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List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force

The following is a list of the aircraft operated by the Egyptian Air Force throughout its history. Coloured cells denote types that are still in active service.

Roundel of the Egyptian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force MiG-17
Egyptian Air Force F-4E
Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 PFM during Operation Bright Star in 1982
Egyptian Air Force K-8E on display at the 2015 Malta International Airshow

List of aircraft used by the Egyptian Air Force edit

Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number Years Notes
Airbus A340   France Special Transport A340-200 1 29 Used by The President
Boeing 747   United States Presidential
Aero L-29 Delfin   Czechoslovakia Trainer 120 [1]
Aero L-39 Albatros   Czechoslovakia [2]
Aero L-59 Super Albatros   Czechoslovakia Trainer L-59E 48 [2]
Airspeed Oxford   United Kingdom Trainer [1]
Antonov An-12   Soviet Union Transport 32 [1]
Antonov An-24   Soviet Union Transport
Antonov An-72   Ukraine Transport An-74T-200 13
Avro 618 Ten   United Kingdom Transport [1]
Avro 626   United Kingdom Trainer [1]
Avro 652   United Kingdom Transport [1]
Avro 674   United Kingdom Light Bomber [1]
Avro Anson   United Kingdom Trainer Mk. I
Mk. XIX
Mk. XXII		 [1]
Avro Commodore   United Kingdom Transport [1]
Avro Lancaster   United Kingdom Bomber B I [1]
Beech D-18S   United States Trainer [1]
Beech 1900   United States Maritime Patrol
ELINT		 1900C 8 [1][2]
Boeing 707   United States Transport 1 ;[1] Presidential Fleet
Boeing 737   United States Transport 4 ;[1] Presidential Fleet
Chengdu J-7 Airguard   China Fighter F-7B
F-7M		 in reserve [1][2]
Consolidated PBY Catalina   United States Flying Boat [1]
Curtiss C-46 Commando   United States Transport C-46D [1]
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk   United States Fighter IIA [1]
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet   France/  Egypt Trainer MS1
MS2		 30
14		 [1][2]
Dassault Falcon 20   France Transport ;[1] Presidential Fleet
Dassault Mirage V   France Attack 5SDD
5E
5SDE
5DDR		 82 [1][2]
Dassault Mirage 2000   France Fighter 2000BM
2000EM		 3
15		 [1][2]
Dassault Rafale   France Fighter 24 [3] 30 on order.[4]
de Havilland DH.60 Moth   United Kingdom Trainer DH. 60T [1]
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk   Canada/  United Kingdom Trainer [1]
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo   Canada Utility DHC-5D 9 [1][2]
de Havilland DH.104 Dove   United Kingdom Transport [1]
de Havilland Dragon Rapide   United Kingdom Transport [1]
de Havilland Vampire   United Kingdom Fighter FB52
T55		 [1]
Douglas C-47 Dakota   United States Transport/ Bomber [1]
EADS CASA C-295   Spain Transport 20 (24) [5]
EMB-312 Tucano   Brazil Trainer 54 [1][2]
Fairey Gordon   United Kingdom Light Bomber [1]
Fiat G55   Italy Fighter reserve [1]
Gloster Gladiator   United Kingdom Fighter Gladiator I
Gladiator II		 [1]
Gloster Meteor   United Kingdom Trainer F4/F8
F7
NF13		 [1]
Grob G-115   Germany Trainer G-115E 74 [2]
Grumman Mallard   United States Flying Boat [1]
Gulfstream III   United States executive transport Presidential fleet.
Gulfstream IV   United States executive transport 4 Presidential fleet.
HA Gomhouria   Egypt Trainer Locally produced version of the Bücker Bü 181.[1]
HA-200 Al-Qahirah   Egypt Trainer Locally produced version of the Hispano HA-200.[1]
Helwan HA-300   Egypt Trainer -1969 Experimental, never went into production.[1]
Handley Page Halifax   United Kingdom Bomber [1]
Hawker Audax   United Kingdom Light Bomber Egyptian Audax 34 [1]
Hawker Hart   United Kingdom Light Bomber [1]
Hawker Hurricane   United Kingdom Fighter Mk. IIC [1]
Hawker Sea Fury   United Kingdom Fighter NX798 prototype
FB.11		 1
14		 1948
1949-		 ;[1] 2 Iraqi aircraft + 12 newly built examples.[6]
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum   China/  Pakistan Trainer K-8E 120 [2]
Ilyushin Il-14   Soviet Union Transport Il-14P 70 [1]
Ilyushin Il-28   Soviet Union Medium Bomber 80 [1]
Lockheed C-130   United States Transport C-130H
EC-130
VC-130H		 28
2
1		 [1][2]
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon   United States Fighter F-16A
F-16B
F-16C
F-16D		 32
8
136
42		 [1][2][7]
Lockheed Lodestar   United States Transport [1]
Macchi MB.308   Italy Utility [1]
Macchi MC205   Italy Fighter MC205V [1]
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II   United States Fighter F-4E in reserve all of them are out of service [1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15   Soviet Union Trainer MiG-15bis
MiG-15UTI		 [1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17   Soviet Union Fighter MiG-17F in reserve [1]
Lim-6   Poland Fighter unknown unknown Polish version license MiG-17
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19   Soviet Union Fighter MiG-19SF in reserve [1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21   Soviet Union Fighter MiG-21F-13
MiG-21MF
MiG-21PF
MiG-21UM
MiG-21R		 in reserve Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23   Soviet Union Fighter MiG-23B in reserve [1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29   Russia Multirole fighter M/M2 46 All in active service
Miles M.14 Magister   United Kingdom Trainer M.14A 42 [1]
Miles M.19 Master II   United Kingdom Trainer [1]
Morane-Saulnier MS-502   France Utility [1]
Mráz M.1 Sokol   Czechoslovakia Utility M1-D [1]
Műegyetemi Sportrepülő Egyesület M-24   Hungary Utility 2 [1]
Noorduyn Norseman   Canada Transport 2 1948- 2 captured Israeli examples.[1]
North American T-6 Texan   United States Trainer [1]
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye   United States AEW E-2C 8 [1][2]
Percival Q.6 Petrel   United Kingdom Utility [1]
Piper Super Cub   United States Utility [1]
PZL-104 Wilga   Poland Utility
Republic P-47   United States [1]
Shenyang F-6   China Trainer
FT-6		 72
18		 [2]
Short Stirling   United Kingdom Bomber Mk. IV [1]
Sukhoi Su-7   Soviet Union Attack Su-7BMK in reserve [1]
Sukhoi Su-20   Soviet Union Attack Su-20C in reserve [1]
Supermarine Sea Otter   United Kingdom Flying Boat [1]
Supermarine Spitfire   United Kingdom Fighter
Fighter
Fighter
Trainer		 Mk. V
Mk. 9
Mk. 22
T. Mk. 9		 [1]
Tupolev Tu-16   Soviet Union Bomber 30 [1]
Westland Wessex   United Kingdom Transport 1 [8]
Westland Lysander   United Kingdom Utility [1]
Yakovlev Yak-11   Soviet Union Trainer [1]
Yakovlev Yak-18   Soviet Union Trainer [1]
Zlín Z 26   Czechoslovakia Trainer Z-226T [1]
Zlin Z 142   Czechoslovakia Trainer Z-142C 48

