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The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF
The Islamic Republic of Iran
 
  Air Force
Naval Aviation Army Aviation
  Paramilitary Police
Other Aviation  

F-14A--MiG-29-UB-- Su-24MK--F-4E-D-RF--Mirage F-1--Saeqeh--MiG-21- F-7M-FT-7-- Shafaq --Su-25K-UBK-- F-5A-B-E-F--A-50--P-3F--KC-707--Boeing 747-707--C-130--An-140- An-74TK--JT2-2--T-33A--F-27--SEABIRD--XPLANE--AH-1J--PC-7--RH-53D-3D--CH-47C--Mi-17-8--Bell 214B-A--AB-205A-206A-212- Shahed 274-278--Dorna

F-4E (IRIAF)
IRIAF F-14A Tomcat
IRIAF MiG-29 Fulcrum
IRIAF Su-24MK Fencer-D
IRIAF MDD F-4E Phantom II
IRIAF Mirage F-1EQ / BQ
IRIAF F-5E Tiger II
Iran AF
Scheme
IRIAF F-14A TOMCAT

Current Service Aircraft:

Total
Now

Aircraft Type

Total
Del'd

Service
Entry

Origin

Multi-Role

**

Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker

(+)

2008

Russia

46

MDD F-4E Phantom II

180

1968

USA

18

MDD F-4D Phantom II

32

1968

USA

13

Mirage F-1EQ / BQ

24

1991

Iraq

Interceptor

59

Grumman F-14A Tomcat

80

1976

USA

20

Mik-Gur. MiG-29B Fulcrum-A

20

1990

Russia

35

Mik-Gur. MiG-29A Fulcrum-C

40

1991

Iraq / Russia

12

Mik-Gur. MiG-29UB Fulcrum-B

15

1991

Iraq / Russia

-

Mik-Gur. MiG-31 Foxhound

24

1991

Iraq / Russia

Interceptor & Ground-Support

10*

F-8M Finback

10

1994

Russia

19*

Mik-Gur. MiG-27 Flogger

24

1994

Russia

24

Chengdu F-7M (MiG-21F) Airguard

26

1987

China

18

F-6C (MiG-19SF) Farmer C

100

1983

China

Bomber

7*

Tu-22M-3 Backfire

20

1991

Iraq

Ground-Support

33

Sukhoi Su-24MK Fencer-D

36

1991

Iraq / Russia

***

Saeqeh-80 Owj

(+)

2000

Local

8+28

Azarakhsh

8 (+)

2000

Local

57

Northrop F-5E Tiger II

141

1974

USA

18

Northrop F-5F Tiger II

28

1976

USA

13

Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter (Simorg)

104

1965

USA / Local

Ground Attack

5

Sukhoi Su-25K Frogfoot-A

7

1991

Iraq / Russia

20 +12

Sukhoi Su-25UBK Frogfoot-B

20 (+)

1991

Iraq / Russia

6

Sukhoi Su-25UBT Frogfoot-B

6

1991

Iraq / Russia

4***

Sukhoi Su-20 Fitter

4

1991

Iraq / Russia

40***

Sukhoi Su-22, Fitter

40

1991

Iraq / Russia

Advanced Light Attack

4+

Shafaq

4 (+)

2004

Local

Reconnaissance

8

MDD RF-4E Phantom II

32

1971

USA

 

MDD RF-4C Phantom II

5

1968

USA

5

Northrop RF-5A Freedom Fighter

16

1969

USA

AEW

1

A-50, Il-76 Mainstay / Adnan-1 AEW&C

2

1992

Iraq / Russia

***

Iran-140 Faraz (An-140)

 

200?

local

Maritime Surveillance

***

Iran-140 Faraz (An-140)

 

2006

local

2

Lockheed P-3F Orion

6

1974

USA

4

Dornier 228-100

5

1992

Germany

6

Fokker F-27-600 Friendship

7

1974

Netherlands

8

Fokker F-27-400M Friendship

13

1971

Netherlands

Electronic Surveillance

1

Boeing 707-3J9C

1

1974

USA

3

Lockheed R C-130H Hercules

3

1971

USA

Tanker

1

Boeing 747-100

2

1975

USA

3

KC-707

5

1973

USA

VIP Transport

1

Lockheed Jetstar B

3

1961

USA

2

Dassault Falcon/Mystere 20F

3

1976

France

2

Dassault Falcon/Mystere 50

3

1991

Iraq

Transport

3

Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid-B

3

1991

Iraq

6

Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid-B

8

1991

Russia

4

Ilyushin Il-76TD Candid-B

4

1991

Uzbekistan / Russia

8

Boeing 747-131F

16

1975

USA

5

Boeing 707-3J9C

10

1974

USA

2

Boeing 727-200

16

1974

USA

9

Lockheed C-130E Hercules

28

1965

USA

12

Lockheed C-130H Hercules

32

1971

USA

5+45

Iran-140 Faraz (An-140)

