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List of active United States Air Force aircraft

For a list of current aircraft in all branches of the United States Military, see List of active United States military aircraft.

The following is a list of currently active military aircraft in the United States Air Force.

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Aircraft

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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Fighter aircraft
F-22 Raptor United States stealth air superiority F-22A 187
F-35 Lightning II United States stealth multirole F-35A 363 (deployed) As of January 2024: 1,372(Maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment). Of the deployed aircraft 129 are being used for conversion training.The remaining 1009 aircraft are on order.
F-16 Fighting Falcon(older variants are being retired as of 2024) United States multirole F-16C 738[1] It is primarily used for interceptor combat and bombing missions.The D type, which is a training aircraft, is listed separately.The breakdown is as follows: 123 F-16C Block 25, 200 F-16C Block 30, 100 F-16C Block 32, 200 F-16C Block 40, and 115 F-16C Block 42.
F-15 Eagle United States air superiority F-15A/C 168[2] 
168 F-15Cs. |Both may be retired with the deployment of the F-22A and F-35A.[1]
F-15E Strike Eagle United States multirole 219[3]
F-15EX Eagle II United States multirole 8 (operationals) As of January 2024: 104(Maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment)
Attack aircraft
A-10 Thunderbolt II United States attack / CAS A-10C 282[1]
AC-130 Ghostrider United States ground attack / CAS AC-130J 32[1]
Bomber
B-1 Lancer United States strategic bomber B-1B 62[1] employs variable-sweep wing design
B-2 Spirit United States stealth strategic bomber B-2A 19[1]
B-52 Stratofortress United States strategic bomber B-52H 72[1]
AWACS
E-3 Sentry United States AWACS E-3B×2/E-3C×6/E-3G×13 21[1] E-3B:79-0002、79-0003、E-3C:73-1674　80-0139　81-0004　82-0006　83-0008　83-0009、E-3G:76-1604　76-1605　76-1607　77-0351　77-0352　77-0356　78-0576　78-0578　79-0001　80-0137　80-0138　81-0005　82-0007.There are eleven other E-3Bs produced (71-1407, 71-1408, 73-1675, 75-0556, 75-0557, 75-0558, 75-0559, 75-0560, 76-1606, 77-0353, 78-0577), but all were manufactured before 2000 and are believed to be kept in reserve.
E-4 Nightwatch United States command and control E-4B 4[1]
E-11A Canada command and control / BACN E-11A 11 aircraft (maximum planned number of aircraft to be deployed) As of January 2024, 4 aircraft have been deployed.
Electronic Warfare
EA-37B United States SIGINT / PSYOP / attack EA-37B 10(Maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) As of January 2024, one aircraft has been deployed, with the remaining nine on order.[1]
EC-130 Commando Solo United States radar jamming / PSYOP EC-130J 7[1]
EC-130H Compass Call United States radar jamming / PSYOP 7[1]
Reconnaissance
IPTN CN-235 Indonesia SIGINT / ELINT 5[1]
E-9A Widget Canada SIGINT / ELINT 9[4]
MC-12W Liberty United States SIGINT / surveillance W 40[4]
OA-1K Sky Warden United States armed reconnaissance 75 aircraft (maximum planned number of aircraft) As of January 2024, six aircraft have been ordered.[4]
RC-135 Rivet Joint United States ELINT / surveillance S/U/V/W 22[1] The breakdown is as follows: 1 RC-135S Cobra Ball, 2 RC-135U Combat Sent, 1 RC-135V Rivet Joint, 18 RC-135W Rivet Joint.
U-2 Dragon Lady United States high altitude reconnaissance U-2S 26[1]
U-28A Draco Switzerland ISR / SIGINT U-28A 26[1]
Tanker
KC-46 Pegasus United States aerial refueling 99 aircraft. (Maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) As of January 2024, 84 aircraft have been deployed.
KC-135 Stratotanker United States aerial refueling KC-135R/T 377[1] The breakdown is as follows: 323 KC-135R, 54 KC-135T.
KC-130 United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130J 57
Transport
C-5 Galaxy United States strategic airlifter C-5M 52[1]
C-12 Huron United States utility / transport 23[1]
C-12J United States transport C-12J 3[1]
C-17 Globemaster III United States strategic airlifter 228[1]
C-21A United States VIP transport C-21A 19[1]
C-32 United States VIP transport 4[1]
C-37A/B United States VIP transport C-37A
C-37B 		13[5] The breakdown is 12 C-37As and one C-37B (based on the Gulfstream G550).
C-40 Clipper United States VIP transport C-40B/C 12[6] The breakdown is four C-40Bs and seven C-40Cs.
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 158[1]
