Air Guard
| Air Guard | |
|---|---|
| Loftvarnarlið | |
 | |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Country | Iceland |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Aerial Warfare Maritime Patrol Airlift |
| Size | 749 active personnel 223 civilian personnel 32 aircraft |
| Garrison/HQ | Aðalstöðvar |
| Motto(s) | «Horfandi úr himni» (Watching from the sky) |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |   |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F |
| Multirole helicopter | AgustaWestland AW101 Aerospatiale AS555 SN Fennec 2 |
| Trainer helicopter | Airbus H135 |
| Patrol | P-3C Orion MQ-4C Triton |
| Trainer | Pilatus PC-7 |
| Transport | PZL M28 Alenia C-27J Spartan |
The Air Guard (Icelandic: Loftvarnarlið) is the air branch of the Icelandic Defensive Guard. The AG is responsible for surveillance of the Icelandic Airspace, offer air support in maritime patrol tasks and carry out transport flights to isolated regions in Iceland.
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| Name | AG Designation | Role | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | ||||
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F | F-3 | Light combat aircraft | 8 | Operated by the 101st Fighter and Attack Squadron. |
| Pilatus PC-7 | T-1 | Trainer aircraft | 6 | Operated by the 202nd Training Squadron. |
| P-3C Orion | P-1 | Maritime patrol aircraft | 2 | Operated by the 306th Maritime Surveillance Squadron. |
| MQ-4C Triton | P-2 | Maritime Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle | 3 | Operated by the 306th Maritime Surveillance Squadron. |
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | C-27 | Military transport aircraft | 2 | Operated by the 401st Transportation Squadron |
| PZL M28 | C-28 | STOL transport aircraft | 4 | Operated by the 401st Transportation Squadron |
| Helicopters | ||||
| Airbus H135 | H-1 | Trainer and search and rescue helicopter | 3 | Operated by the 12th Training Squadron. |
| Aerospatiale AS555 SN Fennec 2 | H-2 | Light utility military helicopter | 2 | Operated by the 10th Helicopter Squadron |
| AgustaWestland AW101 | H-3 | anti-submarine, search and rescue and utility helicopter | 2 | Operated by the 10th Helicopter Squadron |