United States Air Power


Fixed-Wing | Rotary-Wing Aircraft

Modern airpower is second-to-none with over 12,500 airframes available to the service. This includes a collection of combat / direct-attack types alongside a sizeable fleet of transports, tankers, special-mission platforms, and trainers made up of fixed-wing and rotary-wing types. Modernization has done well to keep select Cold War-era units viable for the modern battlefield and the service also benefits from its investment in next-generation types such as the F-22 and F-35 platforms. The USAF remains one of the few services to operate a dedicated bomber fleet, these designs capable of conventional and nuclear attacks. The special-mission force covers all manner of specialized airborne actions, providing allied aircraft and ground commanders with a critical eye-in-the-sky. The USN can take the fight to the enemy anywhere in the world thanks to its large carrier force. The USMC also maintains an impressive collection of aircraft that rivals (and in most cases) surpasses that of even top-flight world air services. US Army aviation operates a vast collection of rotorcraft centered on the AH-64 Apache attack helo and the UH-60 Black Hawk type.
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Total Units: 12,715



Type Balance
Fixed-Wing
Rotorcraft
Hull Age Color Key:
26
New Procurement
23
Modern
89
Aging, Requires Attention
6
Obsolete; Near Obsolete


775
F-16C
Multirole
AIR FORCE
310
F-35A
Strike
AIR FORCE
287
A-10C
CAS
AIR FORCE
240
F-15C
Multirole
AIR FORCE
218
F-15E
Strike
AIR FORCE
177
F-22A
Air Superiority
AIR FORCE
72
B-52H
Strike
AIR FORCE
39
B-1B
Strike
AIR FORCE
21
B-2A
Strike
AIR FORCE
18
AC-130J
CAS
AIR FORCE
3
AC-130W
CAS
AIR FORCE
3
A-29
CAS
AIR FORCE
2
F-15EX
Multirole
AIR FORCE
228
C-17
Transport
AIR FORCE
171
C-130J
Tact.Transp
AIR FORCE
162
C-130H
Tact.Transp
AIR FORCE
93
C-12
Utility
AIR FORCE
52
C-5M
Strat.Transp
AIR FORCE
38
HC-130J
Multirole
AIR FORCE
35
U-28A
Utility
AIR FORCE
20
C-146A
Transport
AIR FORCE
19
C-21A
VIP
AIR FORCE
12
C-40B/C
VIP
AIR FORCE
5
C-145A
Utility
AIR FORCE
4
C-32A
VIP
AIR FORCE
4
C-32B
Special
AIR FORCE
3
C-12J
Utility
AIR FORCE
2
U-27A
Utility
AIR FORCE
2
VC-25A
Pres.Transp
AIR FORCE
1
C-20
VIP
AIR FORCE
1
UV-18B
Utility
AIR FORCE
107
HH-60G/U
SAR
AIR FORCE
64
UH-1N
Utility
AIR FORCE
53
CV-22B
SAR
AIR FORCE
5
MH-139
Utility
AIR FORCE
26
U-2S
Recon
AIR FORCE
23
U-28A Draco
SIGINT
AIR FORCE
22
RC-135S/U/V/W
ELINT
AIR FORCE
14
E-8C
ISTAR
AIR FORCE
13
MC-12W
SIGINT
AIR FORCE
11
RC-26
SIGINT
AIR FORCE
9
E-9A
SIGINT/ELINT
AIR FORCE
5
CN235
SIGINT/ELINT
AIR FORCE
9
EC-130H
EW
AIR FORCE
7
EC-130J
EW
AIR FORCE
31
E-3B/C/G
AWACS
AIR FORCE
4
E-4B
Command & Control
AIR FORCE
4
E-11A
Command & Control
AIR FORCE
388
KC-135R/T
Strat.Tanker
AIR FORCE
61
KC-46A
Strat.Tanker
AIR FORCE
56
MC-130
Tact.Tanker
AIR FORCE
40
KC-10
Strat.Tanker
AIR FORCE
497
T-38A/C
Adv Jet Trainer
AIR FORCE
445
T6A
Adv Trainer
AIR FORCE
178
T-1
Flight Trainer
AIR FORCE
147
F-16D
Fighter Trainer
AIR FORCE
38
UH-1H
Helo Trainer
AIR FORCE
26
F-15D
Fighter Trainer
AIR FORCE
25
T-53A
