Aircraft
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Total
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Notes
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Hawker Hunter |
19 |
10 were sold to Jordan, 1 was shot down in the Six-Day War by the IDF, 4 are inactive and displayed in the Lebanese Air Force Museum, while the remaining 4 were retired in 2014. 5 to be sold.[1]
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de Havilland Vampire |
16 |
Ordered by 1952, started arriving in 1953,The single seat Vampires served through the 60s, while at least 2 twin-seater trainer Vampires remained active to the early 1970s.[2] A T.55 is on display at the Lebanese Air Force Museum.[3]
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de Havilland Dove |
1 |
Received a DH.104 in 1951,served for over 40 years. Was used for transport as well as general purpose and reconnaissance missions[4]
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de Havilland Chipmunk |
6 |
6 DH Chipmunk T.20s and T.30s were ordered and received between 1950 and the early 60s. retired in 1974[2]
|
Fouga Magister CM-170 |
10 |
Delivered in 1966, 5 more were bought from the German Air Force Further (Luftwaffe) in 1972.[5] On display at the Lebanese Air Force Museum at Rayak Air Base.[3]
|
Dassault Mirage III E/D |
12 |
Sold to Pakistan in 2000.
|
Savoia Marchetti SM.79 |
4 |
In 1949 Italy donated 4 SM.79, they were retired in the early 60s. The aircraft were stored in excellent storage conditions. They were redonated to Italy to the Italian Museo dell’Aeronautica Gianni Caproni and elsewhere[4]
|
Scottish Aviation Bulldog |
6 |
6 Scottish Aviation Bulldogs received in 1975, Currently 3 Bulldogs remain, 1 shot down during a sortie over hostile territories, and 2 lost in accidents. The remaining 3 were retired in 2014.
|
North American T-6 Texan |
16 |
Ordered and received in 1952,and final batch of T-6 Harvards was received in 1957, The Harvards were retired in 1972.[2]
|
Percival Prentice |
3 |
In 1949 Britain donated 3 Percival Proctors they were received In May 1949.[4][6]
|
Percival Proctor |
3 |
In 1949 Britain donated 3 Percival Proctors they were received In May 1949.[4][6]
|
Macchi M.B.308 |
1 |
|
Rockwell Shrike Turbo Commander 690 |
1 |
Destroyed in 1982
|
Dassault Falcon 20 |
1 |
|
Aérospatiale Alouette II |
4 |
Between 1959 and 1960 4 SA-319 Alouette II received, retired in early 1980s.[5] On display at the Lebanese Air Force Museum.[3]
|
Aérospatiale Alouette III |
14 |
On display at the Lebanese Air Force Museum.[3]
|
Aérospatiale Gazelle |
17 |
8 were bought in the 1980s and 9 were donated by the UAE in 2004.
|
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma |
15 |
5 were bought during the Lebanese Civil War and 10 were donated by the UAE.
|
Robinson R44 |
6 |
4 are operational for training school.
|
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey |
12 |
First batch of 6 AB 212s arrived between 1973 and 1974, last batch received in 1979. 5 will be restored into active service.
|
Bell UH-1 Iroquois |
24 |
Three crashed while 21 remain active and will be replaced with 24 Huey II.
|
Sikorsky S-61 |
3 |
Retired in 2020 and to be sold in an open market.[1]
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