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.

Egyptian Air Force Shenyang J-6

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

List of aircraft used by the Egyptian Air Force

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	Number	Years	Notes
Airbus A340	France	Special Transport	A340-200	1	29	Used by The President
Boeing 747	United States	Presidential
Aero L-29 Delfin	Czechoslovakia	Trainer		120		[1]
Aero L-39 Albatros	Czechoslovakia	[2]
Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Czechoslovakia	Trainer	L-59E	48		[2]
Airspeed Oxford	United Kingdom	Trainer				[1]
Antonov An-12	Soviet Union	Transport		32		[1]
Antonov An-24	Soviet Union	Transport
Antonov An-72	Ukraine	Transport	An-74T-200	13
Avro 618 Ten	United Kingdom	Transport				[1]
Avro 626	United Kingdom	Trainer				[1]
Avro 652	United Kingdom	Transport				[1]
Avro 674	United Kingdom	Light Bomber				[1]
Avro Anson	United Kingdom	Trainer	Mk. I Mk. XIX Mk. XXII			[1]
Avro Commodore	United Kingdom	Transport				[1]
Avro Lancaster	United Kingdom	Bomber	B I			[1]
Beech D-18S	United States	Trainer				[1]
Beech 1900	United States	Maritime Patrol ELINT	1900C	8		[1][2]
Boeing 707	United States	Transport		1		;[1] Presidential Fleet
Boeing 737	United States	Transport		4		;[1] Presidential Fleet
Chengdu J-7 Airguard	China	Fighter	F-7B F-7M	in reserve		[1][2]
Consolidated PBY Catalina	United States	Flying Boat				[1]
Curtiss C-46 Commando	United States	Transport	C-46D			[1]
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk	United States	Fighter	IIA			[1]
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet	France/ Egypt	Trainer	MS1 MS2	30 14		[1][2]
Dassault Falcon 20	France	Transport				;[1] Presidential Fleet
Dassault Mirage V	France	Attack	5SDD 5E 5SDE 5DDR	82		[1][2]
Dassault Mirage 2000	France	Fighter	2000BM 2000EM	3 15		[1][2]
Dassault Rafale	France	Fighter		24		[3] 30 on order.[4]
de Havilland DH.60 Moth	United Kingdom	Trainer	DH. 60T			[1]
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk	Canada/ United Kingdom	Trainer				[1]
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo	Canada	Utility	DHC-5D	9		[1][2]
de Havilland DH.104 Dove	United Kingdom	Transport				[1]
de Havilland Dragon Rapide	United Kingdom	Transport				[1]
de Havilland Vampire	United Kingdom	Fighter	FB52 T55			[1]
Douglas C-47 Dakota	United States	Transport/ Bomber				[1]
EADS CASA C-295	Spain	Transport		20 (24)		[5]
EMB-312 Tucano	Brazil	Trainer		54		[1][2]
Fairey Gordon	United Kingdom	Light Bomber				[1]
Fiat G55	Italy	Fighter		reserve		[1]
Gloster Gladiator	United Kingdom	Fighter	Gladiator I Gladiator II			[1]
Gloster Meteor	United Kingdom	Trainer	F4/F8 F7 NF13			[1]
Grob G-115	Germany	Trainer	G-115E	74		[2]
Grumman Mallard	United States	Flying Boat				[1]
Gulfstream III	United States	executive transport				Presidential fleet.
Gulfstream IV	United States	executive transport		4		Presidential fleet.
HA Gomhouria	Egypt	Trainer				Locally produced version of the Bücker Bü 181.[1]
HA-200 Al-Qahirah	Egypt	Trainer				Locally produced version of the Hispano HA-200.[1]
Helwan HA-300	Egypt	Trainer			-1969	Experimental, never went into production.[1]
Handley Page Halifax	United Kingdom	Bomber				[1]
Hawker Audax	United Kingdom	Light Bomber	Egyptian Audax	34		[1]
Hawker Hart	United Kingdom	Light Bomber				[1]
Hawker Hurricane	United Kingdom	Fighter	Mk. IIC			[1]
Hawker Sea Fury	United Kingdom	Fighter	NX798 prototype FB.11	1 14	1948 1949-	;[1] 2 Iraqi aircraft + 12 newly built examples.[6]
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum	China/ Pakistan	Trainer	K-8E	120		[2]
Ilyushin Il-14	Soviet Union	Transport	Il-14P	70		[1]
Ilyushin Il-28	Soviet Union	Medium Bomber		80		[1]
Ilyushin Il-76	Russia	Transport	Il-76MF	2		[7]
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	Fighter	F-16A F-16B F-16C F-16D	32 8 136 42		[1][2][8]
Lockheed Lodestar	United States	Transport				[1]
Macchi MB.308	Italy	Utility				[1]
Macchi MC205	Italy	Fighter	MC205V			[1]
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II	United States	Fighter	F-4E	in reserve		all of them are out of service [1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15	Soviet Union	Trainer	MiG-15bis MiG-15UTI			[1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17	Soviet Union	Fighter	MiG-17F	in reserve		[1]
Lim-6	Poland	Fighter	unknown	unknown	Polish version license MiG-17
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19	Soviet Union	Fighter	MiG-19SF	in reserve		[1]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21	Soviet Union	Fighter	MiG-21F-13 MiG-21MF MiG-21PF MiG-21UM MiG-21R	in reserve		Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23	Soviet Union	Fighter	MiG-23B	in reserve		[1]
Mikoyan MiG-29	Russia	Multirole fighter	M/M2	46		All in active service
Miles M.14 Magister	United Kingdom	Trainer	M.14A	42		[1]
Miles M.19 Master II	United Kingdom	Trainer				[1]
Morane-Saulnier MS-502	France	Utility				[1]
Mráz M.1 Sokol	Czechoslovakia	Utility	M1-D			[1]
Műegyetemi Sportrepülő Egyesület M-24	Hungary	Utility		2		[1]
Noorduyn Norseman	Canada	Transport		2	1948-	2 captured Israeli examples.[1]
North American T-6 Texan	United States	Trainer				[1]
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye	United States	AEW	E-2C	8		[1][2]
Percival Q.6 Petrel	United Kingdom	Utility				[1]
Piper Super Cub	United States	Utility				[1]
PZL-104 Wilga	Poland	Utility
Republic P-47	United States					[1]
Shenyang F-6	China	Trainer	FT-6	72 18		[2]
Short Stirling	United Kingdom	Bomber	Mk. IV			[1]
Sukhoi Su-7	Soviet Union	Attack	Su-7BMK	in reserve		[1]
Sukhoi Su-20	Soviet Union	Attack	Su-20C	in reserve		[1]
Supermarine Sea Otter	United Kingdom	Flying Boat				[1]
Supermarine Spitfire	United Kingdom	Fighter Fighter Fighter Trainer	Mk. V Mk. 9 Mk. 22 T. Mk. 9			[1]
Tupolev Tu-16	Soviet Union	Bomber		30		[1]
Westland Wessex	United Kingdom	Transport		1		[9]
Westland Lysander	United Kingdom	Utility				[1]
Yakovlev Yak-11	Soviet Union	Trainer				[1]
Yakovlev Yak-18	Soviet Union	Trainer				[1]
Zlín Z 26	Czechoslovakia	Trainer	Z-226T			[1]
Zlin Z 142	Czechoslovakia	Trainer	Z-142C	48

