[6] In the years to follow many more aircraft were added to the inventory and the Air Group was eventually renamed the Aviation Regiment in 1926.

An interesting feat of the Latvian naval aviation was a 6000-km trip to England and back, by three Fairey Seal floatplanes, in 1936.

[6] In 1939, Latvia ordered and paid for 30 British Hawker Hurricane fighters, but due to the country being overrun, they were never delivered.

[citation needed] A separate, mostly light aircraft Aviation Regiment of the Aizsargi organization also existed parallel to the air force until the Soviet occupation.

[11] The roundel of the air force since 1919 was a maroon-red ugunskrusts, with the Aizsargi Aviation Regiment adopting an auseklis symbol as their insignia (which was replicated by the National Guard airmen later in the 1990s).

Both helicopters are fitted with search and rescue equipment, but are also used for transportation of troops, evacuation and support of the Special Forces.

In July 2018, it was reported that the Ministry of Defence was planning to buy four helicopters for search and rescue, evacuation, and firefighting operations.

[27] In September 2021, the air force signed a contract for the purchase of two locally made ultralight Pelegrin Tarragons with delivery planned in 2022 and 2023.

[29] Freed up funds have allowed the Ministry of Defence to purchase four MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light helicopters; delivery date is planned to be between 2026 and 2027.

Enhancing the Air Space Surveillance System, developing a search and rescue helicopter subdivision and personnel training are also included on this list of priorities.

The main mission of air force is to: Previous aircraft flown were Let L-410UVP Turbolet, PZL-104 Wilga 35-A, Mil Mi-8MTV, Mi-17 and the PZL Mi-2U.