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The Air Force was founded in 1964 as the Escadrille de la République de Haute-Volta ( EHV ) or the Republic of Upper Volta Air Squadron, a subordinate unit of the Army.

That year, a transient air support base was created with the assistance of the French Air Force.

After acquiring an initial fleet of utility and transport aircraft, the squadron was attached to an interarmy support regiment.

In 1970, the Escadrille was renamed the Force Aérienne de Haute-Volta, or FAHV, and in 1977 became an autonomous force.

In October 1985, the Force Aérienne de Burkina Faso, or FABF, was officially inaugurated.