The Albanian Air Force (Albanian: Forca Ajrore e Republikës së Shqipërisë - Air Force of the Republic of Albania) is the air force of Albania and one of the branches of the Albanian Armed Forces.

Albanian military aircraft include all airplanes and helicopters which have been operated by the Albanian Air Force since its formal inception in 1947. Since Albania has no domestic aircraft manufacturing capacity, all aircraft have been procured from other countries.

The Albanian Armed Forces (Albanian: Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH)) are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. Today, it consists of the General Staff, the Albanian Land Force, Albanian Air Force and the Albanian Naval Force.

Initially operating propeller-driven aircraft of Russian origin, such as the Yak-9 and Po-2, the Albanian Air Force entered the jet era in February 1955 with the delivery of MiG-15bis fighters and MiG-15UTI two-seaters.

The Albanian Air Force was established after World War II, on April 24, 1951. The first grouping of combat aircraft was established in Tirana in 1951 , with PO-2 and JAK-18 aircraft, while the Jet Aviation was established in 1955 in Kuçova and consisted of MIG-15 aircraft.

During it's occupation of Albania during World War Two, Italy built at least one airfield to assist with combat operations over Greece and Yugoslavia. On 24 April 1951, an Albanian Air Force was finally formed with Soviet help.

The Albanian Air Force was officially established on April 24, 1951. The first aircraft were Soviet Yak-18 aircraft produced after World War II and were initially deployed in Laprakë on the outskirts of Albania's capital, Tirana.

Albanian Air Force Main Headquarters: The HQ is located in Tirana and it operates two airbases, Kuçova Air Base and Tirana Air Base. Albanian AF Airfields and Airbases Organisation (Current Order of Battle): The Air Brigade, under JFC command, is organised in one Helicopter Base (Farka) and two Reserve Air Bases (Gjadër & Kucova), an Active ...