 Since the 2011 civil war and the ongoing conflict, multiple factions fighting in Libya are in possession of military aircraft.As of 2019 the Libyan Air Force is nominally under the control of the internationally recognised Government of National Accord in Tripoli, though the rival Libyan National Army of Marshal Khalifa Haftar also has a significant air force.The air force was first established as the Royal Libyan Air Force ("Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiya al Libiyya") in September 1962 by a decision of the minister of defense Younis Bel Khayer, Lt. Col. Salim al-Hsoumi and Lt. Col. Mohamed Shennib were assigned to lead the new force.