Mali ECOMOG troops hangar.jpg|thumb|right|Malian soldiers stand MiG 21bis fighters at [[Bamako–Sénou International Airport|Bamako–Sénou International]]]]
The Mali Air Force (''Armée de l'air du Mali'') was founded in 1961 with French supplied military aid. This included [[MH.1521 Broussard]] utility monoplane followed by two [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|C-47]] transports until Soviet aid starting in 1962 with four [[Antonov AN-2 Colt]] biplane transports and four [[Mil Mi-4|Mi-4]] light helicopters.<ref>''World Aircraft Information Files''. Brightstar Publishing, London. Files 337, Sheet 04.</ref> It used to operate MiG jets but is currently equipped with cargo aircraft, light attack aircraft and helicopters.