Army Aviation
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA) is the air arm of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The Army operates 188 airplanes and 527 helicopters, although it is not known how much of this inventory is actually operational.
| Aircraft | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Commander | utility transport | 690 | 50 | |
| Bell 205 | light-lift utility helicopter | AB 205/Shabaviz 2-75 | 250 | built by Agusta and Panha |
| Bell 206 JetRanger | utility helicopter | AB 206A/Shabaviz 2061 | 65 | built by Agusta and Panha |
| Bell 214 | medium-lift transport helicopter | 214A | 85 | |
| Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra | attack helicopter | AH-1J/Panha 2091 | 202 Read more about this topic: Equipment Of The Iranian Army Famous quotes containing the word army:“Twenty or thirty years ago, in the army, we had a lot of obscure adventures, and years later we tell them at parties, and suddenly we realize that those two very difficult years of our lives have become lumped together into a few episodes that have lodged in our memory in a standardized form, and are always told in a standardized way, in the same words. But in fact that lump of memories has nothing whatsoever to do with our experience of those two years in the army and what it has made of us.” |