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Active United States military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the United States military. For aircraft no longer in-service see List of military aircraft of the United States.

Currently active military equipment by country
United States
Watercraft • Land vehicles • Aircraft
Russia
United Kingdom
France
Germany
India
Brazil

Contents

[edit] Air Force

Aircraft Photo Origin Type Versions Quantity[1] Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
A-10 Thunderbolt II A-10 Thunderbolt II In-flight-2.jpg  USA Attack Aircraft
Observation Aircraft		 A-10A/C
OA-10		 343
24[2]		 To be replaced by F-35A.
But likely to remain in service until 2028.
AC-130 Spectre AC-130H Spectre jettisons flares.jpg  USA Gunship AC-130H
AC-130U		 8
17		 16 AC130J planned to replace AC-130H.[3]
B-1 Lancer B-1B over the pacific ocean.jpg  USA Bomber B-1B 66
B-2 Spirit B-2 Spirit original.jpg  USA Bomber B-2A 20 1 in California, 19 at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri[4]
B-52 Stratofortress Usaf.Boeing B-52.jpg  USA Bomber B-52H 77[5] Slated to remain in service until 2045.
C-5 Galaxy Usaf.c5.galaxy.750pix.jpg  USA Cargo Aircraft C-5A
C-5B
C-5C
C-5M		 51[6]
44
2
6
C-12 Huron C-12 Huron in flight.jpg  USA Cargo Aircraft C-12C
C-12D
C-12F
C-12J
MC-12W		 16
6
2
4
1		 37 ordered from MC-12W
C-17 Globemaster III C-17 test sortie.jpg  USA Cargo Aircraft C-17A 210[7] Deliveries in progress with 223 planned
Gulfstream C-20 USAF C-20.JPG  USA VIP/Passenger/Cargo aircraft C-20B
C-20H		 5
2
Learjet C-21 NDANG C-21A Learjet.JPEG  USA VIP/Passenger aircraft C-21A 55[8]
Boeing C-22 C-22B.jpg  USA Passenger aircraft C-22B 3
C-26 Metroliner DF-SD-08-00706.jpg  USA Cargo Aircraft C-26B 11
C-27J Spartan USAF C-27J.JPG  USA
 Italy
 European Union		 Cargo Aircraft C-27J 4 38 Planned[9][10]
Boeing C-32 USAF C-32A.jpg  USA Passenger aircraft C-32A
C-32B		 6
2
Gulfstream C-37 And-c-37a-89aw.jpg  USA VIP/Passenger aircraft C-37A
C-37B		 9
2
Gulfstream C-38 C-38A Astra SPX DC ANG in flight 2008.jpg  USA VIP/Passenger aircraft C-38A 2
C-40 Clipper C-40C DC ANG in flight 2008.jpg  USA Passenger aircraft C-40B
C-40C		 4
6
C-130 Hercules Lockheed C-130 Hercules.jpg  USA Cargo Aircraft C-130E
C-130H		 71
283
C-130J Super Hercules C-130 Hercules over Santa Cruz Island.jpg  USA Cargo Aircraft C-130J
C-130J-30		 10
79[11]		 129 planned[12]
E-3 Sentry Usaf.e3sentry.750pix.jpg  USA Airborne Command and Control Aircraft E-3B
E-3C		 22
16
Boeing E-4 E 4b.jpg  USA Airborne Command and Control Aircraft E-4B 4
E-8 Joint STARS T-3 with JT8D-219 engines.JPG  USA Airborne Command and Control Aircraft E-8C 17[13]
E-9A Widget 080826-F-5040D-341.jpg  USA
 Canada		 Surveillance aircraft E-9A 2[14]
EC-130H Compass Call EC-130H Compass Call 060617.jpg  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft EC-130H 14
EC-130J Commando Solo III EC-130J Commando Solo.JPG  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft EC-130J
EC-130SJ		 3
4
F-15 Eagle F-15, 71st Fighter Squadron, in flight.JPG  USA Air Superiority Fighter F-15C
F-15D		 254[15] To be replaced by the F-22 Raptor
F-15E Strike Eagle F-15E - Controlling The Sky.JPG  USA Fighter Aircraft F-15E 221[16]
