Imperial Iranian Air Force

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The '''Imperial Iranian Air Force''' is the air arm of the [[Imperial Iranian Army]]. Its purpose is to conduct aerial combat operations including, but not limited to: Close air support; aerial reconnaissance; transportation; search and rescue; ground attack; and other operations, in support of the other branches of the armed forces. It operates a large variety of aircraft, both fixed-wing and rotary, of all types and sizes, to accomplish its missions. The air force also has an air defense element (with 20,000 personnel) consisting of anti-aircraft guns and air defense vehicles, whose role is to defend airfields, bases, and airports.
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In total, the air force has around 145,000 personnel. Its main headquarters is in Tehran, although it also operates other bases in each of the provincial capitals.
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==Aircraft==
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===Fighters===
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*15 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters
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*2 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters
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*5 squadrons of JAS 39C Gripen multirole fighters
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*6 squadrons of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters (being delivered)
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*5 squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters
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*12 squadrons of F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters
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===Ground attack===
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*6 squadrons of A-6E Intruder attack aircraft
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*4 squadrons of F-4D/E Phantom II fighter-bombers
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*4 squadrons of F-5E/F Tiger II fighter-bombers
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*3 squadrons of A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support attack aircraft
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===Transports===
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====Strategic airlifts====
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*1 squadron of C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifts
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*1 squadron of C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifts
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====Tanker transports====
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*1 squadron of Boeing KC-777 tanker transports
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*1 squadron of Boeing 747-100F tanker transports
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====Tactical transports====
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*9 squadrons of C-130 Hercules STOL transports (Note: All C-130E/Hs are being phased out and replaced with the C-130J Super Hercules)
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**5 squadrons of C-130E Hercules
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**3 squadrons of C-130H Hercules
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**1 squadron of C-130J Super Hercules
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*6 squadrons of Cessna 208 utility transports
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*6 squadrons of Pilatus PC-6 Porter utility transports
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*3 squadrons of Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transports
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====VIP transports====
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*1 squadron of Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transports
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*1 squadron of Dassault Falcon 50 VIP transports
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*1 squadron of Lockheed JetStar VIP transports
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===Helicopters===
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*14 squadrons of UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters
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**2 squadrons of UH-60C Black Hawk command and control helicopters
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**4 squadrons of EH-60C Black Hawk electronic warfare helicopters
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**2 squadron of HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopters
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**1 squadron of MH-60G Pave Hawk special operations helicopters
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**1 squadron of MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator special operations helicopters
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**4 squadrons of UH-60Q Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter
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*5 squadrons of AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters
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*3 squadrons of Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopters
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*10 squadrons of Bell 212 Twin Huey light-lift transport helicopters
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*5 squadrons of NHI NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters
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*5 squadrons of Bell 214 medium-lift helicopters
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*4 squadrons of CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters
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*6 squadrons of UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopters
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*2 squadrons of HH-43 Huskie rescue/firefighter helicopters
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===Trainers===
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*160 Beechcraft Bonanza utility trainers
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*120 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano basic trainers
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*40 T-33 Shooting Star trainers
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*160 Pilatus PC-7 light trainers
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*184 Saab Safari primary trainers
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===Other===
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*3 squadrons of O-2 Skymaster observation aircraft
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*3 squadrons of P-3F Orion maritime patrol aircraft
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*1 squadron of E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft
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==Weapons==
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===Missiles===
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====Surface-to-air====
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*FIM-92 Stinger
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*M1097 Avenger
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*MIM-23 HAWK
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*MIM-72 Chaparral
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*AGM-65 Maverick
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*AGM-114 Hellfire
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*AGM-130
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====Air-to-air====
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*AIM-9 Sidewinder
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*AIM-92 Stinger
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*AIM-120 AMRAAM
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*AIM-152 AAAM
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===Bombs===
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* AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
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* AGM-62 Walleye
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* CBU-100 Cluster Bomb
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* CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon
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* CBU-24
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* CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
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* CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
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* GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
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* Mark 77 Incindiary Bomb
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* Mark 82 General-Purpose Bomb
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* Mark 83 General-Purpose Bomb
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* Mark 84 General-Purpose Bomb
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* Paveway IV Laser-Guided Bomb
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===Artillery===
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*M1097 Avenger air defense missile system
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*M163 VADS self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
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*Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft gun
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*Bofors 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft gun
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*Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun
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*Skysweeper 75mm anti-aircraft gun
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===Armored vehicles===
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*CV9040 AAV
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*Wiesel 2 BF/UF (LeFlaSys Command)
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*Wiesel 2 AFF (LeFlaSys Radar)
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*Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher)
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*Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1)
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{{IIA}}
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[[Category:Air forces]]
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[[Category:Military of Iran|Air Force, Imperial Iranian]]
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Current revision as of 02:00, 6 May 2015

4qjait There is perceptibly a lot to identify about this. I think you made certain nice points in features also.

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