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{{Infobox Military Unit
|unit_name=Estonian Border Guard <br> ''Eesti Piirivalve''
|image=[[File:Estonian Border Guard badge.svg|150px]]
|caption=
|dates=14 November, 1918–1940<br />1991–present
|country=[[Estonia]]
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==Aircraft==

The fleet consist of some fixed and rotary wing aircraft. New Augusta Westland AW-139 helicopters were bought with European Union funds support. 

[[Image:Piirivalve_helikopter,_ES-PWA.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Augusta Wetland AW-139]]
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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
|-----
| [[Let L-410|Let L-410UVP]] || {{CZE}} || transport and patrol aircraft || 2 || Former [[German Air Force]] (prior to that, former [[Luftstreitkräfte der NVA|East German Air force]])
|-----
| [[Cessna 172R]] || {{USA}} || training and patrol aircraft || 1 ||
|-----
| [[AgustaWestland AW139]] || {{ITA}} || rescue, patrol and transport helicopter || 3 || Entered service in 2007, 2008 and 2011.
|-----
| [[Enstrom 480B]] || {{USA}} || training and patrol helicopter || 1 ||
{{Close table}|}

It must be noted, that one week in 2011 autumn Estonia was without any operational AW-139 available. To prevent situations like this it is important to get some additional aircraft for Border Guard or to develop medium helicopter capability in [[Estonian_Defence_Forces|Estonian Defence Forces]] (SAR available).

Main tasks of Aviation unit is:
* [[Search_and_rescue|SAR]]
* Patrolling of Estonian border
* Transport
* Support for other institutions

==Former aircraft==

In 1995 Estonia got 4 [[Mi-8]], 2 [[L-410]] from Germany as surplus. Because it was many problem with border protection and control it was made a decision to give aircraft for border guard functions. Some of helicopters was prepared for search and rescue functions and painted in SAR colours instead of original camouflage.

[[File:Eesti_piirivalve_Mi-8.jpg|thumb|Border Guard Mi-8]]
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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service
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| [[Mil Mi-8|Mi-8]] SAR || {{USSR}} || rescue, patrol and transport helicopter || 4 || Former [[German Air Force]] (prior to that, former [[Luftstreitkräfte der NVA|East German Air force]])
One Mi-8 is in Tartu Aviation museum.
{{Close table}|}

==See also==
* [[Frontex]]
* [[Estonian_Air_Force|Estonian Air Forces]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pv.ee/laane/index.php?page=316 Estonian Border Guard]
* [http://www.lennundusmuuseum.ee/page.php?&action=show_page&page_id=47&lang=2&show_category=27 Former Estonian Border Guard Mi-8 travelling to Tartu Aviation Museum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Border Guard}}
[[Category:Military of Estonia| ]]
[[Category:Border guards]]
[[Category:Law enforcement agencies of Estonia]]
[[Category:Borders of Estonia]]

[[et:Politsei- ja Piirivalveameti piirivalveosakond]]