F-16 Fighting Falcon F-16 June 2008.jpg  USA Fighter Aircraft F-16C
F-16D		 1,082
180		 To be replaced by the F-35A
F-22 Raptor Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor JSOH.jpg  USA Air Superiority Fighter F-22A 187[17]
F-35 Lightning II First F-35 headed for USAF service.jpg  USA Fighter aircraft F-35A 12 Still in production with 1763 Planned
HC-130 Combat King/Combat King II US Airforce HC-130.jpg  USA Search and Rescue Aircraft HC-130N
HC-130P		 10
23		 78 HC-130J planned[18]
KC-10 Extender KC-10 Extender (2151957820).jpg  USA Tanker Aircraft KC-10A 59 To be replaced by the KC-46
KC-135 Stratotanker 100225-F-3252P-617.jpg  USA Tanker Aircraft KC-135R
KC-135T		 364
54		 To be replaced by the KC-46
MC-130
Combat Talon I/II/Combat Shadow		 MC-130 Combat Talon II.jpg  USA Multi-mission Aircraft MC-130E
MC-130H
MC-130P
MC-130W
MC-130J		 10
20[19]
23[20]
12[21]
1[22]		 37 MC-130J planned to replace MC-130E/P
OC-135 Open Skies Oc-135 xxl.jpg  USA Observation Aircraft OC-135B 3
Boeing RC-135 RC-135 Rivet Joint.jpg  USA Reconnaissance Aircraft RC-135S
RC-135U
RC-135V
RC-135W		 3
2
8
5
T-1 Jayhawk T-1 Jayhawk At Centennial.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-1A 178 Originally 180 – 2 no longer in service after mishaps
T-6 Texan II T-6A Texan II.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-6A 446[23]
T-38 Talon T-38 560FTS RandolphAFB 2001.jpeg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-38A
T-38C
(A)T-38B		 200
225
31
T-41 Mescalero USAF T-41D.JPG  USA Trainer Aircraft T-41C 4
Cessna T-51 Cessna T-51A.png  USA Trainer Aircraft T-51A 3
Diamond T-52 N681BA RIAT Bthebest.JPG  Canada Trainer Aircraft T-52A 20
TU-2 Dragon Lady Lockheed U-2 TR-1B.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft TU-2S 5
U-2 Dragon Lady Usaf.u2.750pix.jpg  USA Reconnaissance Aircraft U-2S 25
Pilatus U-28 PC-12 take off.jpg  Switzerland Utility Aircraft U-28A 20[24]
Boeing VC-25 Air Force One over Mt. Rushmore.jpg  USA VIP Transport VC-25A 2 Used as Presidential Transport
WC-130 Hercules WC-130J Hercules of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.jpg  USA Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft WC-130H
WC-130J		 10
10
WC-135 Constant Phoenix WC-135.jpg  USA Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft WC-135 2
Helicopters
HH-60 Pave Hawk Airforce-mh60-26106-071002-fox-01-16.jpg  USA Search and Rescue Helicopter HH-60G 99[25]
UH-1N Twin Huey UH-1N-6.jpg  USA Utility Helicopter UH-1N 62
UH-1 Iroquois HH-1H 37th ARRS in flight 1983.JPEG  USA Utility Helicopter UH-1V 2
TH-1 Iroquois HH-1H 37th ARRS in flight 1983.JPEG  USA Training Helicopter TH-1H 1
VSTOL and VTOL
de Havilland Canada UV-18 UV-18B USAF academy parachute training 1980.JPEG  Canada Utility STOL Aircraft UV-18B 3
CV-22 Osprey US Navy SEALs hoisted into AF CV-22.jpg  USA Cargo VTOL Aircraft CV-22B 17[26] 50 Planned
Undesignated Foreign Aircraft
Mil Mi-8 Mi-8 Hip Roving Sands 99.jpg  USSR Utility helicopter Mi-8VT 6 Evaluations
PZL M28 PZL M28 USAF.JPG  Poland Transport aircraft PZL M28B 4 Evaluation
Mikoyan MiG-29 MiG-29 SRB2.jpg  USSR Air superiority, Multirole fighter MiG-29UB 3 Evaluation only
Sukhoi Su-27 Su-27 low pass.jpg  USSR Air superiority fighter Su-27UB 2 Used for "Agressor" training[27]