C-130J Super Hercules United States tactical airlifter C-130J 198 aircraft (maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) Of these, 172 are in active service and the remaining 26 are on order.[1]
C-146 Wolfhound Germany transport C-146A 20[1]
HC-130J Super Hercules United States SAR / transport 39 aircraft (maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) Of these, 38 are deployed and the remaining one is on order.[4]
MC-130J Commando II United States transport 37
U-27A Caravan United States transport / utility 2[1]
U-28A Draco Switzerland transport / utility U-28A 35[1] It is primarily used as a small transport aircraft by Air Force Special Operations Command.
UV-18B Twin Otter Canada utility transport 3[4] STOL capable aircraft.It is primarily used as a training aircraft for parachute troops at the military academy.
VC-25 United States Presidential transport 2[6]
Helicopter
HH-60 Pave Hawk United States CSAR UH-60A/HH-60G/U/W 223(UH-60A x 10, MH-60G x 19, HH-60U x 82, HH-60W x 112) As of January 2024, four HH-60Ws have been delivered out of a planned total of 112.
MH-139 Grey Wolf Italy utility MH-139 79 aircraft (maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) Of these, 4 are deployed and the remaining 75 are on order.[1]
UH-1N Twin Huey United States utility 64[1]
V-22 Osprey United States CSAR CV-22B 54 aircraft (maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) Of these, 52 are in active service and the remaining 2 are on order.[1]
Trainers
A-29 Super Tucano Brazil assessment trainer A-29C 3[1]
F-117 Nighthawk United States trainer 4[1] stealth OPFOR trainer
F-16D Fighting Falcon United States trainer F-16D 137 The fleet consists of 37 F-16D Block 40 and 100 F-16D Block 42 aircraft.
F-15 Eagle United States trainer F-15B/D 24 The breakdown is six F-15Bs and 18 F-15Ds.
G120TP Germany basic trainer 2[1] contracted by JPAG Aviation
T-1A Jayhawk United States multi-engine trainer T-1A 131[1]
T-6 Texan II United States advanced trainer T-6A 444[1]
T-7 Red Hawk United States advanced trainer T-7A 351 units (maximum number of units planned for deployment) Of these, one unit is deployed and the remaining 350 units are on order.[1]
T-38 Talon United States jet trainer T-38A/C 497[1] T-38A/97、T-38C/400
T-53A Kadet II United States basic trainer T-53A 25[1]
TC-135 Stratolifter United States multi-engine trainer 3[4]
TH-1 Iroquois United States rotorcraft trainer UH-1H 39[1]
TU-2 Dragon Lady United States high altitude reconnaissance trainer TU-2S 4[1]
UAV
MQ-9 Reaper United States multi-mission MQ-9A 50[7]
RQ-4 Global Hawk United States ISTAR / SIGINT RQ-4B 33[8]
RQ-11 Raven United States ISR RQ-11B 3,000[9]
RQ-20 Puma United States ISR RQ-20B 60[10] Puma 3 AE variant is on order[11][12]
RQ-170 Sentinel United States ISTAR / SIGINT 20[13][14]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao Embraer, In association with. "2024 World Air Forces directory". Flight Global. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ^ "Defense bill would let Air Force retire A-10s, F-15s — but not F-22s". defensenews.com. 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "F-15E Strike Eagle". af.mil. 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "World Air Forces 2023". Flight Global. Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ "C-37A/B". www.af.mil. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "C-40B/C". www.af.mil. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ^ "USAF Fact Sheet - MQ-9". af.mil. March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  8. ^ "USAF Fact Sheet - RQ-4". af.mil. October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  9. ^ "RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)". airforce-technology.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Unclassified - Exhibit P-40, Budget Line Item Justification: PB 2020 Air Force" (PDF). dacis.com. February 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  11. ^ Order announced July 2021. Number of units to be determined, order for Puma 3 AEs, Ravens and spares, totalling USD$15.9 million.
  12. ^ "AeroVironment Receives Puma 3 AE and Raven Unmanned Aircraft System Orders Totaling $15.9 Million from United States Air Force". businesswire.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Declassified Docs Offer New Details About A Growing RQ-170 "Wraith" Force". thedrive.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Introducing the RQ-170 Wraith". medium.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

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