The Estonian Air Force is the aviation branch of the Estonian Defence Forces. The air force traces its history to 1918, and was re-established in its current form in 1991.
Estonian B.E.2 in the Estonian War of Liberation
An Estonian Air Force R44
An Estonian Aero L-39C Albatros in flight
An Estonian PZL M28 Skytruck
The Estonian Defence Forces is the unified military force of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consists of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary Estonian Defence League. The national defence policy aims to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state, the integrity of its land area, territorial waters, airspace and its constitutional order. Its main goals remain the development and maintenance of a credible capability to defend the nation's vital interests and development of the defence forces in a way that ensures their interoperability with the armed forces of NATO and European Union member states to participate in the full range of missions for these military alliances.
Estonian soldiers on exercise Operation Steadfast Javelin II 2014
EML Ugandi at sea
A-10 ground attack aircraft from Michigan Air National Guard at Ämari Air Base
An Estonian soldier presenting arms