[edit] Army

Aircraft Photo Origin Type Versions Quantity[1] Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-12 Huron C-12 Huron.gif  USA Cargo/Transport C-12C
C-12D
C-12F		 17
14
17
Gulfstream C-20 USAF C-20.JPG  USA Cargo/Transport C-20C 4
C-23 Sherpa C-23.jpg  United Kingdom Cargo/Transport C-23 43 To be replaced by Alenia C-27J
C-26 Metroliner Metroliner C-26.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport C-26B 11
C-31 Troopship US Army Fokker C-31A Troopship Asuspine.jpg  Netherlands Cargo/Transport C-31A 2
Gulfstream C-37 And-c-37a-89aw.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport C-37A
C-37B		 2
1
EO-5 Arl-dash7-N158CL-010515-01.jpg  Canada Reconnaissance EO-5C 5[28] Previously designated as RC-7B
RC-12 Huron Beechcraft RC-12N Huron in flight.jpg  USA Reconnaissance RC-12D
RC-12H
RC-12K		 12
6
18
Cessna UC-35 Cessna uc-35a citation 560 ultra v arp.jpg  USA Utility aircraft UC-35A
UC-35B		 20
7
Helicopters
AH-6 Little Bird MH-6 Little Bird.jpg  USA Attack helicopter MH/AH-6M 51
AH-64 Apache AH-64D Apache Longbow.jpg  USA Attack helicopter AH-64A
AH-64D		 107[16]
620[16]
CH-47 Chinook CH-47 2.jpg  USA Cargo Helicopter CH-47D
CH-47F		 394
48		 191 new CH-47F to be delivered, plus 24 options
EH-60 Black Hawk UH-60A Black Hawk.jpg  USA Electronic-Warfare Helicopter EH-60A 64
MH-47 Chinook MH-47.Chinook.jpg  USA Multi-Mission Helicopter MH-47D
MH-47E
MH-47G		 11
23
27
MH-60 Black Hawk MH-60K Black Hawk.jpg  USA Multi-Mission Helicopter MH-60K
MH-60L		 23
35
OH-58 Kiowa OH-58D 2.jpg  USA Observation Helicopter OH-58A
OH-58C
OH-58D		 150
210
368		 A / C models are currently under replacement by UH-72
TH-67 Creek TH-67A Creek.jpg  USA
 Canada		 Training Helicopter TH-67 172
UH-1 Iroquois UH-1H 159th Aviation Regiment US Army in flight 1990.JPEG  USA Utility Helicopter UH-1H 875 To be replaced by UH-72
UH-60 Black Hawk Blackhawk.jpg  USA Utility Helicopter UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M		 751
593
100[29]



1227 Planned
UH-72 Lakota UH-72 Lakota2.jpg  USA
 Germany		 Utility Helicopter UH-72A 180[30] 345 Planned[31]
VSTOL and STOL
DHC-6 Twin Otter Golden Knights UV-18A.png  Canada Utility STOL Aircraft UV-18A 6
Undesignated Foreign Aircraft
Antonov An-26 Antonov.an26.fairford.arp.jpg  USSR Undesignated Foreign Aircraft 3
Antonov An-2 An-2 on skis.jpg  USSR Undesignated Foreign Aircraft 1
Mil Mi-24 Mi-24 flown by ATEC at Roving Sands 2000.jpg  USSR Attack Helicopter with transport capabilities 1 Used for adversary training and acquired from Germany

[edit] Coast Guard

Aircraft Photo Origin Type Versions Quantity[1] Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-143A Challenger USCG VC-143.jpg  Canada Cargo Aircraft C-143A 1
Gulfstream C-37 USCG AC C37A Flight.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-37A 1 Operated as CG-01, the commandant's executive transport, since May 2002[32]
HC-130 Hercules USCG C130 Hercules.jpg  USA Search and Rescue Aircraft HC-130B
HC-130H
HC-130J		 17
24
6		 HC-130B to be replaced by HC-130J
HC-144 Ocean Sentry HC-144A Ocean Sentry (2).jpg  Spain Search and Rescue Aircraft HC-144 8 CGAS Miami is the first to receive operational HC-144A's
HU-25 Guardian Hu-25.jpg  France Search and Rescue Aircraft HU-25 41 To be replaced by HC-144A Ocean Sentry
Helicopters
HH-60 Jayhawk US Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration.jpg  USA Multi-Mission Helicopter HH-60J
MH-60T		 41
HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-65.JPG  France Multi-Mission Helicopter MH-65C
MH-65D		 102

