Syrian Arab Air Force

The Syrian Arab Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية العربية السورية‎, Al Quwwat al-Jawwiyah al Arabiya as-Souriya) is the Aviation branch of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces. It was established in 1948. Land-based air defense systems are grouped under the Syrian Air Defense Force, which split from both the Air Force and the Army.

Combat Aircraft

 * Mikoyan MiG-21H/J x 54 (Fighter)
 * Mikoyan MiG-23MS/MF/ML/MLD/BN/UB x 90 (Fighter-Bomber)
 * Mikoyan MiG-29M2 x 48 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Mikoyan MiG-31E x 8 (Interceptor)
 * Sukhoi Su-22M4 x 42 (Fighter-Bomber)
 * Sukhoi Su-24M2 x 20 (Strike Aircraft)

Reconnaissance Aircraft

 * Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25R x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

 * Antonov An-26x 2 (Transport Aircraft)
 * Dassault Falcon 20 x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * Dassault Falcon 900 x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * Ilyushin Il-76 x 4 (Strategic Airlifter)
 * Tupolev Tu-134 x 4 (VIP Transport)
 * Yakovlev Yak-40 x 6 (Transport Aircraft)

Helicopters

 * Aérospatiale SA342 Gazelle x 62 (Utility/Scout Helicopter)
 * Kamov Ka-28 x 2 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-2 x 14 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-14 x 12 (ASW/SAR Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-8/17 x 52 (Transport Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-25 x 28 (Attack Helicopter)

Trainer Aircraft

 * Aero L-39ZO/ZA Albatros x 65
 * PAC Super Mushshak x 6 (Primary Trainer)
 * Yakovlev Yak-130 x 36 (Advanced Trainer)