| Royal Air Force of Oman | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Founded | March 1959 |
| Country | Oman |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the RAFO | Air Vice-Marshal Yahya Rasheed Al-Juma |
Equipment
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta-Bell AB205A-1 |  Italy | search and rescue helicopter | AB205A-1 | 21 | to be retired and replaced with NH90 and Lynx Mk 120 |
| Agusta-Bell AB212 Twin Huey | Italy | helicopter | AB212 | 3 | |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | helicopter | AW139 | 4 | 4 delivered of total ten. All for Royal Oman Police aviation wing. |
| Airbus A320CJ |  France | transport | A320CJ | 2 | |
| Dornier Do 228-100 |  Germany | light transport | Do 228-100 | ||
| Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec | France | helicopter | AS 550 | 3 | for Omani Royal Flight |
| Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma | France | helicopter | EC 225 | 4 | for Omani Royal Flight |
| BAe Hawk 103 |  United Kingdom | trainer | Hawk 103 | 4 | |
| BAe Hawk 203 | United Kingdom | fighter | Hawk 203 | 11 | |
| Bell 206B JetRanger |  United States | helicopter | Bell 206 | 3 | |
| Bell HH-1H Iroquois | United States | helicopter | HH-1H | 20 | |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | tactical transport | C-130H C-130J-30 | 3 0 | one C-130J-30 to be delivered in mid-2012. 2 more ordered in August 2010. |
| Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | United States | fighter | F-16C F-16D | 12 | possible purchase of 18 additional F-16 Block 50/52 |
| NHI NH90 | France | helicopter | 20 | ||
| PAC Super MFI-17 Mushshak |  Pakistan | trainer | 7 | ||
| Pilatus PC-9M |  Switzerland | trainer | PC-9M | 12 | |
| SEPECAT Jaguar S/B | United Kingdom | ground attack | Jaguar S Jaguar B | 2 16 | May be replaced by new F-16 block 50/52 or by the Eurofighter Typhoon |
| Super Falke | Germany | trainer | 2 | ||
| Short SC.7 Skyvan 3M | United Kingdom | light Transport | Skyvan 3M | 12 | |
| Westland Lynx Mk 120 | United Kingdom | helicopter | Lynx Mk 120 | 15 | |
| Total | 224+ |
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