[edit] Marine Corps

Aircraft Photo Origin Type Versions Quantity[1] Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-9 Skytrain II C-9 Skytrain.gif  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-9B 2
EA-6B Prowler Usnavy.ea6b.prowler.750pix.jpg  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft EA-6B 20[33][34] To be retired by 2019
F/A-18 Hornet USMC FA-18 Hornet.JPEG  USA Fighter aircraft F/A-18A
F/A-18C
F/A-18D		 48
86
95		 To be replaced by F-35C
F-35 Lightning II CF-1 flight test.jpg  USA Fighter aircraft (carrier-based) F-35C 0 80 planned[35]
KC-130 KC-130J USMC.jpg  USA Tanker Aircraft KC-130F
KC-130R
KC-130T
KC-130J		 5
2
28
41[36]		 46 ordered from J model[36]
Cessna UC-35 Marines-uc35-6766-070403-04cr-16.jpg  USA Utility Aircraft UC-35C
UC-35D		 2
14
Helicopters
AH-1 SuperCobra AH-1 Cobra.jpg  USA Attack Helicopter AH-1W 153[37] To be upgraded to/replaced by AH-1Z Viper beginning in 2009
AH-1Z Viper AH-1Z lands on USS Makin Island LHD-8.jpg  USA Attack Helicopter AH-1Z 28[38] 189 Planned[38]
CH-46 Sea Knight USMC CH-46.jpg  USA Cargo Helicopter CH-46E 131[39] To be replaced by V-22
CH-53 Sea Stallion CH-53D Sea Stallion.jpg  USA Cargo Helicopter CH-53D 35 To be replaced with MV-22 Osprey[40]
CH-53E Super Stallion Ch53e-40-070920-28cr-16.jpg  USA Cargo Helicopter CH-53E 140 To be replaced with 225 CH-53K beginning in 2018.[41]
UH-1N Twin Huey Uh-1n takeoff.JPG  USA Utility Helicopter UH-1N 88[42] To be replaced by UH-1Y Venom beginning in 2009
UH-1Y Venom UH-1Y.jpg  USA Utility Helicopter UH-1Y 31[38] 160 Planned[38]
VH-3 Sea King VH-3D Marine One over Washington DC May 2005.jpg  USA VIP Transport Helicopter VH-3D 11 Used as Presidential Transport
VH-53 Sea Stallion HMX-1 VH53.jpg  USA VIP Transport Helicopter VH-53D 2
VH-60 Whitehawk VH-60 Marine One.jpg  USA VIP Transport Helicopter VH-60N 7
VSTOL and VTOL
AV-8B Harrier II Harrier.av8b.750pix.jpg  USA Attack VTOL Aircraft AV-8B 99 To be replaced by F-35B
MV-22 Osprey US Navy 080220-N-5180F-015 A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4).jpg  USA Multi-Mission VTOL Aircraft MV-22B 126 360 Planned
TAV-8B Harrier II Vmat20310206a.JPG  USA Training VTOL Aircraft TAV-8B 19 To be replaced by F-35B
F-35 Lightning II F-35B after vertical landing.jpg  USA Fighter VSTOL Aircraft F-35B 7 343 planned[35]

