This list of Afghan Air Force aircraft covers all

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operated by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) and its predecessors, including the Royal Afghan Air Force, Air and Air Defense Force of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and the air forces of the various militias and warlords.

By name

Aero L-29 Delfín The Aero L-29 Delfín ( en, Dolphin, NATO reporting name: Maya) is a military jet trainer developed and manufactured by Czechoslovakian aviation manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It is the country's first locally designed and constructed jet airc ...

:24 received from 1978 and serving up to 1999"Historical Listings: Afghanistan, (AFG)."
''World Air Forces.'' Retrieved: 19 May 2011. * Aero L-39C Albatros: 35 received from 1977, three reported in use in 1999 by Dostum-Gulbuddin Militia, three remaining in Air Force service, current status unknown * Aeritalia C-27A: 20 of these tactical transports have been ordered by the

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by 2012. Delivered, but no longer in service * Antonov An-2: More than a dozen received from 1957 for a variety of utility transport roles, some may have remained in service with various forces through 2000 * Antonov An-12B: 20 received from 1981 for heavy airlift duties, operational until 2001 * Antonov An-14B: 12 received from 1985 as utility transports, operational through 1991 * Antonov An-24TV: 6 received from 1975 as passenger transports, operational through 2001.Considering the time when it was exported, this model is reasonable. *

Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986.Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. "Antonov's Turboprop Tw ...

: More than fifty received from 1975 as military cargo transports, operational until 2009.For its intended use, it is assumed to be a single An-26 with no suffix. * Antonov An-30A: One received in 1985, did not survive the 1990s *

Antonov An-32 The Antonov An-32 (NATO reporting name: Cline) is a turboprop twin-engined military transport aircraft. Design and development The An-32 is essentially a re-engined An-26. It is designed to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the s ...

: As many as seventy three received from 1987 as military cargo transports suited to Afghanistan's hot and high environment, operational until 2011 *

Avro Anson The Avro Anson is a British twin-engined, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers of the type served in a variety of roles for the Royal Air Force (RAF), Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCA ...

18: 13 received from 1948, with the last removed in 1972 *

Bartel BM-4 The Bartel BM.4 was a Polish biplane primary trainer aircraft used from 1929 to 1939 by the Polish Air Force and Polish civilian aviation, manufactured in the Samolot factory in Poznań. It was the first plane of Polish design put into producti ...

b: One obtained in 1928 * Breda Ba.25/28: Eight obtained from 1937, eliminated by 1945 *

Bristol F.2 Fighter The Bristol F.2 Fighter is a British First World War two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Frank Barnwell at the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter, ''"Brisfit"'' or ''"Bif ...

: Three obtained in 1919, served through 1929 *

Boeing 727 The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airpo ...

: 3 Entering service as VIP transports * Cessna T182T: Six used between 2011 and 2016. Used as a basic trainer. * Cessna 208B: 24 aircraft currently in service Cessna AC-208: 10 aircraft currently in service *

de Havilland DH.9A The Airco DH.9A was a British single-engined light bomber designed and first used shortly before the end of the First World War. It was a development of the unsuccessful Airco DH.9 bomber, featuring a strengthened structure and, crucially, repla ...

: Two added in 1924 * de Havilland R-1: 16 obtained from 1924 to 1926 *

Embraer A-29 Super Tucano The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano (English: ''Super Toucan''), also named ALX or A-29, is a Brazilian turboprop light attack aircraft designed and built by Embraer as a development of the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano. The A-29 Super Tucano carries a ...

: Advanced fixed wing trainer and

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Attack aircraft. 26 aircraft in service with AAF. *

HAL Cheetah HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bangalore, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fight ...

3 obtained from 2014, currently operational *

Hawker Hart The Hawker Hart is a British two-seater biplane light bomber aircraft that saw service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed during the 1920s by Sydney Camm and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft. The Hart was a prominent British aircra ...

: Eight obtained from 1937, soon replaced *

Hawker Hind The Hawker Hind was a British light bomber of the inter-war years produced by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force. It was developed from the Hawker Hart day bomber introduced in 1931. Design and development An improved Hawker Hart bomber d ...

: 28 obtained from 1938, served as late as 1957 (one flying model currently in Shuttleworth Collection) *

Ilyushin Il-10 The Ilyushin Il-10 (Cyrillic Илью́шин Ил-10, NATO reporting name: "Beast"Gunston 1995, p.108.) was a Soviet ground attack aircraft developed at the end of World War II by the Ilyushin construction bureau. It was also license-built in C ...

