List of military aircraft of Sweden

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This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.

Contents

Early aircraft

Early balloons of the Army and Navy

DesignationNumber UsedYear Entered ServiceInfo
Fästningsballong 189811898First Swedish military aircraft
Drakballong m/0951909-
Kronan 190911909
Drakballong typ Ä1-
Fältballong m/2311923-
Kulballong m/2311923-
Fältballong 192611926-

Early Navy

(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)

Aircraft# UsedYear
Nyrop 2 (Bleriot XI) (N:r 1)11911–1913, 1916
Nieuport IV.M 11913–1918
Donnet-Leveque 21913–1918
Farman HF.23 21913–1917
SW 11 (Farman HF 23)71914–1920
Thulin B 21915–1917
TDS Farman HF 23 21917–1920
Thulin G 51917–1922
SW 17 (SAF H-2)4, did not enter service
Thulin GA 21919–1921
Friedrichshafen FF.33L 21918–1920
Friedrichshafen FF.33E 31918–1929
Friedrichshafen FF.49C 21919–1924
Sablatnig FF.49C 21919–1926
TDS Friedrichshafen FF.33 51921–1929
Macchi M.8 11919–1922
Savoia S.13 41919–1924
Supermarine Channel II11921–1922
Fairey IIID 11924–1925
Caspar S.I (Heinkel HE 1)41921–1929
Heinkel HE 1 81923–1929
Heinkel S.II 51924–1934
Heinkel HE 4 11926–1931
Heinkel HD 14 did not enter service
Albatros B.IIa 51920–1929
Avro 504K 51924–1928
LVG C.VI 21921–1923
Heinkel HE 3 21925–1927

Early Army

(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)

Des.Aircraft# UsedYear
- Nieuport IV.G 21912–1918
- Bleriot XI 61914–1916
- Morane-Saulnier MS.3 11914–1918
-Fjällbäck Bastarden11914–1916
- Thulin D 21915–1918
- Thulin K 21917–1919
-SW 1531917–1921
B 1 Breguet C.U-1 11912–1916
B 2 Farman HF.20 11913–1915
- Farman HF 22/SW 1041914–1916
Ö 2 Albatros B.II/SW 12/SAF 3/NAB 9291914–1929
- Thulin E 51916–1920
- Thulin L 91916–1920
- Thulin FA 71918–1921
-FVM/SW SW 1611918–1919
S 18 FVM S 18 151919–1925
- Breguet 14 11919–1922
- Phönix C.I Dront271919–1932
-FVM Albatros 120101920–1929
-FVM Albatros 160121928–1935
S 21 FVM S 21 101922–1932
- Bristol F.2 Fighter 11924–1930
- Fiat BR 21924–1932
-Fiat BR.I31925–1937
- AEG G.V 61918–1922
Gloster Grouse 11926–1929
Avro 504N11926–1928
Heinkel HD 35 11926–1929
Fokker D.IV 41918–1922
FVM Triplanet11918–1919
- FVM Tummelisa 161918–1935
- Phönix D.II 301920-193?
- Phönix D.III 11920–1921
- Fokker D.VII 11920–1922
- Macchi M.7 41921–1927
J 23 FVM J 23 51923–1926
J 24 FVM J 24 11925–1931
- Armstrong Whitworth Siskin 11925–1926
- Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1101926–1930

Air Force (1926–40)

Created in July of 1926.

Designations Key
Abbrev. DesignationNameTranslation
JJaktFighter
AAttackGround attack
BBombBomber
TTorpedTorpedo bomber
SSpaningReconnaissance
SkSkolTrainer
ÖÖvningAdvanced trainer
TpTransportTransport
HkpHelikopterHelicopter
PProvExperimental/prototype
FplFlygplanAirplane

Later XX implies later redesignation.

