Royal Norwegian Air Force
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) (Norwegian: Luftforsvaret, lit. 'The Air Defence') is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian Armed Forces on 10 November 1944. The RNoAF's peacetime establishment is approximately 2,430 employees (officers, enlisted staff and civilians). 600 personnel also serve their draft period in the RNoAF. After mobilization, the RNoAF would consist of approximately 5,500 personnel.
| Royal Norwegian Air Force | |
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| Luftforsvaret | |
Badge of the Royal Norwegian Air Force | |
| Founded | 10 November 1944 |
| Country | Norway |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Norway |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
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| Part of | Norwegian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Rygge Air Station |
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| Website | forsvaret |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | HM King Harald V |
| Chief of the Air Force | Major General Rolf Folland (11 August 2021 – present) |
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| Roundel | |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-35 |
| Helicopter | AW101, Sea King, Bell 412 |
| Patrol | P-8 Poseidon |
| Trainer | Saab Safari |
| Transport | C-130J-30 |
The infrastructure of the RNoAF includes seven airbases (at Ørland, Rygge, Andøya, Evenes, Bardufoss, Bodø and Gardermoen), one control and reporting centre (at Sørreisa) and three training centres at Værnes in Stjørdal, 32.7 km north of Trondheim, where Trondheim airport now lies, Kjevik in Kristiansand and at KNM Harald Haarfagre/Madlaleiren in Stavanger.