Aircraft Inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter aircraft | ||||||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Fighter | F-16AM-15MLU F-16BM-15MLU |
~31 | 12 for sale, two lost in accidents, one preserved | |
| Maritime patrol aircraft | ||||||
| CASA C-295 | Spain | Maritime patrol aircraft | C-295MPA | 5 | ||
| Lockheed P-3 Orion | United States | Maritime patrol aircraft | P-3C CUP | 5 | ||
| Transport aircraft | ||||||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Transport aircraft | C-130H C-130H-30 |
3 3 |
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| CASA C-295 | Spain | Transport aircraft | C-295M | 7 | ||
| Dassault Falcon 20 | France | Vip Transport aircraft | 1 | |||
| Dassault Falcon 50 | France | Vip Transport aircraft | 2 | |||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk | United Kingdom Portugal |
Trainer Aircraft | 6 | |||
| Aérospatiale Epsilon TB-30 | France | Basic Trainer | 18 | |||
| Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet | France Germany |
Advanced Trainer | Alpha Jet A | less than 15 | Convertible to wartime
operations |
|
| Fournier RF-10 | France | Glider Trainer | 4 | |||
| Schleicher ASK 21 | Germany | Glider Trainer | 4 | |||
| LET L-23 Super Blaník | Czech Republic | Glider Trainer | 3 | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | France | Helicopter | SA316 | less than 10 | ||
| AgustaWestland AW101 | United Kingdom/ Italy | Search & Rescue Fisheries Protection Combat Search & Rescue |
Model 514 Model 515 Model 516 |
6 2 4 |
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