Fighters (Jakt)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Bristol Bulldog II/IIAJ 7fighter111930–19401939, two to Finland
Fiat CR.42bis Falco J 11fighter721940–1945 (1946)-
Fokker C.Vd J 3fighter151927–1946S 6 after 1931, some built by CFM
Gloster Gladiator I & IIJ 8fighter551937–1945some used in Finland
Heinkel HD 19 J 4fighter61928–1937built by Svenska Aero
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1J 2fighter101925–1930
Phönix D.III J 1fighter121919–1933Some built by FMV
Reggiane Re.2000 J 12fighter601941–1946later J20
Seversky/Republic EP-1 J 9fighter601940–1951some modified
Svenska Aero Jaktfalken J 5fighter11930–1933
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I & IIJ 6fighter171930–1941three to Finland
Vultee V-49C Vanguard J 10fighter--did not enter service

Bombers (Bomb), torpedo bombers (Torped) and ground attack (Attack)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Fiat B.R. B 1bomber31924–1932
Fiat B.R.I B 2bomber21925–1937
Fokker G.Ib B 7bomber--did not enter service
Hawker Hart B 4bomber451936–1947formerly S 7, many built by ASJA/CVM/Götaverken, 5 used in Finland
Heinkel HD 16 T 1torpedo bomber21928–1939-
Heinkel He 115A-2T 2torpedo bomber121939–1948-
Junkers Ju 86K B 3bomber871936–1958Some used as torpedo bombers, some built by SAAB
Northrop 8A-1 B 5bomber1031938–1950most built by SAAB
FMV/Phoenix C.I A 1attack111921–19352 ex army
Republic 2PA B 6bomber21940–1953orders not received
SAAB L 10 B 8bomber--redesignated B 17

Reconnaissance (Spaning)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Breguet 694 S 10reconnaissance--did not enter service
Centrala Verkstaden Malmslätt S 21/S 25S 1reconnaissance161925–1932formerly army air.
Dornier Do 215 S 11reconnaissance--did not enter service
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch S 14reconnaissance261938–19606 added in 1948
Fokker C.VD & ES 6reconnaissance481927–1945formerly J 3s, built by CVM.
Fokker G.I S 13reconnaissance--did not enter service
Hawker Hart S 7reconnaissance101934–1937redesignated B 4 in 1937, some built by ASJA and CVM
Hawker Osprey S 9reconnaissance61934–1945-
Heinkel He 4 S 4reconnaissance11925–1931formerly navy air.
Heinkel He 5 S 5reconnaissance401927–1945some built by Svenska Aero/CFV/CVV
Heinkel S.I S 2reconnaissance81923–1929formerly navy air, built by Caspar, Svenska Aero and TDS
Heinkel S.II S 3reconnaissance61924–1934formerly navy air, built by Svenska Aero and CFS
Heinkel He 114B-1S 12reconnaissance121941–1947-
Saab 17 S 15reconnaissance--redesignated S 17
Svenska Aero SA-15 S 8reconnaissance--did not enter service

Transport (Transport)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Junkers F.13fe/F.13deTrp 1transport31928–1946built by Junkers' Sweden subsidiary Flygindustri
Junkers W.33g Trp 2transport11933–1935built by Flygindustri
Junkers W.34h Trp 2Atransport21933–1945-
de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly Trp 3transport11936–1942-
Beechcraft Model 18RTrp 4transport11940–1953-
Junkers Ju 52/3m ci & Ju 52/3m vaiTp 5transport51940–1945leased
Fairchild 24 Tp 6transport11940–1941leased
Miles M 3A Falcon Major Tp 7transport11940–1944
Waco UIC Tp 8transport31940-1940leased
Waco ZQC-6 Tp 8Atransport11940–?-
ASJA Viking II Trp 9transport--did not enter service
Junkers Ju 86Z-7Tp 9transport11940–?-
Fokker F.VIII Tp 10transport11942–1944-
Götaverken GV 38 n/atransport61941–1945leased
RWD 13 Tp 11transport11939–1951

