Aircraft of the United States Air Force

The '''Aircraft of the [[United States Air Force]]''':

{| class="wikitable"|}
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Name
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Versions
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Quantity<ref>Aviation Week & Space Technology 2009, 26 JAN 2009 240. Web.28 Aug 2009. <http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-158.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20United+States>.</ref>
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Notes
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Picture
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" |'''Fixed-wing'''
|-
| [[A-10 Thunderbolt II]]
| [[Ground-attack aircraft|Attack Aircraft]]
| A-10A<hr>A-10C
| 111<hr>138
|
|[[File:A-10 Thunderbolt II In-flight-2.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Lockheed AC-130]]
| [[Ground-attack aircraft|Attack Aircraft]]
| AC-130H<hr>AC-130U
| 8<hr>13
|
|[[File:AC-130 Aircraft.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[B-1 Lancer]]
| [[Strategic bomber]]
| B-1B
| 67
| 2 Test Aircraft
|[[File:B-1B over the pacific ocean.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[B-2 Spirit]]
| [[Strategic bomber|Strategic stealth bomber]]
| B-2A
| 20
| 1 Test Aircraft
|[[File:B-2 Spirit original.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[B-52 Stratofortress]]
| [[Strategic bomber]]
| B-52H
| 74
| 20 in reserve
|[[File:Usaf.Boeing B-52.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[C-5 Galaxy]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-5A<hr>C-5B<hr>C-5C<hr>C-5M
| 58<hr>50<hr>2<hr>1
|
|[[File:Usaf.c5.galaxy.750pix.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[C-12 Huron]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-12C<hr>C-12D<hr>C-12F<hr>C-12J
| 16<hr>6<hr>2<hr>4
|
|[[File:C-12 Huron in flight.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[C-17 Globemaster III]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-17A
| 185
| As of April 2009 (205 planned)
|[[File:C17 aircraft alt.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Gulfstream III|Gulfstream C-20]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-20B<hr>C-20H
| 5<hr>2
|
|[[File:C-20_Gulfstream.gif|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[Learjet 35|Learjet C-21]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-21A
| 76
|
|[[File:Air Force C-21.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Boeing C-22]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-22B
| 3
|
|[[File:C-22B.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[C-26 Metroliner]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-26B
| 11
|
|[[File:Metroliner C-26.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Boeing C-32]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-32A<hr>C-32B
| 4<hr>2
|
|[[File:C-32.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[Gulfstream V|Gulfstream C-37]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-37A
| 9
|
|
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Gulfstream G100|Gulfstream C-38]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-38A
| 2
|
|
|-
| [[C-40 Clipper]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-40B<hr>C-40C
| 4<hr>6
|
|[[File:C-40B_USAF_VIP_Transport.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[C-130 Hercules]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-130E<hr>C-130H<hr>[[C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J]]<hr>[[C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J-30]]
| 171<hr>283<hr>28<hr>5
|
|[[File:C130H.JPG|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[C-135 Stratolifter]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Cargo Aircraft]]
| C-135
| 2
|
|[[File:Boeing C-135C 61-2669 Speckled Trout.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[E-3 Sentry]]
| [[Command and Control|Airborne Command and Control Aircraft]]
| E-3B<hr>E-3C
| 22<hr>10
|
|[[File:usaf.e3sentry.750pix.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[Boeing E-4]]
| [[Command and Control|Airborne Command and Control Aircraft]]
| E-4B
| 4
|
|[[File:E 4b.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[E-8 Joint STARS]]