[edit] Navy

Aircraft Photo Origin Type Versions Quantity[1] Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-2 Greyhound C-2 Landeanflug.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-2A 34
C-9 Skytrain II C-9 Skytrain.gif  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-9B 15 To be replaced by C-40 Clipper
Gulfstream C-20 C-20 Gulfstream.gif  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-20A
C-20D
C-20G		 1
2
5
Gulfstream C-37 C-37B (Gulf Stream 550).jpg  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-37A
C-37B		 1
3
C-40 Clipper USN C-40A Clipper.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-40A 9
C-130 Hercules C-130T Hercules Blue Angels.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft C-130T 19
CT-39 Sabreliner T39 mainlarge cnatra navy.jpg  USA Cargo/Transport Aircraft CT-39G 1
E-2 Hawkeye E-2C Hawkeye Bear Aces.jpg  USA Airborne Command and Control Aircraft E-2C 67 To be replaced by E-2D starting in 2014
E-6 Mercury E-6B TACAMO Climb.jpg  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft E-6B 16
EA-6B Prowler Usnavy.ea6b.prowler.750pix.jpg  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft EA-6B 36 To be replaced by EA-18G
EA-18G Growler EA-18G at Whidbey April 2007.jpg  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft EA-18G 48[43] 114 ordered[44]
EP-3 ARIES II EP-3E DN-SD-07-09322.JPEG  USA Electronic Warfare Aircraft EP-3E 11
F-5F/N Tiger II F-5N from VFC-111 Sundowners taxiing.jpg  USA Fighter Aircraft F-5F
F-5N		 3
41		 Used for adversary training[45]
F/A-18 Hornet FA-18-NAVY-Blue-Diamond.jpg  USA Fighter Aircraft F/A-18A
F/A-18B
F/A-18C
F/A-18D		 74
26
286
47		 To be replaced by F-35C
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F-18E landing 06-10304cr.jpg  USA Fighter Aircraft F/A-18E
F/A-18F		 489 556 ordered[46]
F-35 Lightning II CF-1 flight test.jpg  USA Fighter Aircraft F-35C 3 266 planned[35]
P-3 Orion US Navy 030129-N-0226M-002 P-3C Orion.jpg  USA Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-3C 154[47] To be replaced by P-8
P-8 Poseidon P 8A touches down at Pax River.jpg  USA Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-8A 0 117 Planned[48]
T-6 Texan II US Navy 030807-N-0000X-002 The T-6 Texan training aircraft prepares to take off from the flight line at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-6A
T-6B		 49
12
T-34 Mentor T-34C-1.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-34C 229 To be replaced by T-6B
T-39 Sabreliner T39 mainlarge cnatra navy.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-39G
T-39N		 8
7
Beech T-44 T 44 4LR.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-44A 52
T-45 Goshawk T-45A Goshawk 03.jpg  USA Trainer Aircraft T-45C 218
Cessna UC-35 Cessna uc-35a citation 560 ultra v arp.jpg  USA Utility Aircraft UC-35D 1
Helicopters
HH-1N Twin Huey Navy-hh1n-158256-070327-12-10.jpg  USA Search and Rescue Helicopter HH-1N 11
HH-60 Rescue Hawk SH-60 Seahawk.jpg  USA Search and Rescue Helicopter HH-60H 49
MH-53 Sea Dragon US Navy 070416-N-6501M-006 An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron (HM) 15 conducts a mine sweeping exercise.jpg  USA Multi-Mission Helicopter MH-53E 36
MH-60 Seahawk MH-60R.jpg  USA Multi-Mission Helicopter MH-60R
MH-60S		 76[49]
145[50]		 300 Planned[51]
273 Planned[50]
SH-60 Seahawk SH-60B Seahawk.jpg  USA Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter SH-60B
SH-60F		 129
60
TH-57 Sea Ranger TH57C boat ops.jpg  USA Training Helicopter TH-57B
TH-57C		 44
85

[edit] Unmanned aerial vehicles

Aircraft Photo Origin Operators Versions Quantity Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
MQ-1 Predator 081131-F-7734Q-001.jpg  USA Air Force MQ-1B 138[52]
MQ-1C Grey Eagle OCPA-2005-08-11-080331.jpg  USA Army MQ-1C 12 133 Planned[53]
RQ-4 Global Hawk Global Hawk 1.jpg  USA Air Force RQ-4A
RQ-4B		 16 66 Planned[53]
RQ-5 Hunter Hunter RQ-5.jpg  Israel Army
RQ-7 Shadow RQ-7B UAV.jpg  USA Army, Marine Corps RQ-7B 110+
MQ-9 Reaper MQ-9 Reaper - 090609-F-0000M-777.JPG  USA Air Force 48+[54] 396 Planned[53]
RQ-11 Raven RQ-11 Raven 1.jpg  USA Army, Marine Corps
RQ-170 Sentinel RQ-170 Wiki contributor 3Dartist.png  USA Air Force
ScanEagle ScanEagle UAV catapult launcher 2005-04-16.jpg  USA Navy, Marine Corps 1 [55]
Helicopters
MQ-8 Fire Scout FIRESCOUT-VUAS.jpg  USA Marine Corps, Navy MQ-8B 168 planned[56]
VSTOL and VTOL
CQ-10 Snowgoose CQ-10 SnowGoose.jpg  Canada Army 15 49 Planned

[edit] See also

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