Trainers (Skol) and advanced trainers (Övning)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Albatros B.II/ B.IIa/160 Sk 1 & Ö 2trainer231920–1935ex army and ex navy, some built by FVM
ASJA L2 Ö 9trainer (advanced)21932–1940-
Avro 504KSk 3trainer51924–1928ex navy
Bristol F.2B Ö 6trainer (advanced)11924–1934ex army
de Havilland DH.60T Moth Trainer Sk 9trainer101931–1936-
de Havilland DH.60X/M Cirrus/Gipsy Moth Sk 7trainer21928–1936-
De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth Sk 11trainer361932–1952some built by ASJA
Focke-Wulf Fw 44J StieglitzSk 12trainer851936–1946some built by ASJA/CVV
Friedrichshafen FF 33JSk 2trainer41918–1929ex navy, built by TDS
FVM Ö1 Tummelisa Ö 1trainer (advanced)241919–1935ex army
Gloster Grouse Mk IIÖ 3trainer (advanced)11926–1929ex army
Heinkel HD 24 Sk 4trainer91926–1939most built by Svenska Aero
Heinkel HD 35 Sk 5trainer11925–1929ex army
Heinkel HD 36 Sk 6trainer211927–1943most built by CFM
Klemm Kl 35 Sk 15trainer1011939–194427 leased
North American NA-16-4MSk 14trainer1371937–1949Some built by Saab, 3 modified with tricycle gear
Phönix C.I DrontÖ 4 & Ö 5trainer (advanced)181928–193216 ex army, built by FVM
Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 TigerschwalbeSk 10trainer251932–1942, 1945built by ASJA
Svenska Aero SA-10 PiratenÖ 7trainer (advanced)11928–1937
Svenska Aero SA-12 Skolfalken Sk 8trainer11929–1938-
Svenska Aero SA-13 ÖvningsfalkenÖ 8trainer (advanced)11930–1937
TBÖ 10trainer (advanced)---

Experimental/prototype/projects (Prov)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
P 1 Sparmann S-1Aprototype101934–1945-
P 2 Focke-Wulf Fw 44 trainer21936–??redesignated Sk 12 in 1937
P 3 Sparmann E4 prototype fighter--did not enter service
P 4 Fieseler Fi 156K-1reconnaissance21938-19??redesignated S 14 in 1940
P 5 Handley Page Hampden Mk.Ibomber11938–1945
P 6 Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihetrainer41938–1949, 1957mapping agency aircraft, AF use until 1944
P 7 Saab L 10 (Saab B 17)bomber prototype21943–1944
P 8 Saab L 11 (Saab B 18)bomber prototype21943–45
P 8A ASJA G.1 bomber project--
P 8B Götaverken GP.8 --
P 9A Saab J 19/L 12 fighter project--not built
P 9B Götaverken GP.9 fighter project---

Undesignated/Miscellaneous

Not used by air force

Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
FVM J 24B11925–31Ex army
Heinkel He 3 11925–27Ex navy
Macchi M.7 11921–27Ex army
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIA11925–26Ex army
Avro 504N119??–27Ex army

Gliders

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
G 101 AB Flygindustri Zögling SG-38 401942–53-
Se 102AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2311942–61-
Se 103AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1301943–52-
Se 104AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe 191943–54-
Lg 105AB Flygindustri Fi 361944–44-

Post-1940 designation system

(Aircraft still in service have a light green background.)

