List of Afghan Air Force Aircraft - By Name

By Name

• Aero L-39 Albatross: 35 received from 1977, three reported in use in 1999 by Dostum-Gulbuddin Militia, three remaining in ANA Air Corps service
• Aeritalia C-27A: 20 of these tactical transports have been ordered by the United States for delivery from Italy by 2012. 14 Currently in service.
• Antonov An-2: More than a dozen received from 1957 for a variety of utility transport roles, some may have remained in service with various forces through 2000
• Antonov An-12: 20 received from 1981 for heavy airlift duties, operational until 2001
• Antonov An-14: 12 received from 1985 as utility transports, operational through 1991
• Antonov An-24: 6 received from 1975 as passenger transports, operational through 2001
• Antonov An-26: More than fifty received from 1975 as military cargo transports, operational until 2009
• Antonov An-30: One received in 1985, did not survive the 1990s

• Antonov An-32: As many as seventy three received from 1987 as military cargo transports suited to Afghanistan's hot and high environment, operational until 2011
• Avro Anson 18: 13 received from 1948, with the last removed in 1972
• Bartel BM-4b: One obtained in 1928
• Breda Ba.25/28: Eight obtained from 1937, eliminated by 1945
• Bristol F.2 Fighter: Three obtained in 1919, served through 1929
• Cessna 182: Six received in 2011. Used as a basic trainer.
• Cessna 208B: Six received in 2011 with as many as 20 additional aircraft to be delivered.
• de Havilland DH.9A: Two added in 1924
• de Havilland R-1: 16 obtained from 1924 to 1926
• Hawker Hart: Eight obtained from 1937, soon replaced
• Hawker Hind: 28 obtained from 1938, served as late as 1957 (one flying model currently in Shuttleworth Collection)
• Ilyushin Il-10: Unconfirmed
• Ilyushin Il-14: 26 received from 1955 on, served through 2001
• Ilyushin Il-18: 5 received from 1968, served through 2001

• Ilyushin Il-28: 50 received as bombers plus 4 more as trainers from 1957, finally retired in 1994, although trainers may have remained through 2001
• IMAM Ro.37: 16 obtained for reconnaissance from 1937, out of service by 1941 (one on static display at Italian Embassy, Kabul)
• Junkers A.20: One squadron equipped from 1925 through 1929
• Junkers F.13fe: 4 obtained in 1924 and served through 1939
• Junkers G.24ge: 1 obtained in 1928
• MD 530F: Six received in 2011.
• Mikoyan MiG-15: 4 fighters received in 1951 and remained through 1979
• Mikoyan MiG-15UTI: 38 trainers received from 1957 and served as late as 1998
• Mikoyan MiG-17F/PF: 100 fighters received from 1957
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19: 36 acquired by the Royal Afghan Air Force from 1964

• Mikoyan MiG-21F-13: 40 fighters received from 1965 and serving up to 1999
• Mikoyan MiG-21MF: 70 fighters received from 1980 and serving up to 2001
• Mikoyan MiG-21bis: 50 fighters received from 1980 and serving up to 1999
• Mil Mi-1: 12 utility helicopters received from 1957 and retained through 1976
• Mil Mi-2: About six delivered for use as utility transport helicopters in 1982
• Mil Mi-4: 18 utility helicopters received from 1963 and remaining in service as late as 1997
• Mil Mi-6: Perhaps served briefly during the Soviet presence
• Mil Mi-8: 30 transport helicopters received from 1971
• Mil Mi-17: 35 transport helicopters delivered from 1987, with 16 currently in Air Corps service (including three dedicated to presidential/distinguished visitor airlift)

• Mil Mi-17V5: 22 "V5" models have been ordered by the United States for delivery by 2011
• Mil Mi-24: 115 assault helicopters delivered from 1979
• Mil Mi-35: Nine currently in Air Corps service
• Nieuport 24: Unknown number obtained from 1921
• Potez 25: One obtained in 1928, destroyed in 1929
• Sopwith 1½ Strutter: A few obtained from 1921, discarded by 1925
• Sukhoi Su-7: 30 attack and 16 trainer models received from 1972 and serving to 1999
• Sukhoi Su-17: 25 attack aircraft delivered from 1982, serving to 2001
• Sukhoi Su-22: 45 attack aircraft delivered from 1984, serving to 2001
• Yakovlev Yak-11: 14 primary trainers obtained from 1958, serving to 1999
• Yakovlev Yak-18: 14 trainers obtained from 1957, serving 2001