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The Hungarian Air Force (Hungarian: Magyar Légierő, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈleːgijɛrøː]), is the air force branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces. [ 2 ] The primary focus of the present Hungarian Air Force lies in defensive operations.
The Hungarian Defence Forces (Hungarian: Magyar Honvédség, lit. 'Hungarian Homeland-Guard', Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈhonveːt͡ʃːeːg]) is the national defence force of Hungary. Since 2007, the Hungarian Armed Forces has been under a unified command structure. The Ministry of Defence maintains political and civil control over ...
This is a list of aircraft used by the Royal Hungarian Air Force (MKHL) during World War II.During the war, Hungary fought as part of the Axis powers in the Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941), on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union (1941-1944), and in the Battle for Hungary (1944-1945).
Since 2007, the Hungarian Defence Force has been under a unified command structure with all operational units falling under the Hungarian Defence Forces Combat Command. The previous Land Command became a joint-service, army and air, command. The two branches of the Defense Forces – the Hungarian Air Force and Hungarian Ground Forces have now ...
The 101st Home Air Defence Fighter Group later Wing (unit definition by US style) ( 101. Honi Légvédelmi Vadászrepülő Osztály later Ezred) was an elite fighter - group of the Royal Hungarian Air Force in World War II. Also known as the Puma after the unit's insignia, it was the most famous and well known of all Hungarian fighter units ...
Military ranks of Hungary. The military ranks of Hungary are the military insignia used by the Hungarian Defence Forces. The Land Forces and Air Force ranks are the same, as the Hungarian Defense Forces are an integrated service. Hungary is a landlocked country and possess only a brown water River Guard [hu].
Roundel of the Hungarian Air Force, from 1942–1945. The Gyorshadtest (variously translated "Rapid Corps", "Fast Corps" or "Mobile Corps") was the most modern and best-equipped mechanized unit of the Royal Hungarian Army ( Magyar Királyi Honvédség) at the beginning of World War II. However, the "Rapid Corps" name was something of a misnomer ...
The MÁVAG Héja II was an entirely Hungarian-made fighter developed from the Héja I, but with even more changes, including replacing the Italian machine guns with better Hungarian ones and installing a more powerful Hungarian engine. 204 Héja IIs were built by MÁVAG for the Royal Hungarian Air Force (Magyar