page_title: Madagascar People's Armed Forces
section_title: Aircraft
hierarchical_section_title: Madagascar People's Armed Forces / Equipment / Aircraft
context_page_description: The Madagascar People's Armed Forces is the national military of Madagascar. The IISS detailed the armed forces in 2012 as including an Army of 12,500+, a Navy of 500, and a 500-strong Air Force. An alternate report describes the People's Armed Forces as consisting of the Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force, which is the navy and air force.
  The armed forces were involved in the 2009 Malagasy political crisis. During World War II, Malagasy troops fought in France, Morocco, and Syria.
context_section_description: Madagascar has a small air force (Armée de l'Air Malgache) based on its main aircraft, MiG-17s. A number of MiG-21s (estimated to be less than thirty) as well as transport aircraft are in 'open storage' at Ivato Airport outside Antananarivo.
caption: The AAM's roundel is based on the Flag of Madagascar.