Main list

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
S 16A Caproni Ca.313 661940–1945-
Tp 16ACaproni Ca.31321941–1946-
B 16ACaproni Ca.313301940–1943-
T 16ACaproni Ca.313141941–1942-
S 16BCaproni Ca.313141942–1945-
B 17A Saab 17 1321943–1948-
B 17BSaab 17541942–1945-
S 17BLSaab 17641942–1949-
S 17BSSaab 17561942–1949-
B 17CSaab 17771943–1947-
B 18A Saab 18 621944–1947-
S 18ASaab 18551946–1959-
B 18BSaab 181201945–1958-
T 18BSaab 18621947–1957-
J 19Saab L 12-
J 20 Reggiane Re.2000 601941–1945-
J 21A-1 Saab 21 541946–1949-
J 21A-2Saab 211241946–1953-
J 21BSaab 21RR Griffon variant
A 21A-3Saab 211191947–1954-
A 21RA Saab 21R 291949–1953J 21R first year
A 21RBSaab 21R301950–1956-
P 22 FFVS 22 21942–1943Prototypes
J 22-1FFVS 221201943–1952-
J 22-2FFVS 22781945–1952-
S 22-3FFVS 2291946–1947-
J 23Saab L 23-alt proj. for J 21
J 24Saab L 24 (Also B 24)--
Tp 24 Dornier 24T-1 11945–1951-
Sk 25 Bücker Bü 181B Bestmann 1211945–1952-
Sk 26Saab 26upgraded Sk 14
S/B 26See B 7 and S 13Type 26 left for Mustang
J 26 North American P-51D Mustang 1611945–19542 P-51B's
S 26P-51D Mustang171949–1954All of them modified J 26
J 27Saab L 27
Sk 16A North American Harvard IIb 1451947–1972-
Sk 16B North American T-6A, T-6B, SNJ-3, SNJ-4 1061952–1958
Sk 16C SNJ-2 61952–1958-
Tp 45 Beechcraft 18S, C-45A11948–1956-
Tp 45ABeechcraft 18S, C-45B11948–1958-
Tp 46 de Havilland DH.104 Dove 11948–1966-
Tp 47 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 31947–1966-
J 28A de Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk 1 701946–1955 
J 28B de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB 50 3101949–1967 
J 28C, C-2, C-3 de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T 55 Trainer 571953–1968-
Tp 78 Noorduyn Norseman 31949–1959-
Tp 79 Douglas DC-3 81949–1983-
Tp 80 Avro Lancaster 11950–1956Jet engine test platform
Tp 81 Grumman Goose 11951–1962-
Tp 82 Vickers Varsity 11953–1973Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking
Tp 83 Percival Pembroke 181954–1976-
Tp 91 Saab 91A Safir 101947–1960-
Sk 50BSaab 91B Safir761952–1990Only 75 into active service
Sk 50CSaab 91C Safir141960–1992-
Tp 52 English Electric Canberra 21959–1974Elint/Radar development
Tp 55 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 11964–1965evaluation only, leased.
J 29A Saab Tunnan 2241951–1963, 1965-
J 29BSaab Tunnan3611953–1957Also known as A 29B
S 29CSaab Tunnan-761954–1970rebuilt to -E's wing 1955–1956
J 29ESaab Tunnan291954–1958Saab 29B's rebuilt into 29Fs
J 29FSaab Tunnan3081955–1976(ex J29B and J29F)
J 30 de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk 19 601948–1953Night fighter
S 31 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.19 501948–1955-
A 32A Saab Lansen 2871955–1978-
J 32BSaab Lansen1181958–19731997 reused, see below
J 32BSaab Lansen81997–1999-
S 32CSaab Lansen441958–1978-