Helicopters

Egyptian Air Force Mi-8 Hip

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	Number	Years	Notes
Aérospatiale Gazelle	France	Scout	SA-342K SA-342L	108		[1][2]
Boeing CH-47	United States	Heavy Lift	CH-47C CH-47D	3 16		[1][2]
Hiller UH-12	United States	Multipurpose	UH-12E	18		[1][2]
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite	United States	ASW	SH-2G/E	13		[2]
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	Attack	AH-64D	46		About to get more upgraded
Kamov Ka-52	Russia	Attack/Scout	Ka-52	46		Mostly used in navy
Mil Mi-24	Russia	Attack	Mi-35		14	[10]
Mil Mi-2	Poland	Utility				[1]
Mil Mi-4	Soviet Union	Medium Lift		70		[1]
Mil Mi-6	Soviet Union	Heavy Lift		20		[1][2]
Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	Assault/ Medium Lift	Mi-8T Mi8TVK Mi-8PPA Mi-8MV Mi-8R Mi-8MB Mi-8K			[1][2]
Mil Mi-17	Russia	Assault/ Medium Lift	Mi-17H	27		[1]
Sikorsky S-61	United States	Medium Lift	S-61AD	2	1975-	[1][2]
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King	United States	ASW/Utility		28
Sikorsky UH-60	United States	Assault/CSAR	UH-60A UH-60M	22 4		[1][2]
Westland Commando	United Kingdom	Medium Lift	Mk. 1 Mk. 2 Mk. 2E	5 19 4		;[2] including 2 in Presidential fleet.
Westland Sea King	United Kingdom	ASW	Mk. 47	6		[1][2]
Westland Dragonfly	United Kingdom	Utility		2		[1]