: Unconfirmed * Ilyushin Il-14S/M/T: 26 received from 1955 on, served through 2001 * Ilyushin Il-18: 5 received from 1968, served through 2001.In addition, since it is unlikely that a civilian passenger version will be introduced, this is likely to be a military transport version of the IL-18VT. * Ilyushin Il-28/U: 50 received as bombers plus 4 more as trainers from 1957, finally retired in 1994, although trainers may have remained through 2001 *

IMAM Ro.37 The Meridionali Ro.37 ''Lince'' (Italian: "Lynx") was a two-seater Italian reconnaissance biplane, a product of the ''Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali'' (IMAM) company. It appeared in 1934 and had a composite structure of wood an ...

: 16 obtained for reconnaissance from 1937, out of service by 1941 (one on static display at Italian Embassy, Kabul) * Junkers A.20: One squadron equipped from 1925 through 1929 * Junkers F.13fe: 4 obtained in 1924 and served through 1939 *

Junkers G.24 The Junkers G 24 was a German three-engine, all-metal low-wing monoplane passenger aircraft manufactured by Junkers from 1925. Junkers F 24 was the designation for single-engine versions of the same aircraft. Design and development The increa ...

ge: 1 obtained in 1928 *

Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally desig ...

: 4 C-130H models obtained in 2013 as replacements for the C-27A's * MD 530F: Either "18 currently operational;" 29 reported in service by FlightGlobal, 2017, or 68. * Mikoyan MiG-15bis: 4 fighters received in 1951 and remained through 1979 * Mikoyan MiG-15UTI: 38 trainers received from 1957 and served as late as 1998 * Mikoyan MiG-17F: 100 fighters received from 1957 * Mikoyan MiG-21FL: 40 fighters received from 1965 and serving up to 1996 * Mikoyan MiG-21MF: 70 fighters received from 1980 and serving up to 2001 * Mikoyan MiG-21bis: 50 fighters received from 1980 and serving up to 2005 *

Mil Mi-1 The Mil Mi-1 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 32", NATO reporting name "Hare") was a Soviet three- or four-seat light utility helicopter. It was the first Soviet helicopter to enter serial production. It is powered by one Ivchenko AI-26V radial ...

: 12 utility helicopters received from 1957 and retained through 1976.Since it was introduced in 1957, it is speculated that the Mi-1TKR could be used for liaison and reconnaissance missions, given that it is in the Air Force. *

Mil Mi-2 The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name Hoplite) is a small, three rotor blade Soviet-designed multi-purpose helicopter developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant designed in the early 1960s, and produced exclusively by WSK "PZL-Świdnik" in Polan ...

: About six delivered for use as utility transport helicopters in 1982.The aircraft has a Mi-2B as an export type for the Middle East, and it is said that it was also sent to Afghanistan. *

Mil Mi-4 The Mil Mi-4 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 36", NATO reporting name "Hound") is a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles. Design and development The Mi-4 was designed in response to the American H-19 Chick ...

: 18 utility helicopters received from 1963 and remaining in service as late as 1997.There is a famous scene where soldiers are taking a commemorative photo immediately after the plane crashed, but since there is no rack for mounting weapons on the outside, it seems to be a Mi-4A type that transports assault soldiers. *

Mil Mi-6 The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name Hook), given the article number ''izdeliye 50'' and company designation V-6, is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter that was designed by the Mil design bureau. It was built in large numbers for both mil ...

: Perhaps served briefly during the Soviet presence.No images left. *

Mil Mi-8T The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition t ...

: 30 transport helicopters received from 1971 * Mil Mi-17-1: 35 transport helicopters delivered from 1987, with 39 currently in Air Force service (including three dedicated to presidential/distinguished visitor airlift). * Mil Mi-17B5: 21 transport helicopters delivered from 2011. *

Mil Mi-25 The Mil Mi-24 (russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been o ...

: 115 assault helicopters delivered from 1979 *

Mil Mi-35 The Soviet and later Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter has been produced in many variants, as described below. History In 1966, Soviet aircraft designer Mikhail Mil created a mock-up design of a new helicopter (derived from the Mil Mi-8) which was ...

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Nieuport 24 The Nieuport 24 (or Nieuport XXIV C.1 in contemporary sources) was a World War I French sesquiplane fighter aircraft designed by Gustave Delage as a development of the successful Nieuport 17. The Nieuport 24 had the misfortune to be the penult ...

