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.

Roundel of the Egyptian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force MiG-17
Egyptian Air Force F-4E
Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 PFM during Operation Bright Star in 1982
Egyptian Air Force K-8E on display at the 2015 Malta International Airshow

Fixed Wing

Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number Years Notes
Aero L-60 Brigadyr CzechoslovakiaUtility
Aero L-29 Delfin CzechoslovakiaTrainer120[1]
Aero L-39 Albatros CzechoslovakiaTrainerL-39ZO49[2]
Aero L-59 Super Albatros CzechoslovakiaTrainerL-59E48[2]
Airspeed Oxford United KingdomTrainer[1]
Antonov An-12 Soviet UnionTransport32[1]
Antonov An-24 Soviet UnionTransport
Antonov An-72 UkraineTransportAn-74T-20013
Avro 618 Ten United KingdomTransport[1]
Avro 626 United KingdomTrainer[1]
Avro 652 United KingdomTransport[1]
Avro 674 United KingdomLight Bomber[1]
Avro Anson United KingdomTrainerMk. I
Mk. XIX
Mk. XXII
[1]
Avro Commodore United KingdomTransport[1]
Avro Lancaster United KingdomBomberB I[1]
Beech D-18S United StatesTrainer[1]
Beech 1900 United StatesMaritime Patrol
ELINT
1900C8[1][2]
Boeing 707 United StatesTransport1;[1] Presidential Fleet
Boeing 737 United StatesTransport4;[1] Presidential Fleet
Chengdu J-7 Airguard ChinaFighterF-7B
F-7M
in reserve[1][2]
Consolidated PBY Catalina United StatesFlying Boat[1]
Curtiss C-46 Commando United StatesTransportC-46D[1]
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk United StatesFighterIIA[1]
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet France/ EgyptTrainerMS1
MS2
30
14
[1][2]
Dassault Falcon 20 FranceTransport;[1] Presidential Fleet
Dassault Mirage V FranceAttack5SDD
5E
5SDE
5DDR
82[1][2]
Dassault Mirage 2000 FranceFighter2000BM
2000EM
3
15
[1][2]
Dassault Rafale FranceFighter24[3]
de Havilland DH.60 Moth United KingdomTrainerDH. 60T[1]
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Canada/ United KingdomTrainer[1]
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo CanadaUtilityDHC-5D9[1][2]
de Havilland DH.104 Dove United KingdomTransport[1]
de Havilland Dragon Rapide United KingdomTransport[1]
de Havilland Vampire United KingdomFighterFB52
T55
[1]
Douglas C-47 Dakota United StatesTransport/ Bomber[1]
EADS CASA C-295 SpainTransport20 (24)[4]
EMB-312 Tucano BrazilTrainer54[1][2]
Fairey Gordon United KingdomLight Bomber[1]
Fiat G55 ItalyFighterreserve[1]
Gloster Gladiator United KingdomFighterGladiator I
Gladiator II
[1]
Gloster Meteor United KingdomTrainerF4/F8
F7
NF13
[1]
Grob G-115 GermanyTrainerG-115E74[2]
Grumman Mallard United StatesFlying Boat[1]
Gulfstream III United Statesexecutive transportPresidential fleet.
Gulfstream IV United Statesexecutive transport4Presidential fleet.
HA Gomhouria EgyptTrainerLocally produced version of the Bücker Bü 181.[1]
HA-200 Al-Qahirah EgyptTrainerLocally produced version of the Hispano HA-200.[1]
Helwan HA-300 EgyptTrainer-1969Experimental, never went into production.[1]
Handley Page Halifax United KingdomBomber[1]
Hawker Audax United KingdomLight BomberEgyptian Audax34[1]
Hawker Hart United KingdomLight Bomber[1]
Hawker Hurricane United KingdomFighterMk. IIC[1]
Hawker Sea Fury United KingdomFighterNX798 prototype
FB.11
1
14
1948
1949-
;[1] 2 Iraqi aircraft + 12 newly built examples.[5]
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum China/ PakistanTrainerK-8E120[2]
Ilyushin Il-14 Soviet UnionTransportIl-14P70[1]
Ilyushin Il-28 Soviet UnionMedium Bomber80[1]
Lockheed C-130 United StatesTransportC-130H
EC-130
VC-130H
28
2
1
[1][2]
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon United StatesFighterF-16A
F-16B
F-16C
F-16D
32
8
136
42
[1][2][6]
Lockheed Lodestar United StatesTransport[1]
Macchi MB.308 ItalyUtility[1]
Macchi MC205 ItalyFighterMC205V[1]
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II United StatesFighterF-4Ein reserveall of them are out of service [1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Soviet UnionTrainerMiG-15bis
MiG-15UTI
[1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Soviet UnionFighterMiG-17Fin reserve[1]
Lim-6 PolandFighterunknownunknownPolish version license MiG-17
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Soviet UnionFighterMiG-19SFin reserve[1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Soviet UnionFighterMiG-21F-13
MiG-21MF
MiG-21PF
MiG-21UM
MiG-21R
in reserveUpgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the r73 missile [1][2]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Soviet UnionFighterMiG-23Bin reserve[1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 RussiaMultirole fighterM/M246All in active service
Miles M.14 Magister United KingdomTrainerM.14A42[1]
Miles M.19 Master II United KingdomTrainer[1]
Morane-Saulnier MS-502 FranceUtility[1]
Mráz M.1 Sokol CzechoslovakiaUtilityM1-D[1]
Műegyetemi Sportrepülő Egyesület M-24 HungaryUtility2[1]
Noorduyn Norseman CanadaTransport21948-2 captured Israeli examples.[1]
North American T-6 Texan United StatesTrainer[1]
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye United StatesAEWE-2C8[1][2]
Percival Q.6 Petrel United KingdomUtility[1]
Piper Super Cub United StatesUtility[1]
PZL-104 Wilga PolandUtility/>
Republic P-47 United States[1]
Shenyang F-6 ChinaTrainer
FT-6
72
18
[2]
Short Stirling United KingdomBomberMk. IV[1]
Sukhoi Su-7 Soviet UnionAttackSu-7BMKin reserve[1]
Sukhoi Su-20 Soviet UnionAttackSu-20Cin reserve[1]
Supermarine Sea Otter United KingdomFlying Boat[1]
Supermarine Spitfire United KingdomFighter
Fighter
Fighter
Trainer
Mk. V
Mk. 9
Mk. 22
T. Mk. 9
[1]
Tupolev Tu-16 Soviet UnionBomber30[1]
Westland Wessex United KingdomTransport1[7]
Westland Lysander United KingdomUtility[1]
Yakovlev Yak-11 Soviet UnionTrainer[1]
Yakovlev Yak-18 Soviet UnionTrainer[1]
Zlín Z 26 CzechoslovakiaTrainerZ-226T[1]
Zlin Z 142 CzechoslovakiaTrainerZ-142C48