Helicopters edit

 
Egyptian Air Force Mi-8 Hip
Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number Years Notes
Aérospatiale Gazelle   France Scout SA-342K
SA-342L		 108 [1][2]
Boeing CH-47   United States Heavy Lift CH-47C
CH-47D		 3
16		 [1][2]
Hiller UH-12   United States Multipurpose UH-12E 18 [1][2]
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite   United States ASW SH-2G/E 13 [2]
Boeing AH-64 Apache   United States Attack AH-64D 46 About to get more upgraded
Kamov Ka-52   Russia Attack/Scout Ka-52 46 Mostly used in navy
Mil Mi-2   Poland Utility [1]
Mil Mi-4   Soviet Union Medium Lift 70 [1]
Mil Mi-6   Soviet Union Heavy Lift 20 [1][2]
Mil Mi-8   Soviet Union Assault/ Medium Lift Mi-8T
Mi8TVK
Mi-8PPA
Mi-8MV
Mi-8R
Mi-8MB
Mi-8K		 [1][2]
Mil Mi-17   Russia Assault/ Medium Lift Mi-17H 27 [1]
Sikorsky S-61   United States Medium Lift S-61AD 2 1975- [1][2]
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King   United States ASW/Utility 28
Sikorsky UH-60   United States Assault/CSAR UH-60A
UH-60M		 22
4		 [1][2]
Westland Commando   United Kingdom Medium Lift Mk. 1
Mk. 2
Mk. 2E		 5
19
4		 ;[2] including 2 in Presidential fleet.
Westland Sea King   United Kingdom ASW Mk. 47 6 [1][2]
Westland Dragonfly   United Kingdom Utility 2 [1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck Nordeen, Lon; Nicolle, David (1996). Phoenix Over The Nile. Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 335–340. ISBN 978-1-56098-626-3.
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  4. ^ GDC (2021-05-04). "Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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  6. ^ "Hawker Sea Fury - Development and Service Record". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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  • Nicolle, David. "Neutral Allies: The Royal Egyptian Air Force in World War Two". Air Enthusiast. No. Fifty–two, Winter 1993. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. pp. 1–16. ISSN 0143-5450.
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