: Unknown number obtained from 1921 * Pilatus PC-12: Special operations ISR/ light transport/ utility aircraft, operational from 2014 * Potez 25: One obtained in 1928, destroyed in 1929 * Sopwith 1½ Strutter: A few obtained from 1921, discarded by 1925 * Sukhoi Su-7BMK/U: 24 attack and 16 trainer models received from 1972 and serving to 1989 * Sukhoi Su-22M3: 25 attack aircraft delivered from 1982, serving to 2001.Judging from the time, it is supposed to be the Su-22M3, an export version of the Su-17M3. *

Sukhoi Su-22M4 The Sukhoi Su-17 (''izdeliye'' S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet Union, Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is "Fitter". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing airc ...

: 45 attack aircraft delivered from 1984, serving to 2001. * UH-60A: Four in use for training, with over 150 ordered an unlikely to be delivered in the coming years * Yakovlev Yak-11: 14 primary trainers obtained from 1958, serving to 1999 *

Yakovlev Yak-18 The Yakovlev Yak-18 (russian: Яковлев Як-18; NATO reporting name Max) is a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union. Originally powered by one 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11FR-1 radial p ...

: 14 trainers obtained from 1957, serving 2001

By date of service

* 1919 to 1929:

* 1921 to ?:

* 1921 to 1925: Sopwith 1½ Strutter * 1924 to ?:

* 1924 to 1926: de Havilland R-1 * 1924 to 1939: Junkers F.13fe * 1925 to 1929: Junkers A.20 * 1928 to ?: Bartel BM 4b * 1928 to ?:

ge * 1928 to 1929: Potez 25 * 1937 to ?:

* 1937 to 1945: Breda Ba.25/28 * 1937 to 1941:

(one on static display at Italian Embassy, Kabul) * 1938 to 1957:

(one flying model currently in Shuttleworth Collection) * 1948 to 1972:

* 1951 to 1979:

Mikoyan MiG-15 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (russian: Микоя́н и Гуре́вич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of ...

* 1955 to 2001:

Ilyushin Il-14 The Ilyushin Il-14 (NATO reporting name: Crate) was a Soviet twin-engine commercial and military personnel and cargo transport aircraft that first flew in 1950 in aviation, 1950, and entered service in 1954. The Il-14 was also manufactured in Eas ...

* 1957 to 2001: Ilyushin Il-28 * 1957 to 2001:

* 1957 to 1976:

* 1957 to 1998: Mikoyan MiG-15UTI * 1957 to 2000: Antonov An-2 * 1957 to 2001:

Mikoyan MiG-17 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-17; NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the Soviet Union from 1952 and was operated by air forces internationally. The MiG-17 w ...

* 1958 to 1999: Yakovlev Yak-11 * 1963 to 1997:

* 1965 to 2001: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 * 1968 to 2001: Ilyushin Il-18 * 1971 to present: Mil Mi-8 * 1972 to 1999: Sukhoi Su-7 * 1975 to 2001:

Antonov An-24 The Antonov An-24 (Russian/Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-24) ( NATO reporting name: Coke) is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft designed in 1957 in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau and manufactured by Kyiv, Ir ...

* 1975 to 2009:

* 1977 to present:

Aero L-39 Albatros The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody. It is the most widely used jet trainer in the world; in addition to performing basic and advanced pilot training, it has also flo ...

* 1978 to 1999:

* 1979 to ?:

Mil Mi-24 The Mil Mi-24 (russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been ...

* 1981 to 2001: Antonov An-12 * 1982 to ?:

* 1982 to 2001: Sukhoi Su-17 * 1984 to 2001:

Sukhoi Su-22 The Sukhoi Su-17 (''izdeliye'' S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is "Fitter". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter ...

* 1985 to 1990s:

Antonov An-30 The Antonov An-30 (NATO reporting name: Clank), is a development of the An-24 designed for aerial cartography. Development The first aerial survey version of the Antonov An-24 was designed by the Beriev OKB and designated An-24FK. The FK sto ...

* 1985 to 1991:

Antonov An-14 The Antonov An-14 Pchelka or Pchyolka, Bdzhilka ( ua, «Бджілка», "Little Bee", NATO reporting name: Clod)Taylor 1976, pp. 404–405. is a Soviet utility aircraft which was first flown on 15 March 1958.Stroud 1968, p. 65. It was a twi ...

* 1987 to 2011:

* 1987 to present: Mil Mi-17 * ? to present:

* 2009 to 2012: Aeritalia G.222 (Designated as C-27A) * 2011 to 2016: Cessna T182T Skylane * 2011 to present: Cessna 208B * 2011 to present: MD 530F *2013 to present

C-130 The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 ...

*2013 to present

PC-12 The Pilatus PC-12 is a pressurized, single-engined, turboprop aircraft, manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland, since 1991. It was designed as a high-performance utility aircraft that incorporates a large aft cargo door in ad ...

*2014 to present

*2016 to present

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