Libyan Air Force

The Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية‎) is the branch of the Libyan military responsible for aerial warfare. The Libyan Air Force personnel strength is 18,000, with an inventory of ? combat capable aircraft operating from 13 military airbases in Libya.

The air force was first established as the Royal Libyan Air Force (Arabic: Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiya al Libiyya) in 1951. It was originally equipped with a small number of transports and trainers. However, the first fighters were delivered in 1967. In 1970 it changed its name to the Libyan Air Force. From 1970 a significant expansion of the air force took place, with a large number of Soviet and some French combat aircraft being purchased.

Combat Aircraft

 * Dassault Rafale C/B x 18 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Mikoyan MiG-29SMT x 20 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Soko G-21 Jastreb x 13 (Light Attack Aircraft)
 * Sukhoi Su-22 x 40 (Strike Aircraft)
 * Sukhoi Su-24 x 4 (Strike Aircraft)
 * Sukhoi Su-35S x 12 (Air Superiority Fighter)

ELINT Aircraft

 * ATR-42MP Surveyor x 4 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

 * Antonov An-26 x 10
 * Antonov An-124 x 2
 * Dassault Falcon 20 x 3
 * Dassault Falcon 50 x 1
 * Grumman Gulfstream II x 1
 * Ilyushin Il-76 x 17
 * Ilyushin Il-78 x 4
 * Let L-410 x 15
 * Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules x 10 (Tactical Transport)

Helicopters

 * Agusta-Westland AW139 x 1
 * Bell UH-1N Twin Huey x 2
 * Boeing CH-47 Chinook x 8
 * Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil x 10
 * Eurocopter EC665 Tiger x 12
 * Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 15
 * Mil Mi-8 x 25
 * Mil Mi-14 x 12
 * Mil Mi-17 x 6
 * Mil Mi-24 x 43
 * PZL Kania x 1

Training Aircraft

 * Aermacchi SF260WL x 20
 * Aero L-39ZO Albatros x 110
 * Bell 206 JetRanger x 4
 * Soko G-2 Galeb x 116
 * Yakovlev Yak-130 x 6