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TOP 10 LARGEST AIR FORCES :2013


10)JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1252
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:258

Aircraft flown
AttackF-2
Electronic
warfare
E-767EC-1E-2C
FighterF-4EJF-15J/DJF-2
HelicopterUH-60JCH-47JKV-107
InterceptorF-15J
TrainerF-15DJT-7T-400T-4
TransportC-1KC-767JC-130H
Insignia
RoundelJapan Air Self-Defense Force roundel.svg
EnsignFlag of JASDF.png

9)ROYAL AIR FORCE [UNITED KINGDOM (UK)]


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1412
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:367

Aircraft flown
AttackTornado GR4
Typhoon FGR4
Reaper
Electronic
warfare
Sentry
FighterTyphoon F2
HelicopterChinook
Merlin
Puma
Sea King
Griffin HAR2
InterceptorTyphoon
ReconnaissanceIslander
Shadow R1
Sentinel R1
Reaper
Tornado GR4A
TrainerHawk
King Air
Squirrel
Tucano
Tutor
Vigilant
Viking
TransportC-17
Hercules C3
Hercules C4 & C5
Tristar
VC10
Voyager
     
Insignia
RAF BadgeRoyal Air Force Badge
RAF roundelsThe Low visibility roundel The RAF roundel
Fin flashThe RAF Fin Flash
RAF TRFRoyal Air Force TRF
   

8)TURKISH AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1512
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:570

Aircraft flown
AttackF-16 Fighting Falcon
F-4E 2020 Terminator
F-4E Phantom II
F-5 2000
Electronic
warfare
Boeing 737 AEW&C
CN-235 EW
FighterF-16 Fighting Falcon
InterceptorF-16 Fighting Falcon
ReconnaissanceRF-4E Phantom II
Anka
Heron
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-1 Predator
RQ-7 Shadow 600
Searcher II
Aerostar
GNAT 750
I-GNAT ER
TrainerT-38
SF-260
T-37
T-41
TransportC-130
C-160
CN-235
Cougar
UH-1H

Aerial refueling: - KC-135R
  LOGO OF TURKISH AIR FORCE
Insignia
RoundelTAF Roundel.svg
       








7)PAKISTAN AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1531
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:589

Aircraft flown
AttackMirage 5
Electronic
warfare
Falcon DA-20Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&CShaanxi AEW&C
FighterF-16C/DF-16A/BJF-17Mirage III,F-7P/PG
HelicopterAlouette IIIMi-171
ReconnaissanceMirage IIIRPFalco UAV,Jasoos II Bravo+
TrainerFT-5K-8PMFI-17MFI-395C-12T-37
TransportAn-26Boeing 707Airbus A310,Cessna Citation VGulfstream IVC-130CN-235IL-78MPPhenom 100,Fokker F27 Friendship, Saab 2000

Insignia
Air Force EnsignPakistani Air Force Ensign.svg
PAF RoundelRoundel of the Pakistani Air Force.svg
PAF Fin flashFlag of Pakistan.svg

6)KOREAN PEOPLE'S AIR FORCE(NORTH KOREA)


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1667
TOTAL AIRCRAFT:237

NKAF flag.svg
KPAAF Flag
Aircraft flown
AttackSU-7 · Nanchang Q-5 · SU-25
BomberHarbin H-5 · Ilyushin Il-28
FighterChengdu F-7B  ·Shenyang F-5
Shenyang F-6  ·
 MIG-21  ·MIG-23  · MIG-29
ReconnaissanceAn-24  · Tu-143
TrainerL-39 · MIG-15 ·Nanchang CJ-6
TransportIL-76 · AN-24 · AN-2
Insignia
RoundelRoundel of the Korean Peoples Army Air Force.svg

5)ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE



TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1858
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:800

Seal of the Iranian Air Force
Aircraft flown
AttackF-4D/ESu-24MKF-5E/FSaeqeh
Electronic
warfare
RC-130B707 Elint
FighterF-14AMig-29A/UBMirage F1F-7M
HelicopterCH-47AB-206AB-214AS-61
PatrolP-3F
ReconnaissanceRF-4E
TrainerF-5A/B/SimorghPC-7F33CFajr-3FT-7
TransportC-130IL-76F27B 747B 707,Falcon 20Falcon 50JetStarY-12,PC-6Socata TB.
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Iran Air Force roundel.svg

4)INDIAN AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1962
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:559


