United States Air Force

Department of the Air Force United States Air Force
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Active	September 18, 1947 - Present
Country	United States of America
Branch	Air Force
Size	329,638 active personnel 68,872 reserve personnel 94,597 air guard personnel 5,573 aircraft, of which 2,132 are fighters 450 ICBMs 32 satellites
Part of	Department of Defense
Headquarters	The Pentagon
Motto	"Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win'also '"Above All" and "No One Comes Close"
Colors	Ultramarine Blue & Yellow
March	The U.S. Air Force
Engagements	Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo Campaign Afghanistan War Iraq War
Commanders
Secretary	Hon. Michael B. Donley
Chief of Staff	Gen Norton A. Schwartz
Vice Chief of Staff	Gen Carrol H. Chandler
Chief Master Sergeant	CMSAF James A. Roy
Insignia
United States Air Force Symbol
USAF "Hap" Arnold Symbol
Roundel
USAF Pipe Band Tartan
Aircraft flown
Attack	A-10, AC-130
Bomber	B-52H, B-1B, B-2
Electronic warfare	E-3, E-8, EC-130
Fighter	F-15C, F-15E, F-16, F-22
Helicopter	UH-1N, HH-60
Reconnaissance	U-2, RC-135, RQ-4, RQ-1
Trainer	T-6, T-38, T-1, TG-10
Transport	C-130, C-135, KC-135, C-5, C-9, KC-10, C-17, VC-25, C-32, CV-22, C-37, C-21, C-12, C-40.

The Aircraft of the United States Air Force:

Name	Type	Versions	Quantity	Notes	Picture
Fixed-wing
A-10 Thunderbolt II	Attack Aircraft	A-10A A-10C	111 138
Lockheed AC-130	Attack Aircraft	AC-130H AC-130U	8 17
B-1 Lancer	Strategic bomber	B-1B	67	2 Test Aircraft
B-2 Spirit	Strategic stealth bomber	B-2A	20	1 Test Aircraft, part of global strike command
B-52 Stratofortress	Strategic bomber	B-52H	85
C-5 Galaxy	Cargo Aircraft	C-5A C-5B C-5C C-5M	58 48 2 3
C-12 Huron	Cargo Aircraft	C-12C C-12D C-12F C-12J	16 6 2 4
C-17 Globemaster III	Cargo Aircraft	C-17A	185	As of April 2009 (205 planned)
Gulfstream C-20	Cargo Aircraft	C-20B C-20H	5 2
Learjet C-21	Cargo Aircraft	C-21A	76
Boeing C-22	Cargo Aircraft	C-22B	3
C-26 Metroliner	Cargo Aircraft	C-26B	11
C-27 Spartan	Cargo Aircraft	C-27J		37 planned
Boeing C-32	Cargo Aircraft	C-32A C-32B	4 2
Gulfstream C-37	Cargo Aircraft	C-37A	9
Gulfstream C-38	Cargo Aircraft	C-38A	2
C-40 Clipper	Cargo Aircraft	C-40B C-40C	4 6
C-130 Hercules	Cargo Aircraft	C-130E C-130H C-130J C-130J-30	171 283 28 5
C-135 Stratolifter	Cargo Aircraft	C-135	2
E-3 Sentry	Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-3B E-3C	22 10
Boeing E-4	Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-4B	4
E-8 Joint STARS	Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-8A E-8C	1 17
E9 Wiget	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	E-9A	2	Operated by the 82d Aerial Targets Squadron
EC-130 Commando Solo	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EC-130E EC-130H EC-130J EC-130SJ	4 14 3 4
F-15 Eagle	Fighter Aircraft	F-15C F-15D F-15E	336 54 223	The F-15C/D model will be replaced by the F-22 Raptor
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Fighter Aircraft	F-16C F-16D	1,082 180	To be replaced by the F-35A
F-22 Raptor	Fighter Aircraft	F-22A	166	As of August 2009 (187 planned)
HC-130 Hercules	Search and Rescue Aircraft	HC-130N HC-130P	10 22
KC-10 Extender	Tanker Aircraft	KC-10A	59
KC-135 Stratotanker	Tanker Aircraft	KC-135R KC-135T	364 54	KC-135E being retired and replaced with R models
MC-130 Hercules	Multi-mission Aircraft	MC-130E MC-130H MC-130P	14 20 31
OA-10 Thunderbolt II	Observation Aircraft	OA-10A	108
OC-135 Open Skies	Observation Aircraft	OC-135B	2
Boeing RC-135	Reconnaissance Aircraft	RC-135S RC-135U RC-135V RC-135W	3 2 8 8
T-1 Jayhawk	Trainer Aircraft	T-1A	179
T-6 Texan II	Trainer Aircraft	T-6A	337
T-38 Talon	Trainer Aircraft	T-38A T-38C (A)T-38B	200 246 31
T-41 Mescalero	Trainer Aircraft	T-41D
TU-2 Dragon Lady	Trainer Aircraft	TU-2S	5	Although designated an 'Training Utility' aircraft, the TU-2S is indeed a training reconnaissance aircraft
Blanik TG-10	Trainer Glider	TG-10B TG-10C TG-10D	12 5 4
Ximango TG-14	Trainer Motor Glider	TG-14A	14
Schempp-Hirth TG-15	Trainer Glider	TG-15A TG-15B	2 3
U-2 Dragon Lady	Reconnaissance Aircraft	U-2S	28	Although designated an 'Utility' aircraft, the U-2 is indeed a reconnaissance aircraft
de Havilland Canada UV-18	Utility VSTOL Aircraft	UV-18B	3
Pilatus U-28	Utility Aircraft	U-28A	6
Boeing VC-25	VIP Transport	VC-25A	2	Callsign: Air Force One when POTUS is aboard, Air Force Two with FLOTUS, VPOTUS or other authorized people aboard.
WC-130 Hercules	Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft	WC-130H WC-130J	10 10
WC-135 Constant Phoenix	Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft	WC-135	2
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MQ-1 Predator	Combat aircraft		195
RQ-4 Global Hawk	Surveillance aircraft		54 planned
MQ-9 Reaper	Combat aircraft		28+ 319 planned
RQ-11 Raven	Surveillance aircraft
RQ-170 Sentinel	Surveillance aircraft
Boeing ScanEagle	Surveillance aircraft
Wasp III	Surveillance aircraft
Rotary-wing Aircraft
TH-1 Iroquois	Training Helicopter	TH-1H	1
UH-1 Iroquois	Utility Helicopter	UH-1N UH-1V	62 2
HH-60 Pave Hawk	Search and Rescue Helicopter	HH-60G	101
Tilt-rotor Aircraft
CV-22 Osprey	Cargo VTOL Aircraft	CV-22B	12	50 Planned