Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
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Active
Country	Iran
Size	52,000 active personnel
Part of	Iranian Armed Forces
Combat Aircraft	331
Engagements	Iran-Iraq War
Commanders
Chief of Armed Forces	Ataollah Salehi
Notable commanders	Hassan Shahsafi
Insignia
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Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Country of Manufacture	Type	Year(s) Produced	Iranian Designation	In Service	Notes
Air superiority fighter
Dassault Mirage F1	France	Air-superiority	1991		24	Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force seized over 24 F1EQ and F1BQ flown over from Iraq during the gulf war in 1991.
Mig-29A/UB	Soviet Union	Air-superiority			40	MiG-29B (Fulcrum-A) and MiG-29UB
Multirole
Shenyang F-6 Farmer	China	Multirole	1960s	F-6	18	being phased out.The J-6's participation in the Iran–Iraq War were mostly ground attack sorties performed by both Iranian and the Iraqi J-6 units.
F-14A Tomcat	United States	Multirole	1974–1979		44	20 operational
F-4D/E Phantom II	United States	Multirole	1960s		65	Originally Ordered 225 , being phased out.
F-5A/B/E/F	United States	Multirole	1965		60	60 or 75 F-5E and F operational. Originally Ordered 166 F-5 and 15 additional RF-5E, While receiving the F-5E and F, Iran started selling its F-5A and Bs to other countries including Ethiopia, Turkey, Greece and South Vietnam; by 1976, they were all sold apart from some F-5Bs retained for training.
HESA Saeqeh	Iran	Multirole	2007–present		5 (24)	Iran claims a squadron (24) is being formed with 5 aircraft confirmed to exist (via Photographic evidence).
Interceptor
F-7M Airguard	China	Interceptor			17
Close air support
Sukhoi Su-25	Soviet Union	Close air support	N/A		13	7 ex-Iraqi aircraft, 6 ordered from Russia
Ground-attack aircraft
HESA Azarakhsh	Iran	Close air support	1997–2001	Azarakhsh	6	A production schedule established for 30 aircraft over the next years
Sukhoi Su-24	Soviet Union	Close air support	N/A		24	12 Ordered from Soviet Union, 24 ex-Iraqi aircraft
Helicopter
Agusta-Bell 206	Italy	Utility helicopter		AB 212	5
Panha Shabaviz 2061	Iran	Utility helicopter		AB 206A	3
Agusta-Sikorsky AS-61	Italy	Helicopter		AS-61A4	2
Bell 214	United States	Medium-lift transport helicopter		Bell 214C	25
Boeing CH-47 Chinook	Italy	Heavy-lift transport helicopter		CH-47C	4	built by Elicotteri Meridionali
Kaman HH-43 Huskie	United States	rescue helicopter		HH-43F	8
Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	Medium-lift transport helicopter		Mi-8MTW	4
Aerial refueling
Boeing 707	United States	Aerial refueling		707-3J9C	10	many modified for special missions
Boeing 747	United States	Aerial refueling		747-100F	5
VIP
Dassault Falcon 20	France	VIP transport			1
Dassault Falcon 50	France	VIP transport			3
Lockheed JetStar	United States	VIP transport		JetStar II	1
Trainer
Beechcraft Bonanza	United States	trainer		F33C	20
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano	Brazil	Basic trainer			15
Fajr-3	Iran	Trainer		F.3	N/A
IAMI Parastoo	Iran	Trainer			12
HESA Simorgh	Iran	Trainer
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer	Switzerland	Trainer			20
PAC Mushshak	Sweden Pakistan	Trainer		Mushshak	23	A Version of Saab Safari built by Pakistan
Dorna/Tazarv	Iran	Advanced trainer		N/A	2	25 planned for 2010
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star	United States	Advanced trainer		T-33A	5
Transport
Fokker F27 Friendship	Netherlands	Tactical airlift		F27-400M F27-600	11 3
Harbin Y-12	China	Utility transport			8
Ilyushin Il-76	Russia	Strategic transport			15
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	Tactical transport		C-130E C-130H	15	At least 15 C-130s still in use.
Pilatus PC-6 Porter	Switzerland	Utility transport			12
Rockwell Commander 690	United States	Utility transport		690A	4
Xian Y-7	China	Tactical transport		Y-7	14	built by Xian
Socata TB	France	Utility transport		TB 20 TB 200	6 6
Maritime Patrol
Lockheed P-3 Orion	United States	Maritime patrol		P-3F	5	71ASW SQN
Airborne Early Warning
Ilyushin Il-76	Soviet Union	Electronic warfare		Adnan-1	0	In 1991 Gulf War two IL-76AEW fled from Iraq to Iran where they remained. Only one remained operational for transport purposes, as the AWACS systems on board were no longer operational. This aircraft was destroyed in the 2009 Iranian Air Force mid-air collision on 22 September 2009.