Kuwait Air Force

القوات الجوية الكويتية
Founded	early 1950s
Country	Kuwait
Role	Air Defence
Size	Approx. 2,500 personnel
Part of	Military of Kuwait
HQ	Al Mubarak Air Base
Engagements	invasion of Kuwait, Gulf War
Commanders
Commander	MG. Yousef AlOutaybi
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	F/A-18, AH-64D
Fighter	F/A-18
Trainer	Tucano, BAE Hawk, SA-342
Transport	L-100, SA-330, AS-332, KC-130J

Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Fixed Wing
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet	United States	Multirole Fighter	C\D	39
BAE Hawk	United Kingdom	Advanced Trainer	Mk.64	11
Shorts Tucano	United Kingdom	Basic Trainer	Mk.52	16
Lockheed L-100 Hercules	United States	Transport	L100-30	3
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	United States	Multirole Tanker	KC-130J	0/3	Entering service in 2013
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III	United States	Transport	C-17A	0/1	Requested in sep. 2010
Rotary Wing
Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow	United States	Attack Helicopter	-	16
Aerospatiale SA-342 Gazelle	France	Trainer & Support Helicopter	SA-342K	13
Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma	France	Search & Rescue	AS-332M	4
Aerospatale SA-330 Puma	France	Utility Helicopter	SA-330H	5
Sikorsky S-92	United States	VIP Transport	S92A	2
Eurocopter EC-135	Germany	Utility Helicopter	T1	2	Police Rotary Wing
Aérospatiale AS-365 Dauphin	France	Utility Helicopter	N3	2	police Rotary Wing

Air Defence Systems

Name	Origin	Type	In service
MIM-104 Patriot PAC 3	United States	SAM	2
MIM-104 Patriot PAC 2	United States	SAM	3
MIM-23 Hawk	United States	SAM	6
GDF-005 Amoun	Italy	Anti Aircraft Gun & SAM	12
Starburst	United Kingdom	SAM	48

Government Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	In service
Boeing 747-400	United States	1
Airbus A340-500	France	2
Airbus A319	Germany	1
Airbus A320-200	France	1
Airbus A310	France	1
Airbus A300	France	1
Gulfstream V	United States	3
Gulfstream G550	United States	1