Algerian Air Force

Algerian Air Force
القوات الجوية الجزائرية
Al Quwwat aljawwiya aljaza'eriiya
Active 1962
Country  Algeria
Branch Air Force
Size 440 aircraft / 191 helicopters
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack Su-30MKA, Su-24, L-39ZA, Mi-24, Yakovlev Yak-130
Fighter Su-30MKA, MiG-29
Interceptor Su-30MKA, MiG-25
Patrol Fokker F27, King Air 200T
Reconnaissance MiG-25R, Seeker, Su-24, Mirach-100, Beechcraft 1900D HISAR
Trainer Z 142, T-34C, L-39ZA, Yak-130
Transport C-130, Il-76, C-295, Mi-8, Mi-17,

The Algerian Air Force (QJJ) is the aerial arm of the Algerian People's Military.

Contents

Inventory

Aircraft Source Type Versions In service[1] Notes
Fighter aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29  Russia /  Belarus /  Ukraine Multirole fighter MiG-29S 25[2]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25  Soviet Union Reconnaissance
interceptor
MiG-25P
MiG-25PD
MiG-25RBSH
11 (PDS-RU/PU-RBSH Format)[3]
Sukhoi Su-24  Soviet Union/ Russia Strike
Reconnaissance
Electronic warfare
Su-24MK2
Su-24MRK2
Su-24MP
38
4
1
Sukhoi Su-30  Russia Multirole Fighter Su-30MKA 60[4]
Trainer aircraft
Aero L-39 Albatros  Czechoslovakia Advanced trainer; Light attack L-39ZA / L-39 C 45/7
Yakovlev Yak-130  Russia advanced trainer
light attack
Yak-130 3 delivered November 2011. 13 remaining to be delivered.(+16 Option confirmed)
Zlín Z-142/Fernas-142  Algeria/ Czechoslovakia Trainer Z-142 40
Safir-43  Algeria Trainer S-43 40
Transports
Beechcraft King Air  United States Utility transport C90B 4
Raytheon 200  United States Utility transport Raytheon 200
Raytheon 200T
8
2
Raytheon 1900D  United States Utility transport Raytheon 1900D 12
CASA C-295  Spain Transport
Maritime patrol
C-295
C-295 MSA/MPA
6
4 ordered
Fokker F27 Friendship  Netherlands Transport
Maritime patrol
F27-400 2
Gulfstream IVSP  United States VIP Transport 4
Ilyushin Il-76  Soviet Union /  Russia Transport
Transport
Il-76MD
Il-76TD
3
9
Lockheed C-130 Hercules  United States Transport C-130H
C-130H-30
9
8
Tanker
Ilyushin Il-78  Soviet Union /  Russia Tanker Il-78M/T 6
Helicopters
Bell 412  United States Transport helicopter 412EP 3 VIP and utility transport
Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil  France Utility helicopter AS 355N
AS 555N
19
Kamov Ka-32  Soviet Union SAR Ka-32T/Ka-32C 5
Mil Mi-2  Poland Utility helicopter Mi-2 40 For basic training. Some helicopters are used by security forces (Gendarmerie Nationale)
Mil Mi-8  Soviet Union Transport helicopter Mi-8 33
Mil Mi-17  Soviet Union/ Russia Transport helicopter Mi-17 152
Mil Mi-24  Soviet Union/  Ukraine Attack helicopter Mi-24MKIII SuperHind 38 Upgrading underway from MKIII to MKIV format with ATE systems in Algeria[5]
Mil Mi-28  Russia Attack helicopter Mi-28NE Havoc 42 Delivery is going on[6]
AgustaWestland Super Lynx  United Kingdom ASuW 4
AgustaWestland EH101  United Kingdom /  Italy SAR/CSAR EH101 6

See also

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