| القوات الجوية الملكية المغربية al-Quwwat al-Jawwiyah al-Malakiyah al-Maghribiyah Forces Royales Air | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1956 - |
| Country | Morocco |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Size | 13,500 personnel 680 aircraft 261 fighter aircraft 220 helicopter |
| Part of | Administration of Defence إدارة الدفاع |
| Engagements | Western Sahara conflict Sand War |
| Commanders | |
| Military Leadership | General Ahmed Boutaleb (Inspector of the Royal Air Force) |
| Civilian Leadership | King Mohammed VI (Commander-in-Chief) |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Mirage F1CH/EH Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon Alpha Jet Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle F-5 Tiger III MD 500 Defender |
| Electronic warfare | Dassault Falcon 20 |
| Fighter | Mirage F1CH/EH F-5 Tiger III F-5E Tiger II Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Interceptor | Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon Mirage F1CH F-5 Tiger III |
| Reconnaissance | Falcon 20 AC-130 |
| Trainer | Alpha Jet E T-34 T-37B FFA AS-202/18 Bravo T-6 Texan |
| Transport | C-130H Hercules CASA CN.235M |
Aircraft Inventory
The Royal Moroccan Air Force flies a variety of Western-built airplanes, particularly French built aircraft. The Royal Moroccan Air Force's equipment consists of
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dassault Mirage F1 |  France | Fighter/Attack | Mirage F1-CH/-EH | 40 | of which 27 to be upgraded to MF2000 ASTRAC standard |
| Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |  United States | Fighter/Attack | F-5A/B | 13 | |
| Northrop F-5 | United States | Fighter/Attack | F-5E/F | 24 | upgraded to Tiger-III standard |
| General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Fighter/Attack | F-16C/D Block 50/52 Plus | 0 (24 ordered) | delivery in 2011/2012 |
| T-6 Texan II | United States | Trainer | T-6C | 0 (24 ordered) | delivery in 2010/2011 |
| Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet E | France Germany | Trainer/Attack | Alpha Jet E | 24 | |
| Cessna T-37 Dragonfly | United States | Trainer/Attack | T-37B | 14 | |
| Beechcraft T-34 Turbo Mentor | United States | Trainer | T-34 | 12 | |
| FFA AS-202/18 Bravo |  Switzerland/ Italy | Trainer | AS-202/18 Bravo | 14 | |
| CASA CN-235 |  Spain | Transport | CN.235M | 7 | |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Transport/Tanker/EW | C-130/KC-130/RC-130 | 17 | |
| C-27J Spartan | Italy/ United States | Transport | 1 (4 ordered) | 3 on order | |
| KC-135 | United States | Tanker | KC-135 | 2 | One sold to Omega Air |
| Dassault Falcon 20 | France | EW | Falcon 20 | 2 | ECM/ELINT platforms |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | VIP transport | King Air | 13 | |
| Cessna 414 | United States | VIP Jet | Cessna 414 | 1 | |
| Cessna 421 Golden Eagle | United States | VIP Jet | Cessna 421 | 1 | |
| Cessna 560 | United States | VIP Jet | Cessna 560 | 1 | |
| Dassault Falcon 50 | France | VIP Jet | Falcon 50 | 1 | |
| Dassault Falcon 100 | France | VIP Jet | Falcon 100 | 1 | |
| Gulfstream II | United States | VIP Jet | Gulfstream II | 2 | |
| Gulfstream III | United States | VIP Jet | Gulfstream III | 1 | |
| Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle | France | Attack Helicopter | SA 342M | 24 | |
| Bell 206 | United States | Multipurpose Utility helicopter | 24 | ||
| Eurocopter SA 330 Puma | Spain France Germany | Transport Helicopter | SA 330C | 33 | 25 undergoing Upgrade at EC Romania |
| Bell 212 | United States | Transport/Attack Helicopter | 5 | ||
| Agusta-Bell AB205A Iroquois | United States | Transport Helicopter | AB205A | + 50 | |
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Transport Helicopter | CH-47C | 9 (+3 ordered) | 9 in service, 3 CH-47 ordered in 2009 |
| Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk | United States | Transport Helicopter | S-70-25 | 2 | Operated by Gendarmerie Royale |
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