Aircraft flown
AttackJaguarMiG-27Harpy
FighterMiG-21Mirage 2000MiG-29Su-30MKIHAL Tejas
HelicopterDhruvChetakCheetahMi-8Mi-17,Mi-26Mi-25/35
ReconnaissanceSearcher IIHeron
TrainerHPT-32 DeepakHJT-16 Kiran,Hawk Mk 132Pilatus C-7 Mk II
TransportIl-76An-32HS 748Do 228Boeing 737ERJ 135Il-78 MKIC-130J
Insignia
Air Force EnsignEnsign of the Indian Air Force.svg
RoundelRoundel
Fin flashThe IAF Fin Flash

3)PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE(CHINA)


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:2743
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:96

Aircraft flown
AttackQ-5JH-7
BomberJH-7H-6
Electronic
warfare
KJ-200KJ-2000.
FighterJ-11J-10J-8IIJ-7Su-27Su-30
InterceptorJ-8II
TrainerL-15JL-8JL-9
TransportY-9Y-8Y-7Il-76
Insignia
Roundel
Roundel of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force.svg

2)RUSSIAN AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:4274
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:1426

Insignia
RoundelRussian Air Force roundel.svg
Former Roundel (1992-2010)URSS-Russian aviation red star.svg


1)UNITED STATES AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:15293
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:6665

Aircraft flown
AttackA-10AC-130
BomberB-52HB-1BB-2
Electronic
warfare
E-3E-8EC-130
FighterF-15CF-15EF-16F-22
HelicopterUH-1NHH-60
ReconnaissanceU-2RC-135RQ/MQ-1RQ-4RQ-170
TrainerT-6T-38T-1TG-10
TransportC-130C-135C-5C-9C-17VC-25C-32C-37C-21C-12C-40,CV-22
TankerKC-10KC-135
Insignia
United States Air Force flagFlag of the United States Air Force.png
United States Air Force symbolUSAF logo.png
USAF "Hap" Arnold SymbolUs army air corps shield.svg
RoundelRoundel of the USAF.svg

NOTE;THIS LIST IS BASED ON NUMBER OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE.THIS INCLUDES UAV,TRAINERS,TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT AND GUNSHIPS.HELICOPTERS ARE NOT TAKEN ACCOUNT TO FORM LIST.THIS LIST ONLY SHOWS THE 'NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT'.NOT THE TECHNICAL SUPERIORITY.LIST MAY NOT BE 100% ACCURATE

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sources;wikipeadia(aircraft list),global firepower(aircraft number list) 

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

TOP 10 LARGEST AIR FORCES :2013

10)JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1252
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:258

Aircraft flown
AttackF-2
Electronic
warfare
E-767EC-1E-2C
FighterF-4EJF-15J/DJF-2
HelicopterUH-60JCH-47JKV-107
InterceptorF-15J
TrainerF-15DJT-7T-400T-4
TransportC-1KC-767JC-130H
Insignia
RoundelJapan Air Self-Defense Force roundel.svg
EnsignFlag of JASDF.png

9)ROYAL AIR FORCE [UNITED KINGDOM (UK)]


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1412
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:367

Aircraft flown
AttackTornado GR4
Typhoon FGR4
Reaper
Electronic
warfare
Sentry
FighterTyphoon F2
HelicopterChinook
Merlin
Puma
Sea King
Griffin HAR2
InterceptorTyphoon
ReconnaissanceIslander
Shadow R1
Sentinel R1
Reaper
Tornado GR4A
TrainerHawk
King Air
Squirrel
Tucano
Tutor
Vigilant
Viking
TransportC-17
Hercules C3
Hercules C4 & C5
Tristar
VC10
Voyager
     
Insignia
RAF BadgeRoyal Air Force Badge
RAF roundelsThe Low visibility roundel The RAF roundel
Fin flashThe RAF Fin Flash
RAF TRFRoyal Air Force TRF
   

8)TURKISH AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1512
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:570

Aircraft flown
AttackF-16 Fighting Falcon
F-4E 2020 Terminator
F-4E Phantom II
F-5 2000
Electronic
warfare
Boeing 737 AEW&C
CN-235 EW
FighterF-16 Fighting Falcon
InterceptorF-16 Fighting Falcon
ReconnaissanceRF-4E Phantom II
Anka
Heron
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-1 Predator
RQ-7 Shadow 600
Searcher II
Aerostar
GNAT 750
I-GNAT ER
TrainerT-38
SF-260
T-37
T-41
TransportC-130
C-160
CN-235
Cougar
UH-1H

Aerial refueling: - KC-135R
  LOGO OF TURKISH AIR FORCE
Insignia
RoundelTAF Roundel.svg
       








7)PAKISTAN AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1531
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:589

