Imperial Iranian Air Force
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*9 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters | *9 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters | ||
*4 squadrons of F-14D Super Tomcat interceptors | *4 squadrons of F-14D Super Tomcat interceptors | ||
| - | *4 squadrons of Mirage F-1A/E ground attack fighters | + | *4 squadrons of Mirage F-1A/E ground attack fighters |
*3 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters | *3 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters | ||
*3 squadrons of Azarakhsh strike fighters | *3 squadrons of Azarakhsh strike fighters | ||
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**3 squadrons of C-130H Hercules | **3 squadrons of C-130H Hercules | ||
**1 squadron of C-130J Super Hercules | **1 squadron of C-130J Super Hercules | ||
| - | *2 squadrons of Aero Commander utility transports | + | *2 squadrons of Aero Commander utility transports |
*2 squadrons of Cessna 208 utility transports | *2 squadrons of Cessna 208 utility transports | ||
| - | *2 squadrons of Pilatus PC-6 Porter utility transports | + | *2 squadrons of Pilatus PC-6 Porter utility transports |
*1 squadron of Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transports | *1 squadron of Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transports | ||
*1 squadron of Antonov An-74 tactical transports | *1 squadron of Antonov An-74 tactical transports | ||
| - | *1 squadrons of Fokker F-27 turboprop airliners | + | *1 squadrons of Fokker F-27 turboprop airliners |
| - | *4 squadrons of Cessna 310 light transports | + | *4 squadrons of Cessna 310 light transports |
====VIP transports==== | ====VIP transports==== | ||
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*3 squadrons of Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopters | *3 squadrons of Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopters | ||
*10 squadrons of Bell 212 Twin Huey light-lift transport helicopters | *10 squadrons of Bell 212 Twin Huey light-lift transport helicopters | ||
| + | *5 squadrons of NHI NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters | ||
*5 squadrons of Bell 214 medium-lift helicopters | *5 squadrons of Bell 214 medium-lift helicopters | ||
*4 squadrons of CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters | *4 squadrons of CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters | ||
| - | *4 squadrons of Hughes 300C light utility and training helicopters | + | *4 squadrons of Hughes 300C light utility and training helicopters |
| - | *7 squadrons of UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopters | + | *7 squadrons of UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopters |
*2 squadrons of HH-43 Huskie rescue/firefighter helicopters | *2 squadrons of HH-43 Huskie rescue/firefighter helicopters | ||
===Trainers=== | ===Trainers=== | ||
| - | *160 Beechcraft Bonanza utility trainers | + | *160 Beechcraft Bonanza utility trainers |
*120 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano basic trainers | *120 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano basic trainers | ||
| - | *40 T-33 Shooting Star trainers | + | *40 T-33 Shooting Star trainers |
*160 Pilatus PC-7 light trainers | *160 Pilatus PC-7 light trainers | ||
*184 Saab Safari primary trainers | *184 Saab Safari primary trainers | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
| - | *8 squadrons of Cessna 185 light utility aircraft | + | *8 squadrons of Cessna 185 light utility aircraft |
*3 squadrons of O-2 Skymaster observation aircraft | *3 squadrons of O-2 Skymaster observation aircraft | ||
*1 squadron of Socata TB utility aircraft | *1 squadron of Socata TB utility aircraft | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 27 September 2007
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 consisting of anti-aircraft guns and air defense vehicles, whose role is to defend airfields, bases, and airports.
In total, the air force has around 100,000 personnel.
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Aircraft
Fighters
- 9 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters
- 4 squadrons of F-14D Super Tomcat interceptors
- 4 squadrons of Mirage F-1A/E ground attack fighters
- 3 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters
- 3 squadrons of Azarakhsh strike fighters
- 1 squadron of IAMI Saeqeh fighters
- 1 squadron of IAMI Shafaq fighters
Ground attack
- 3 squadrons of F-4D/E Phantom II fighter-bombers
- 4 squadrons of F-5E/F Tiger II fighter-bombers
Transports
Strategic airlifts
- 2 flights of C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifts
- 1 flight of C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifts
Tanker transports
- 10 Boeing KC-777 tanker transports
- 5 Boeing 747-100F tanker transports
Tactical transports
- 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)
- 5 squadrons of C-130E Hercules
- 3 squadrons of C-130H Hercules
- 1 squadron of C-130J Super Hercules
- 2 squadrons of Aero Commander utility transports
- 2 squadrons of Cessna 208 utility transports
- 2 squadrons of Pilatus PC-6 Porter utility transports
- 1 squadron of Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transports
- 1 squadron of Antonov An-74 tactical transports
- 1 squadrons of Fokker F-27 turboprop airliners
- 4 squadrons of Cessna 310 light transports
VIP transports
- 1 Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transport
- 3 Dassault Falcon 50 VIP transports
- 1 Lockheed JetStar VIP transport
Helicopters
- 3 squadrons of AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters
- 2 squadrons of Panha 2091 attack helicopters (developed from the AH-1J Cobra)
- 1 squadron of Panha Shabaviz 2-75 light-lift utility helicopters (developed from the Bell 205)
- 1 squadron of Panha Shabviz 2061 light helicopters (developed from the Bell 206)
- 3 squadrons of Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopters
- 10 squadrons of Bell 212 Twin Huey light-lift transport helicopters
- 5 squadrons of NHI NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters
- 5 squadrons of Bell 214 medium-lift helicopters
- 4 squadrons of CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters
- 4 squadrons of Hughes 300C light utility and training helicopters
- 7 squadrons of UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopters
- 2 squadrons of HH-43 Huskie rescue/firefighter helicopters
Trainers
- 160 Beechcraft Bonanza utility trainers
- 120 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano basic trainers
- 40 T-33 Shooting Star trainers
- 160 Pilatus PC-7 light trainers
- 184 Saab Safari primary trainers
Other
- 8 squadrons of Cessna 185 light utility aircraft
- 3 squadrons of O-2 Skymaster observation aircraft
- 1 squadron of Socata TB utility aircraft
- 1 squadron of P-3F Orion maritime patrol aircraft
- 4 E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft
Weapons
Missiles
Surface-to-air
- FIM-92 Stinger
- M1097 Avenger
- MIM-23 HAWK
- MIM-72 Chaparral
Air-to-surface
- AGM-65 Maverick
- AGM-114 Hellfire
- AGM-130
Air-to-air
- AIM-9 Sidewinder
- AIM-92 Stinger
- AIM-120 AMRAAM
- AIM-152 AAAM
Bombs
- AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
- AGM-62 Walleye
- CBU-100 Cluster Bomb
- CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon
- CBU-24
- CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
- CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
- GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
- Mark 82 General-Purpose Bomb
- Mark 83 General-Purpose Bomb
- Mark 84 General-Purpose Bomb
- Paveway IV Laser-Guided Bomb
Artillery
- M1097 Avenger air defense missile system
- M163 VADS self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
- Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft gun
- Bofors 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft gun
- Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun
- Skysweeper 75mm anti-aircraft gun
Armored vehicles
- CV9040 AAV
- Wiesel 2 BF/UF (LeFlaSys Command)
- Wiesel 2 AFF (LeFlaSys Radar)
- Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher)
- Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1)
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