Imperial Iranian Air Force
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*15 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters | *15 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters | ||
*2 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters | *2 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters | ||
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*8 squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters | *8 squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters | ||
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====VIP transports==== | ====VIP transports==== | ||
| - | *1 Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transport | + | *1 squadron of Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transport |
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| - | *1 Lockheed JetStar VIP | + | *1 squadron of Lockheed JetStar VIP transports |
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*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 | ||
| - | * | + | *6 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 | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 1 October 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
- 15 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters
- 2 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters
- 5 squadrons of JAS 39C Gripen multirole fighters
- 8 squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters
Ground attack
- 6 squadrons of A-6E Intruder attack aircraft
- 4 squadrons of F-4D/E Phantom II fighter-bombers
- 4 squadrons of F-5E/F Tiger II fighter-bombers
Transports
Strategic airlifts
- 1 squadron of C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifts
- 1 squadron of C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifts
Tanker transports
- 1 squadron of Boeing KC-777 tanker transports
- 1 squadron of 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
- 6 squadrons of Cessna 208 utility transports
- 6 squadrons of Pilatus PC-6 Porter utility transports
- 3 squadrons of Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transports
- 3 squadrons of Antonov An-74 tactical transports
VIP transports
- 1 squadron of Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transport
- 1 squadron of Dassault Falcon 50 VIP transports
- 1 squadron of Lockheed JetStar VIP transports
Helicopters
- 14 squadrons of UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters
- 2 squadrons of UH-60C Black Hawk command and control helicopters
- 4 squadrons of EH-60C Black Hawk electronic warfare helicopters
- 2 squadron of HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopters
- 1 squadron of MH-60G Pave Hawk special operations helicopters
- 1 squadron of MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator special operations helicopters
- 4 squadrons of UH-60Q Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter
- 5 squadrons of AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters
- 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
- 6 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
- 3 squadrons of O-2 Skymaster observation aircraft
- 3 squadrons of P-3F Orion maritime patrol aircraft
- 1 squadron of 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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