| [[Command and Control|Airborne Command and Control Aircraft]]
| E-8A<hr>E-8C
| 1<hr>17
|
|[[File:Usaf.e8.750pix.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[Bombardier Dash 8|E9 Wiget]]
| [[Electronic warfare|Electronic Warfare Aircraft]]
| E-9A
| 2
| Operated by the [[82d Aerial Targets Squadron]]
|[[File:080826-F-5040D-341.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[EC-130 Hercules|EC-130 Commando Solo]]
| [[Electronic warfare|Electronic Warfare Aircraft]]
| EC-130E<hr>EC-130H<hr>EC-130J
| 4<hr>14<hr>6
|
|[[File:EC-130H airplane.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[F-15 Eagle]]
| [[Fighter Aircraft]]
| F-15C<hr>F-15D<hr>[[F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]]
| 336<hr>54<hr>223
| To be replaced by the [[F-22 Raptor]]
|[[File:F-15, 71st Fighter Squadron, in flight.JPG|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
| [[Fighter Aircraft]]
| F-16C<hr>F-16D
| 1,082<hr>180
| To be replaced by the [[F-35A]]
|[[File:F-16 June 2008.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[F-22 Raptor]]
| [[Fighter Aircraft]]
| F-22A
| 137
| As of August 2009 (187 planned)
|[[File:Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor JSOH.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[HC-130 Hercules]]
| [[Search_and_rescue|Search and Rescue Aircraft]]
| HC-130N<hr>HC-130P
| 10<hr>22
|
| [[File:HC130.JPG|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[KC-10 Extender]]
| [[Aerial refueling|Tanker Aircraft]]
| KC-10A
| 59
|
|[[File:McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[KC-135 Stratotanker]]
| [[Aerial refueling|Tanker Aircraft]]
| KC-135E<hr>KC-135R<hr>KC-135T
| 114<hr>364<hr>54
| KC-135E being retired and replaced with R models
|[[File:U.S.KC135family.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Lockheed MC-130|MC-130 Hercules]]
| [[Military transport aircraft|Multi-mission Aircraft]]
| MC-130E<hr>MC-130H<hr>MC-130P
| 14<hr>20<hr>27
|
|[[File:MC-130 Combat Talon II.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[A-10 Thunderbolt II|OA-10 Thunderbolt II]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft|Observation Aircraft]]
| OA-10A
| 108
|
| [[File:A-10 Thunderbolt II In-flight-2.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[OC-135 Open Skies]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft|Observation Aircraft]]
| OC-135B
| 2
|
| [[File:Oc-135 xxl.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[Boeing RC-135]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft|Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
| RC-135S<hr>RC-135U<hr>RC-135V<hr>RC-135W
| 3<hr>2<hr>8<hr>8
|
| [[File:RC-135 Rivet Joint.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[T-1 Jayhawk]]
| [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer Aircraft]]
| T-1A
| 179
|
| [[File:J-1 Jayhawk.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[T-6 Texan II]]
| [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer Aircraft]]
| T-6A
| 337
|
| [[File:T-6A_Texan_II.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[T-38 Talon]]
| [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer Aircraft]]
| T-38A<hr>T-38C<hr>(A)T-38B
| 200<hr>246<hr>31
|
| [[File:Northrop T-38A Talon_USAF.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[T-41 Mescalero]]
| [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer Aircraft]]
| T-41C
| 3<ref name="USAFA"> {{cite web|url = http://www.usafa.edu/flash/aircraftViewer/index.htm|title = United States Air Force Academy Aircraft|accessdate = 2008-05-13|last = USAFA|authorlink = |year = undated}}</ref>
|
| [[File:T-41 Mescalero.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[Boeing T-43]]
| [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer Aircraft]]
| T-43
| 8
|
|[[File:T-43.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Lockheed U-2|TU-2 Dragon Lady]]
| [[Trainer aircraft|Trainer Aircraft]]
| TU-2S
| 5
| Although designated an 'Training Utility' aircraft, the TU-2S is indeed a training reconnaissance aircraft
|
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Blanik TG-10]]
| [[Military glider|Trainer Glider]]
| TG-10B<hr>TG-10C<hr>TG-10D
