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

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.

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]
Lockheed C-130  United States Transport C-130H
EC-130
VC-130H		 28
2
1		 [1][2]
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon  United States Fighter F-16A
F-16B
F-16C
F-16D		 32
8
136
42		 [1][2][7]
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-Gurevich 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 [8]
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-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]

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