Basic Trainer
AIR FORCE
4
F-117A
OPFOR Trainer
AIR FORCE
4
TU-2S
Conversion Trainer
AIR FORCE
4
G120PT
Basic Trainer
AIR FORCE
3
C-135
Flight Trainer
AIR FORCE
1
Mi-17/171
OPFOR Trainer
AIR FORCE
808
AH-64D/E
Attack Helo
ARMY
751
UH-60A
Medium-Lift
ARMY
592
UH-60L
Medium-Lift
ARMY
394
CH-47D
Transport
ARMY
367
UH-72A
Utility
ARMY
250
UH-60M
Multi-mission
ARMY
64
EH-60A
EW
ARMY
48
CH-47F
Transport
ARMY
47
MH/AH-6
Light Attack
ARMY
29
UH-1H
Utility
ARMY
27
MH-47G
Multi-mission
ARMY
20
UC-35A
Utility
ARMY
18
RC-12K
Recon
ARMY
17
C-12D
Recon
ARMY
17
C-12F
Utility
ARMY
14
C-12D
Utility
ARMY
14
RC-12X
Recon
ARMY
13
RO-6
Recon
ARMY
12
RC-12D
Recon
ARMY
11
MC-12W
Utility
ARMY
11
C-26E
Transport
ARMY
7
C-27J
Tact.Transp
ARMY
7
UC-35B
Utility
ARMY
6
RC-12H
Recon
ARMY
6
UV-18A
Utility
ARMY
5
C-41A
Utility
ARMY
4
EO-5C
Recon
ARMY
2
C-37A
Utility
ARMY
1
C-37B
Utility
ARMY
1
C-20
Utility
ARMY
508
F/A-18E/F
Multirole
NAVY
13
F-35C
Strike
NAVY
33
C-2
Transport
NAVY
17
C-130T
Tact.Transp
NAVY
17
C-40
VIP
NAVY
8
C-26D
Recon
NAVY
3
C-20G
VIP
NAVY
1
C-130J
Tact.Transp
NAVY
508
H-60R/S/H
Multi-mission
NAVY
29
MH-53E
Mine Warfare
NAVY
12
CMV-22B
Transport
NAVY
112
P-8A
Maritime Patrol
NAVY
28
P-3C
Maritime Patrol
NAVY
97
E-2C/D
AWACS
NAVY
153
EA-18G
EW
NAVY
16
E-6
TACAMO
NAVY
12
EP-3
EL/SIGINT
NAVY
10
C-130T
Tanker
NAVY
293
T-6A/B/C
Adv Trainer
NAVY
191
T-45
Adv Jet Trainer
NAVY
131
F/A-18E/F
Fighter Trainer
NAVY
115
TH-57
Helo Trainer
NAVY
68
F/A-18A/B/C
Fighter Trainer
NAVY
56
C-12
Flight Trainer
NAVY
31
F-5F/N
OPFOR Trainer
NAVY
14
F-16A/B
OPFOR Trainer
NAVY
13
F-35C
Strike Trainer
NAVY
13
T-34
Basic Trainer
NAVY
10
T-38
Adv Jet Trainer
NAVY
5
UH-72
Helo Trainer
NAVY
3
TH-73
Helo Trainer
NAVY
1
DHC-3
Flight Trainer
NAVY
1
C-26D
Flight Trainer
NAVY
138
F/A-18A/C/D
Multirole
MARINE
98
F-35B
Strike
MARINE
87
AV-8B+
Strike
MARINE
289
MV-22B
Transport
MARINE
160
UH-1Y
Multi-mission
MARINE
159
AH-1Z
Attack Helo
MARINE
140
CH-53E
Heavy-Lift
MARINE
9
CH-53K
Heavy-Lift
MARINE
8
VH-60N
Prez.Transp.
MARINE
7
VH-3D
VIP
MARINE
15
C-12
Utility
MARINE
10
UC-35
VIP
MARINE
1
C-20G
VIP
MARINE
64
KC-130J
Tanker
MARINE
46
F/A-18B/C/D
Fighter Trainer
MARINE
29
F-35B/C
Strike Trainer
MARINE
12
F-5F/N
OPFOR Trainer
MARINE
12
TAV-8
Strike Trainer
MARINE
4
T-34
Basic Trainer
MARINE
1
S-92
Helo Trainer
MARINE


NOTES: The USAF is in a period of major modernization with various limitations being addressed: F-35A fleet strength is at around 300 airframes with approximately 1,453 units on order. The F-15EX is on order with 104 units planned. The OA-1J Sky Warden has been ordered through a 75-strong procurement notice. The B-21 Raider, successor to the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, is on order through 100 planned examples. An additional 113 KC-46A Pegasus aerial tankers remain on order to add to the 61 in-service models. The USN awaits 236 F-35C carrier-centric models and another 58 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The USN also awaits some 49 CMV-22B tilt-rotors to further enhance the VTOL fleet.


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