List of Iranian Air Force aircraft
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Here you may find of a partial list of aircraft in the possession of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Iran has a very large collection of fighter jets and has the third-largest helicopter fleet on earth.
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[edit] Aircraft inventory
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
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Aero Commander | United States | utility transport | 690A | 4 | |
Antonov An-24 | China | tactical transport | Y-7 | 14 | built by Xian |
Antonov An-74 | Ukraine | tactical transport | An-74TK-200 | 11 | |
Beechcraft Bonanza | United States | trainer | F33C | 20 | |
Bell 206 | Italy
Iran |
utility helicopter | AB 206A
Panha Shabviz 2061 |
3
- |
AB 206A built by Agusta
unknown numbers of 2061 in service |
Bell 212 | Italy | Light-lift transport helicopter | AB 212 | 5 | built by Agusta |
Bell 214 | United States | Medium-lift transport helicopter | 214C | 25 | |
Boeing 707 | United States | transport/air-to-air refuelling tanker | 707-3J9C | 10 | many modified for special missions |
Boeing 747 | United States | transport | 747-100F | 5 | |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | Italy | Heavy-lift transport helicopter | CH-47C | 5 | built by Agusta |
Chengdu J-7 | China | Fighter (F-7M)/trainer (FT-7) | F-7M
FT-7 |
20
4 |
FT-7 built by GAIC |
Dassault Falcon 20 | France | VIP transport | 1 | ||
Dassault Falcon 50 | France | VIP transport | 3 | ||
Dassault Mirage F1 | France | fighter | Mirage F1AD | 24 | |
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano | Brazil | trainer | 15 | ||
Fokker F27 Friendship | Netherlands | tactical airlift/transport | F27-400M
F27-600 |
11
3 |
|
Grumman F-14 Tomcat | United States | Interceptor/multi-role fighter | F-14A | 20 | |
Harbin Y-12 | China | utility transport | 8 | ||
IAMI Azarakhsh | Iran | fighter | deliveries underway | ||
IAMI Shafaq | Iran | fighter | entering service | ||
Ilyushin Il-76 | Russia | tactical transport | 9 | ||
Kaman HH-43 Huskie | United States | rescue helicopter | HH-43F | 8 | |
Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | tactical airlift/transport/reconnaissance | C-130E
C-130H RC-130 |
5
4 1 |
|
Lockheed JetStar | United States | VIP transport | JetStar II | 1 | |
Lockheed P-3 Orion | United States | maritime patrol | P-3F | 5 | |
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star | United States | trainer | T-33A | 5 | |
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II | United States | fighter
fighter reconnaissance |
F-4D
F-4E RF-4E |
15
29 3 |
|
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Russia | fighter
trainer |
MiG-29A/SMT
MiG-29UB |
35
4 |
many with local upgrades |
Mil Mi-8 | Russia | Medium-lift transport helicopter | Mi-8MTW
Mi-17 Mi-171Sh |
4
2 46 |
|
Northrop F-5 | United States | fighter | F-5A
F-5B F-5E F-5F RF-5E |
50 | many other versions in storage |
Pilatus PC-6 Porter | Switzerland | utility transport | 12 | ||
Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | trainer | 20 | ||
Saab Safari | Pakistan | trainer | Mushshak | 23 | built by Pakistan |
Shenyang J-6 | China | fighter | F-6 | 18 | |
Socata TB | France | utility | TB 20
TB 200 |
6
6 |
|
Sukhoi Su-24 | Russia | attack/tanker | 24 | ||
Sukhoi Su-25 | Russia | attack
trainer |
Su-25K
Su-25T Su-25UBK Su-25UBT |
-
3 - 3 |
7 Su-25K/UBK impounded from Iraq
6 Su-25T/UBT purchased from Russia[2] |
A number of other types have been in recent or reported, Iranian service. Many may remain in reserve storage or are operated by the Army or Navy. Some recent types include:
- Mikoyan Mig-23/27 'Flogger-E' 'Flogger-D'
- Mikoyan MiG-27
- Sukhoi Su-17/20/22 'Fitter'
- Boeing 727 (Cargo/transport)
- Hughes 300C
- Shabaviz 2-75 (Iranian Origin) (operated by the Army)
- Bell 204 UH-1 (operated by the Army)
- AH-1 Cobra (operated by the Army)
- Sukhoi Su-17
- C-130 Hercules
[edit] References
- ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
- ^ "Iran Bolsters Su-25 Fleet, Jane's].
[edit] External links
http://www.daneshju.ir اولین انجمن دانشجویان ایران http://xairforces.com/airforces.asp?id=50 The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF
[edit] See also
Military of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |||||
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Iranian Army | Iranian Navy | Iranian Air Force | IRGC |