5 (+)

2000

Local

12+14

Antonov An-74TK-200 Coaler / Madcap

12 (+)

1999

Ukraine

2

Harbin Y-7 (An-26) Curl

2

2004

China

9

Harbin Y-12 II

9

2000

China

Rescue Helicopter

 

Kaman HH-43 Huskie 

10

1967

USA

Heavy Transport Helicopter

2

B.V. CH-47C Chinook

96

1971

USA

**

SNIAS SA-321 Super Frelon

16

1971

France

Medium Transport Helicopter

30

Bell 214A Isfahan

41

1979

USA (License)

**

Bell 214B Isfahan

 

1999

Local

6+

Bell 214C Shavabiz 75

6 (+)

2005

Local

10

Agusta Bell AB-212

18

1972

Italy

***

Agusta Bell AB205A-1 Iroquois

45

1969

Italy

2

Sikorsky Agusta S-61A-4,SH-3D Sea King

2

1971

Italy

1

SNIAS SA-330 Puma

1

19??

France

1

SNIAS/IAR SA-330 Puma

1

19??

Romania

1+19

Shahed 274

1

2006

Local

Light Transport Helicopter

 

IAR -317

(+)

1994

Romania

12

IAR -316

12

1994

Romania

Fighter Conversion (Advanced Jet Training)

14

Guizhou FT-7 (MiG-21U) Mongol

15

1999

China

***

FT-6 (MiG-19) Farmer

 

1986

China

20

Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter

24

1965

USA

Basic & Intermediate Jet Training

3 +30

JT2-2 Tazarve

3 (+)

2006

Local

Basic Jet Training

9

Lockheed T-33A

30

1956

USA

Primary Training

10

Beech F33A Bonanza

57 (-)

1972

USA

15+

Beech/IAMI F33C Parastou

26 (+)

1993

Local

15 +22

Embraer EMB-312 Tucano

23 (+)

1989

Brazil

45

Pilatus PC-7 Turbo-Trainer

52

1983

Switzerland

5+

IRGAI S-68 (iranian PC-7)

5 (+)

1983

Local

15

Pilatus PC-6B Turbo-Porter

15

1984

Switzerland

10

Socata TB-21 Trinidad

10

1996

France

5

Socata TB-200 Tobago

5

2005

France

1

A.C. Commander 500

6

1970

USA

3

A.C. Commander 681 Hawk

6

1970

USA

2

Cessna 185 Skywagon

3

1978

USA

8

Cessna 337IR Super Skymaster

12

1970

USA

40

SAAB(PAK) MFI-17B Mushshak

25

1990

Pakistan

* There have been reports of some 10 F-8Ms "Finback", 7 Tu-22Ms, 19 MIG-27s, and several MIG-31s (Russia's most modern fighter aircraft, US$40 million ) being present in Iran, but these are not confirmed.
** Negotiations with Russia
*** Non information

 

Transport ELINT / ECM AEW Ground-Support & Tactical Strike Naval-Support Strike & Ground-Support VIP Transport Liaison Fighter Conversion (Advanced Jet Training) Basic & Intermediate Jet Training Basic Jet Training Primary Training

 

Advanced Armament

Air-to-air-missiles

AA-10 (Alamo), AA-11 (Archer), AIM-54A Phoenix (280), AIM-9L Sidewinder (1,270), AIM-7 Sparrow (430), PL-2 (540), PL-7 (360)

Air-to-ground-missiles

AGM-65 Maverick, AS 10 (Karen), AS-12, C-801K, Fajr e-Darya (C-701), FL-10 , Towsan, Toophan

Future procurement

AA-11 (Archer AAM), AA-12

 

SAM

SA-10

Launchers

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

SA-5

Launchers

-

-

10

10

10

10

10

SA-2 / HQ-2J

Launchers

35

45

50

50

50

50

 

SA-6

Launchers

-

-

? 50

? 50

? 50

? 50

? 50

SA-15

Launchers

-

-

-

-

-

29

29

I HAWK

Launchers

10

150

100

150

150

150

 

Rapier

Launchers

30

30

30

30

30

30

 

Tigercat

fire units

25

15

15

15

10

-

 

SA-16

 

+

+

+

+

+

+

 

SA-7

 

+

+

+

+

+

+

 

HQ-7 / FM-80

Launchers

-

-

+

5

10

10

 

Stinger

 

+

+

+

+

+

+

 

 

13 Military airfields

Bandar Abbas, Birjand, Bushehr, Ghaleh-Marghi, Isfahan, Kerman, Kharg Island, Mehrabad, Mashhad, Qeshm, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran


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