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|unit_name= Ghana Air Force |image= Roundel of Ghana.svg |image_size= 185px |caption= Ghana Air Force roundel |start_date= {{nowrap|29 July 1959 – present ({{Age in years and months|1959|07|29}})}} |country= {{flag|Ghana}} |allegiance=Constitution of Ghana |branch= |type= Air Force |role= Aerial warfare |size= 24 aircraft[1] |command_structure= Ghana Armed Forces |garrison= Burma Camp |garrison_label= GHF HQ |equipment= |equipment_label= |nickname= |motto= |colors= {{Color box|#F0E68C}}{{Color box|#72A0C1}}{{Color box|#4A5D23}} |colors_label= Colors |march= |mascot= |battles= |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= |current_commander= Air Vice Marshal Frank Hanson |current_commander_label= Chief of the Air Staff |ceremonial_chief= |ceremonial_chief_label= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |colonel_of_the_regiment_label= |notable_commanders= |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_label=Ensign |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_2_label= |aircraft_attack= |aircraft_bomber= |aircraft_electronic= |aircraft_fighter= |aircraft_interceptor= |aircraft_recon= |aircraft_patrol= |aircraft_trainer= Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |aircraft_transport= EADS CASA C-295 Fokker F28 Fellowship }} The Ghana Air Force (GHF) is the aerial warfare organizational military branch of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF). The GHF, along with the Ghanaian army (GA) and Ghanaian navy (GN), make up the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) which are controlled by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence (MoD). HistoryThe GHF (Ghana Air Force) started on 24 July 1959 as a Flying Training School with Israeli instructors and technicians. The School was established as a cradle of a service to complement the Army and the Navy. Later that year a headquarters was established in Accra under the command of Indian Air commodore Jaswant Singh who was appointed as the first Chief of Air Staff (CAS).[2] In 1960 Royal Air Force personnel took up the task of training the newly established Ghana Air Force and in 1961 they were joined by a small group of Royal Canadian Air Force personnel. In September 1961 as part of President Kwame Nkrumah's Africanization program, a Ghanaian CAS was appointed, with the first being J.E.S. de Graft-Hayford. Although born in the U.K. he was of Ghanaian descent. The Ghana Air Force was in the beginning equipped with a squadron of Chipmunk trainers, and squadrons of Beavers, Otters and Caribou transport aircraft. In addition a DH125 jet was bought for Kwame Nkrumah, Hughes helicopters were bought for mosquito spraying plus DH Doves and Herons. British-made Westland Whirlwind helicopters and a squadron of Italian-made MB-326 ground attack/trainer jets were also purchased. In 1962 the national School of Gliding was set up by Hanna Reitsch, who was once Adolf Hitler's top personal pilot. Under the command of Air Commodore de Graft-Hayford, she served as director, operations instructor and trainer of the school. She also acted as the personal pilot of Kwame Nkrumah from 1962−1966. {{clear left}}OrganisationThe GHF headquarters and main transport airfield are located in Accra, close to Kotoka International Airport. Other GHF airfields include:
GHF Air Force Station, Sekondi-Takoradi, started as RAF Station Takoradi, then it became Ghana Air Force Station, Sekondi-Takoradi, on 1 March 1961. The Chipmunk Basic Trainer Aircraft was the first aircraft used at the Station with an all Rank Air Force Station.
The GHF Air Force station, Accra, came into being soon after the Royal Air Force (RAF) had taken over the administration from the Indian and Israeli Air Force officers at the beginning of 1961. The station was housed at No 3 hangar at the Accra Airport (Kotoka International Airport) with hardly any aircraft. The Unit had four main sub-units, i.e. the Administration Wing, Flying Wing, Technical Wing and Equipment Wing. The School of Technical Training was also located at this station. The Station moved from No 3 hangar to its present location in Burma Camp towards the end of 1965.[2] MissionThe role of the Ghana Air Force, as defined in the National Defence Policy, is to provide “Air Transport and Offensive Air Support to the Ghana Armed Forces and to protect the territorial air space of Ghana”. The National Defense Policy further states certain specific tasks, which the Ghana Air Force is expected to perform. These tasks are as follows:
The Ghana Air Force is also responsible for the co-ordination and direction of Search and Rescue (SAR) within the Accra Flight Information Region.[2] AircraftCurrent inventory
Retired aircraft
Chiefs of Air Staff{{further|Chief of Air Staff (Ghana)}}The senior appointment in the GHF is the Chief of Air Staff. The following is a list of the Ghana Air Force Chiefs of Air Staff:[6]
Rank structure{{main|Military ranks of Ghana}}The GHF's rank structure is similar to the RAF's rank structure from where its ranks were derived.
References1. ^{{cite web |last = |first = |url= |title = World Air Forces 2014 |work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2014 |doi = |accessdate= 14 November 2014}} 2. ^1 2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928021847/http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=47&Itemid=82 Ghana air force]. gaf.mil.gh. 3. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/embraer-defense--security-sells-five-a-29-super-tucano-to-the-ghana-air-force-300101906.html|title= Embraer Defense & Security sells five A-29 Super Tucano to the Ghana Air Force |publisher= prnewswire.com |date=|accessdate=26 April 2017}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/insight-from-flightglobal-world-air-forces-on-the-r-432247/|title = World Air Forces 2017 |work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2017 |doi = |accessdate= 26 April 2017}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web |last= |first= |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202352.html|title= World Air Forces 2004 pg, 59|work= |publisher= Flightglobal I|year= 2004 |doi= |accessdate= 4 December 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=119 |title=Past Chiefs of Air Staff |accessdate=2008-11-02 |work=Official website |date=2008-02-06 |publisher=Ghana Armed Forces |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721031702/http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=119 |archivedate=2011-07-21 |df= }} 7. ^Military Air Vice-Marshal {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071857/http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?section=12&newsid=2079 |date=2007-09-28 }}. thestatesmanonline.com. 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=22 |title=Immediate Past Chief of Air Staff - Ghana Air Force |accessdate=2007-06-11 |date=22 April 2005 |work=Official website |publisher=Ghana Armed Forces |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107034707/http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=22 |archivedate=2008-01-07 |df= }} 9. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=88 |title=Chief of Air Staff - Ghana Air Force |accessdate=2007-06-11 |date=21 May 2005 |work=Official website |publisher=Ghana Armed Forces |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827074536/http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=88 |archivedate=27 August 2007 |df= }} 10. ^1 2 {{cite web|last1=Mahama|first1=makes changes at the military hierarchy|title=Mahama makes changes at the military hierarchy|url=http://m.myjoyonline.com/marticles/news/mahama-makes-changes-at-the-military-hierarchy|website=myjoyonline.com|publisher=Multimedia Group|accessdate=5 June 2017}}
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