Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Current inventory
In 2007, Iraq asked Iran to return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter plans that flew there ahead of the Gulf War in 1991.

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

Section Title: Current inventory
Table Section Text: In 2007, Iraq asked Iran to return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter plans that flew there ahead of the Gulf War in 1991.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes

Combat Aircraft

MiG-29	Russia	multirole	20

Sukhoi Su-24	Russia	attack	23

Chengdu F-7	China	fighter	17	license built MiG-21

Northrop F-5	United States	fighter	F-5E/ Saeqeh	25	the Saeqeh is a reversed engineered derivate

F-4 Phantom II	United States	fighter-bomber	D/E/RF	47	16 aircraft are configured for reconnaissance

Grumman F-14	United States	fighter / interceptor	F-14A/AM	24

Mirage F1	France	fighter	F1EQ	9	obtained from the IQAF fleeing during the Gulf War

Maritime Patrol

P-3 Orion	United States	maritime patrol	P-3F	5

Tanker

Boeing 707	United States	aerial refueling / transport	4

Boeing 747	United States	aerial refueling / transport	3

Transport

Boeing 707	United States	VIP	one used for electronic warfare	2

Boeing 747	United States	VIP	7

C-130 Hercules	United States	transport	C-130E/H	28

Ilyushin Il-76	Russia	heavy transport	5

Fokker F-27	Netherlands	transport	5

Pilatus PC-6	Switzerland	utility	13	STOL capable aircraft

Helicopters

Agusta Bell 206	Italy	utility	3	one used as a rotorcraft trainer

Agusta-Bell 212	Italy	utility	2

CH-47 Chinook	United States	transport	C	2

Trainers

Northrop F-5	United States	conversion trainer	F-5B/F	22

Chengdu F-7	China	conversion trainer	FT-7	2

Mirage F1	France	conversion trainer	F1BQ	4	obtained from the IQAF fleeing during the Gulf War

Pilatus PC-7	Switzerland	trainer	35

Sentence(s)

Iran has Bell 212 and Bell 206 helicopters.
Iran produces Bell 212, and Bell 206 helicopters.
Iran produces Bell 212 and Bell 206 helicopters.

final_sentence: Iran has Bell 212 and Bell 206 helicopters.
final_sentence: Iran produces Bell 212, and Bell 206 helicopters.
final_sentence: Iran produces Bell 212 and Bell 206 helicopters.