List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force
The following is a list of the aircraft operated by the Egyptian Air Force throughout its history. Coloured cells denote types that are still in active service.
Fixed Wing
Helicopters
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Number | Years | Notes | |
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Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | Scout | SA-342K SA-342L | 108 | [1][2] | ||
Boeing CH-47 | United States | Heavy Lift | CH-47C CH-47D | 3 16 | [1][2] | ||
Hiller UH-12 | United States | Multipurpose | UH-12E | 18 | [1][2] | ||
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite | United States | ASW | SH-2G/E | 13 | [2] | ||
Boeing AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack | AH-64D | 46 | About to get more upgraded | ||
Kamov Ka-52 | Russia | Attack/Scout | Ka-52 | 46 | Mostly used in navy | ||
Mil Mi-2 | Poland | Utility | [1] | ||||
Mil Mi-4 | Soviet Union | Medium Lift | 70 | [1] | |||
Mil Mi-6 | Soviet Union | Heavy Lift | 20 | [1][2] | |||
Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union | Assault/ Medium Lift | Mi-8T Mi8TVK Mi-8PPA Mi-8MV Mi-8R Mi-8MB Mi-8K | [1][2] | |||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Assault/ Medium Lift | Mi-17H | 27 | [1] | ||
Sikorsky S-61 | United States | Medium Lift | S-61AD | 2 | 1975- | [1][2] | |
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | United States | ASW/Utility | 28 | ||||
Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | Assault/CSAR | UH-60A UH-60M | 22 4 | [1][2] | ||
Westland Commando | United Kingdom | Medium Lift | Mk. 1 Mk. 2 Mk. 2E | 5 19 4 | ;[2] including 2 in Presidential fleet. | ||
Westland Sea King | United Kingdom | ASW | Mk. 47 | 6 | [1][2] | ||
Westland Dragonfly | United Kingdom | Utility | 2 | [1] | |||
References
- Nordeen, Lon; Nicolle, David (1996). Phoenix Over The Nile. Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 335–340. ISBN 978-1-56098-626-3.
- "2008 Source Book: World Military Aircraft Inventory - Egypt". Aviation Week. January 28, 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2016. p. 17.
- "defence.professionals". defpro.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- "Hawker Sea Fury - Development and Service Record". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- "F-16 Air Forces - Egypt". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- Nicholle 1993, p. 1
- Nicolle, David. "Neutral Allies: The Royal Egyptian Air Force in World War Two". Air Enthusiast. No. Fifty–two, Winter 1993. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. pp. 1–16. ISSN 0143-5450.
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