Aircraft flown
AttackMirage 5
Electronic
warfare
Falcon DA-20Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&CShaanxi AEW&C
FighterF-16C/DF-16A/BJF-17Mirage III,F-7P/PG
HelicopterAlouette IIIMi-171
ReconnaissanceMirage IIIRPFalco UAV,Jasoos II Bravo+
TrainerFT-5K-8PMFI-17MFI-395C-12T-37
TransportAn-26Boeing 707Airbus A310,Cessna Citation VGulfstream IVC-130CN-235IL-78MPPhenom 100,Fokker F27 Friendship, Saab 2000

Insignia
Air Force EnsignPakistani Air Force Ensign.svg
PAF RoundelRoundel of the Pakistani Air Force.svg
PAF Fin flashFlag of Pakistan.svg

6)KOREAN PEOPLE'S AIR FORCE(NORTH KOREA)


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1667
TOTAL AIRCRAFT:237

NKAF flag.svg
KPAAF Flag
Aircraft flown
AttackSU-7 · Nanchang Q-5 · SU-25
BomberHarbin H-5 · Ilyushin Il-28
FighterChengdu F-7B  ·Shenyang F-5
Shenyang F-6  ·
 MIG-21  ·MIG-23  · MIG-29
ReconnaissanceAn-24  · Tu-143
TrainerL-39 · MIG-15 ·Nanchang CJ-6
TransportIL-76 · AN-24 · AN-2
Insignia
RoundelRoundel of the Korean Peoples Army Air Force.svg

5)ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE



TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1858
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:800

Seal of the Iranian Air Force
Aircraft flown
AttackF-4D/ESu-24MKF-5E/FSaeqeh
Electronic
warfare
RC-130B707 Elint
FighterF-14AMig-29A/UBMirage F1F-7M
HelicopterCH-47AB-206AB-214AS-61
PatrolP-3F
ReconnaissanceRF-4E
TrainerF-5A/B/SimorghPC-7F33CFajr-3FT-7
TransportC-130IL-76F27B 747B 707,Falcon 20Falcon 50JetStarY-12,PC-6Socata TB.
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Iran Air Force roundel.svg

4)INDIAN AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:1962
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:559


Aircraft flown
AttackJaguarMiG-27Harpy
FighterMiG-21Mirage 2000MiG-29Su-30MKIHAL Tejas
HelicopterDhruvChetakCheetahMi-8Mi-17,Mi-26Mi-25/35
ReconnaissanceSearcher IIHeron
TrainerHPT-32 DeepakHJT-16 Kiran,Hawk Mk 132Pilatus C-7 Mk II
TransportIl-76An-32HS 748Do 228Boeing 737ERJ 135Il-78 MKIC-130J
Insignia
Air Force EnsignEnsign of the Indian Air Force.svg
RoundelRoundel
Fin flashThe IAF Fin Flash

3)PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE(CHINA)


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:2743
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:96

Aircraft flown
AttackQ-5JH-7
BomberJH-7H-6
Electronic
warfare
KJ-200KJ-2000.
FighterJ-11J-10J-8IIJ-7Su-27Su-30
InterceptorJ-8II
TrainerL-15JL-8JL-9
TransportY-9Y-8Y-7Il-76
Insignia
Roundel
Roundel of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force.svg

2)RUSSIAN AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:4274
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:1426

Insignia
RoundelRussian Air Force roundel.svg
Former Roundel (1992-2010)URSS-Russian aviation red star.svg


1)UNITED STATES AIR FORCE


TOTAL AIRCRAFT:15293
TOTAL HELICOPTERS:6665

Aircraft flown
AttackA-10AC-130
BomberB-52HB-1BB-2
Electronic
warfare
E-3E-8EC-130
FighterF-15CF-15EF-16F-22
HelicopterUH-1NHH-60
ReconnaissanceU-2RC-135RQ/MQ-1RQ-4RQ-170
TrainerT-6T-38T-1TG-10
TransportC-130C-135C-5C-9C-17VC-25C-32C-37C-21C-12C-40,CV-22
TankerKC-10KC-135
Insignia
United States Air Force flagFlag of the United States Air Force.png
United States Air Force symbolUSAF logo.png
USAF "Hap" Arnold SymbolUs army air corps shield.svg
RoundelRoundel of the USAF.svg

NOTE;THIS LIST IS BASED ON NUMBER OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE.THIS INCLUDES UAV,TRAINERS,TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT AND GUNSHIPS.HELICOPTERS ARE NOT TAKEN ACCOUNT TO FORM LIST.THIS LIST ONLY SHOWS THE 'NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT'.NOT THE TECHNICAL SUPERIORITY.LIST MAY NOT BE 100% ACCURATE

WARNING:DO NOT COPY TO ANOTHER SITES WITH OUT PERMISSION OF OR ADMINISTRATOR.SEE OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE

sources;wikipeadia(aircraft list),global firepower(aircraft number list) 
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