Imperial Iranian Air Force

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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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*3 squadrons of Cessna 208 utility transports
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*3 squadrons of Pilatus PC-6 Porter utility transports
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*9 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==
==Weapons==

Current revision as of 01:39, 26 October 2013

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.

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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Contents

[edit] Weapons

[edit] Missiles

[edit] Surface-to-air

  • FIM-92 Stinger
  • M1097 Avenger
  • MIM-23 HAWK
  • MIM-72 Chaparral

[edit] Air-to-surface

  • AGM-65 Maverick
  • AGM-114 Hellfire
  • AGM-130

[edit] Air-to-air

  • AIM-9 Sidewinder
  • AIM-92 Stinger
  • AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • AIM-152 AAAM

[edit] 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 77 Incindiary Bomb
  • Mark 82 General-Purpose Bomb
  • Mark 83 General-Purpose Bomb
  • Mark 84 General-Purpose Bomb
  • Paveway IV Laser-Guided Bomb

[edit] 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

[edit] 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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