J 32DSaab Lansen61972–1997Target towing, ex J 32B
J 32ESaab Lansen151972–1997ECM
J 33 de Havilland Venom DH.112 Venom 601953–1960Night fighter
J 34 Hawker Hunter Mk 501201955–1969-
J 35A Saab 35 Draken 901960–1976
J 35BSaab 35 Draken731962–1973-
Sk 35CSaab 35 Draken251962–1998Rebuilt J 35A fighters
J 35DSaab 35 Draken1201964–1984
S 35ESaab 35 Draken591965–1979(28 were rebuilt J 35D:s)
J 35FSaab 35 Draken2301969–1989F1 w/o IRST, F2 with IRST
J 35JSaab 35 Draken661987–1998Rebuilt F:s
FPL 801 Malmö MFI-9B Mil-trainer 101966–68evaluation only, leased.
A 36 Saab 36 1950splanned nuclear bomber
SK 60A Saab 105 1501967–
SK 60BSaab 105461970–Rebuilt SK 60A
SK 60CSaab 105301970–Rebuilt SK 60B
SK 60DSaab 105Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 60ESaab 105--Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 61A Scottish Aviation Bulldog 521972–2001
SK 61BScottish Aviation Bulldog6--
SK 61CScottish Aviation Bulldog20-Army FPL 61C transferred to Air Force
SK 61DScottish Aviation Bulldog---
SK 61EScottish Aviation Bulldog---
TP 84A Lockheed C-130H Hercules 11965–C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84B Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1-C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84C Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1--
TP 84D Lockheed C-130H Hercules 5--
TP 85 Sud Aviation Caravelle 21971–1998ELINT
AJ 37 Saab 37 Viggen 1081971–1998-
SK 37Saab 37 Viggen171973–2005-
SK 37ESaab 37 Viggen101999–200510 SK 37 converted to ECM/training
SH 37Saab 37 Viggen271975–1998maritime surveillance
SF 37Saab 37 Viggen281977–2003photo reconnaissance
JA 37Saab 37 Viggen1491979–2005-
AJS 37Saab AJ 37 Viggen1151992–2000Modified AJ/SH/SF's
AJSH 37Saab SH 37 Viggen1992–2005-
AJSF 37Saab SF 37 Viggen1992–2005-
A 38/SK 38 Saab 38 Cancelled
TP 86 North American Sabreliner 21981–system trials
TP 87 Cessna 404 31982–1989VIP
TP 88 Fairchild Swearingen Metro III 11984–1986VIP
TP 88B Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin IV C 11986–1993VIP
TP 88C Fairchild Swearingen Metro III 11987–Erieye/FS-890 AEW trials
TP 101 Beech 200 Super King Air 31988–-
TP 101B Beech 200 Super King Air 1--
TP 100A Saab 340B11990–VIP, Open Skies
S 100B Saab 340 AEW Argus61994–AEW
TP 100C Saab 340B2-Transport
S 100D Saab 340 AEW Argus2-AEW&C, rebuilt S 100B
TP 102A Gulfstream IV 11992–VIP
S 102B Gulfstream IV-SP Korpen21995–ELINT, Hugin, Munin
TP 102C Gulfstream IV-SP12000–VIP
TP 102D Gulfstream G550 12011–VIP
TP 54 Piper PA-31-350 Navajo 11993–
JAS 39A Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1061996–-
JAS 39B Saab JAS 39 Gripen 141998–Two-seater
JAS 39C Saab JAS 39 Gripen 702002–
JAS 39D Saab JAS 39 Gripen 142003–Two-seater
JAS 39E Saab JAS 39 Gripen 12019–-
JAS 39F Saab JAS 39 Gripen 0 ?–Two-seater
TP 103 Cessna Citation II 21998–VIP

