Syrian Arab Air Force
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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.
Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]
Combat Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25R x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Aero L-39ZO/ZA Albatros x 65
- PAC Super Mushshak x 6 (Primary Trainer)
- Yakovlev Yak-130 x 36 (Advanced Trainer)