|12<hr>5<hr>4<ref>http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9412</ref>
|
|[[File:TG-10B Gliders.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Aeromot AMT-200 Super Ximango|Ximango TG-14]]
| [[Motor glider|Trainer Motor Glider]]
| TG-14A
|14<ref>http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9412</ref>
|
|
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Schempp-Hirth TG-15]]
| [[Military glider|Trainer Glider]]
| [[Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus|TG-15A]]<hr>[[Schempp-Hirth Discus-2|TG-15B]]
|2<hr>3<ref>http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9412</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[Lockheed U-2|U-2 Dragon Lady]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft|Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
| U-2S
| 28
| Although designated an 'Utility' aircraft, the U-2 is indeed a reconnaissance aircraft
| [[File:usaf.u2.750pix.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[DHC-6 Twin Otter|de Havilland Canada UV-18]]
| [[STOL|Utility VSTOL Aircraft]]
| UV-18B
| 3
|
|
|-
| [[Pilatus PC-12|Pilatus U-28]]
| [[Utility_aircraft|Utility Aircraft]]
| U-28A
| 6
|
|
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Boeing VC-25]]
| [[Air_Force_One|VIP Transport]]
| VC-25A
| 2
| Callsign: Air Force One with POTUS is aboard, Air Force Two with the FLOTUS, VPOTUS, or other authorized people are aboard
| [[File:Air Force One over Mt. Rushmore.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[WC-130 Hercules]]
| [[Hurricane Hunters|Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
| WC-130H<hr>WC-130J
| 10<hr>10
|
| [[File:Lockheed Martin WC-130J.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[WC-135 Constant Phoenix]]
| [[Hurricane Hunters|Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
| WC-135
| 2
|
| [[File:WC-135 Constant Phoenix.jpg|left|150px|]]
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" |'''Unmanned Aerial Vehicles'''
|-
| [[MQ-1 Predator]]
| [[Unmanned combat air vehicle|Combat aircraft]]
|
| 195
|
| [[File:Twuav_13_02.jpeg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[RQ-4 Global Hawk]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft]]
|
| 54 planned
|
|[[File:globalhawk.750pix.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[MQ-9 Reaper]]
| [[Unmanned combat air vehicle|Combat aircraft]]
|
| 28+ 319 planned
|
| [[File:MQ-9 Reaper in flight (2007).jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[RQ-11 Raven]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft]]
|
|
|
| [[File:AirforceMQ-11B.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[RQ-170 Sentinel]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft]]
|
|
|
| [[File:RQ-170 Wiki contributor 3Dartist.png|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Boeing ScanEagle]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft]]
|
|
|
|[[File:ScanEagle UAV catapult launcher 2005-04-16.jpg|left|150px|]]
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Wasp III]]
| [[Surveillance aircraft]]
|
|
|
|[[File:Wasp III aircraft.jpg|left|150px|]]
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" |'''Rotary-wing Aircraft'''
|-
| [[UH-1 Iroquois|TH-1 Iroquois]]
| [[Military_helicopter#Training_helicopters|Training Helicopter]]
| TH-1H
| 1
|
|
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[UH-1 Iroquois]]
| [[Utility helicopter|Utility Helicopter]]
| [[UH-1N Twin Huey|UH-1N]]<hr>UH-1V
| 62<hr>2
|
|[[File:Air Force helicopter.jpg|left|150px|]]
|-
| [[HH-60 Pave Hawk]]
| [[Military_helicopter#Multi-mission_and_rescue|Search and Rescue Helicopter]]
| HH-60G
| 101
|
|[[File:021107-O-9999G-001.jpg|left|150px|]]
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" |'''Tilt-rotor Aircraft'''
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[V-22 Osprey|CV-22 Osprey]]
| [[Tiltrotor|Cargo VTOL Aircraft]]
| CV-22B
| 7
| 50 Planned
|[[File:58thoperationsgroup-ospry-2.jpg|left|150px|]]
|}

==See also==
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* [[List of ACTIVE United States military aircraft]]

==References==
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[[Category:Equipment of the United States Air Force]]

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