Helicopters (Helikopter)

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 1Vertol 4421962–1964-
Hkp 2 Alouette II 81956–1986-
Hkp 3BAgusta Bell 204B61962–1998-
Hkp 4A Vertol 107-II 91964–1992Four Hkp 4A rebuilt to Hkp 4D SAR/ASW standard, used as such by the Air Force for land based ASW operations.
HKP 6CAB-206A JetRanger1
HKP 9BMBB Bo 105CBS41985–1993-
HKP 10Eurocopter Super Puma121988–SAR
Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 1 Vertol 44 111958–1971(2 transferred from Air Force)
Hkp 4B Vertol 107-II-15 41964–2011Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4C Vertol 107-II-16 81973–2011ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4D Vertol 107-II-25 41991–2011ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 6B Agusta-Bell AB 206A JetRanger 111970–2002Utility & Training
TP 54BPA-31-350 Chieftain51989–1997IFR training [1]
SH 89 CASA C.212 Aviocar 11986–2005ASW/Maritime surveillance

Army

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 3C Agusta Bell 204B 191963–2000Some are modified Hkp 3A/B
Hkp 5 Hughes 269A21962–1969
HKP 5B Schweizer 300C 281980–2002Training, artillery spotting
HKP 6A Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger 221968–2002
HKP 9A MBB Bo 105CB-3211987–2010Anti-armour. After 1999 only used for transport and training.
HKP 11 Agusta-Bell AB 412 51994–2005
Fixed Wing
Fpl 51APiper PA-18-150 Super Cub 61958–1974-
Fpl 51BPiper PA-18-150 L-21B241958–1974-
Fpl 53Dornier Do 2751962–1991-
Fpl 54MFI 10 Vipan21963–1964(evaluation only)
FPL 61C Scottish Aviation Bulldog 201972–1989Transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C

Common helicopter wing

Helicopters that entered after a 1998 re-organisation/merger.

All the above active helicopters that were active were merged into this service.

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
HKP 14 NH Industries NH 90 182007–In service from 2011. Fully operational from 2016/2020. To be replaced with S-70 (H-60) variants. [2]
HKP 15 Agusta A109 Military 202006–12 Land Based and 8 Sea Based.
HKP 16 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk 152011–Operational from 2013.

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
RB01 GAF Jindivik 2101957–64Target drone, 104 missions.
RB02 Nord Aviation CT20 1964–79Jet powered target drone.
RB03 Northrop KD2R-5 ”Humlan”1967–2000Piston powered target drone.
RB06A Beech Aircraft Raytheon MQM-107A 1977–Target drone.
RB06B Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker 1986–Target drone.
* EADS 3 Sigma IrisJet-Turbojet powered aerial target.
UAV 01 SAGEM Sperwer ”Ugglan”31999–2010UAV
UAV 02 Elbit Skylark "Falken"482007–UAV
UAV 03 AAI RQ-7 Shadow 200 ”Örnen”82011–UAV
UAV 04 AeroVironment Wasp III "Svalan"2010–2013UAV
UAV 05A AeroVironment Wasp III "Svalan"*2012–UAV
UAV 05B AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma "Korpen"122012–UAV *12 systems total A+B versions.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Army Aviation Branch</span> US Army administrative organization

The United States Army Aviation Branch is the administrative organization within the United States Army responsible for doctrine, manning and configuration for all army aviation units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Marine Corps Aviation</span> Air branch of Marine Corps of the United States

United States Marine Corps Aviation (USMCA) is the aircraft arm of the United States Marine Corps. Aviation units within the Marine Corps are assigned to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, as the aviation combat element, by providing six functions: assault support, antiair warfare, close air support, electronic warfare, control of aircraft and missiles, and aerial reconnaissance. The Corps operates rotary-wing, tiltrotor, and fixed-wing aircraft mainly to provide transport and close air support to its ground forces. Other aircraft types are also used in a variety of support and special-purpose roles. All Marine Corps aviation falls under the influence of the Deputy Commandant for Aviation, whose job is to advise the Commandant of the Marine Corps in all matters relating to aviation, especially acquisition of new assets, conversions of current aircraft, maintenance, operation, and command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Squadron (aviation)</span> Military aviation unit

A squadron in air force, or naval aviation is a unit comprising a number of military aircraft and their aircrews, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force. Army aviation does not use air terminology for its command structure. Army squadrons are cavalry squadrons, a different meaning refering to reconnaissance and security units that use land combat vehicles, Army aircraft, or both together. Other land-based squadrons equipped with heavier type aircraft such as long-range bombers, cargo aircraft, or air refueling tankers have around 12 aircraft as a typical authorization, while most land-based fighter equipped units have an authorized number of 18 to 24 aircraft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan Army Aviation Corps</span> Military unit

The Pakistan Army Aviation Corps, abbreviated as Avn, is the aviation corps of the Pakistan Army, tasked with providing close aerial combat support and aerial logistics for the Pakistan Army.

References

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