Helicopters

Egyptian Air Force Mi-8 Hip
Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number Years Notes
Aérospatiale Gazelle FranceScoutSA-342K
SA-342L
108[1][2]
Boeing CH-47 United StatesHeavy LiftCH-47C
CH-47D
3
16
[1][2]
Hiller UH-12 United StatesMultipurposeUH-12E18[1][2]
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite United StatesASWSH-2G/E13[2]
Boeing AH-64 Apache United StatesAttackAH-64D46About to get more upgraded
Kamov Ka-52 RussiaAttack/ScoutKa-5246Mostly used in navy
Mil Mi-2 PolandUtility[1]
Mil Mi-4 Soviet UnionMedium Lift70[1]
Mil Mi-6 Soviet UnionHeavy Lift20[1][2]
Mil Mi-8 Soviet UnionAssault/ Medium LiftMi-8T
Mi8TVK
Mi-8PPA
Mi-8MV
Mi-8R
Mi-8MB
Mi-8K
[1][2]
Mil Mi-17 RussiaAssault/ Medium LiftMi-17H27[1]
Sikorsky S-61 United StatesMedium LiftS-61AD21975-[1][2]
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King United StatesASW/Utility28
Sikorsky UH-60 United StatesAssault/CSARUH-60A
UH-60M
22
4
[1][2]
Westland Commando United KingdomMedium LiftMk. 1
Mk. 2
Mk. 2E
5
19
4
;[2] including 2 in Presidential fleet.
Westland Sea King United KingdomASWMk. 476[1][2]
Westland Dragonfly United KingdomUtility2[1]

References

  1. Nordeen, Lon; Nicolle, David (1996). Phoenix Over The Nile. Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 335–340. ISBN 978-1-56098-626-3.
  2. "2008 Source Book: World Military Aircraft Inventory - Egypt". Aviation Week. January 28, 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  3. AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2016. p. 17.
  4. "defence.professionals". defpro.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  5. "Hawker Sea Fury - Development and Service Record". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  6. "F-16 Air Forces - Egypt". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  7. 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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