List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force

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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

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.

Fixed Wing[]

Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number Years Notes
Aero L-60 Brigadyr  Czechoslovakia Utility
Aero L-29 Delfin  Czechoslovakia Trainer 120 [1]
Aero L-39 Albatros  Czechoslovakia Trainer L-39ZO 49 [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 r73 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[]

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[]

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  6. ^ "Hawker Sea Fury - Development and Service Record". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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