This is the list of active aircraft of the Afghan Air Force, prior to the 2021 Taliban offensive.
This is the list of active aircraft of the Afghan Air Force, prior to the 2021 Taliban offensive.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Cessna 208 | United States | ground attack / ISR | AC-208 | 10 [1] | ||
| A-29 Super Tucano | Brazil | COIN / attack | 19 [1] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| Boeing 727 | United States | VIP transport | 1 [2] | former owned by Ariana Afghan Airlines [3] | ||
| C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130H | 4 [1] | ||
| Cessna 208 | United States | transport / utility | 24 [1] | |||
| Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland | transport / utility | PC-12NG | 18 [1] [4] | assigned to the Special Mission Wing | |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-17 | Soviet Union | utility | Mi-8/17 | 95 [1] | 56 aircraft are in use with the Special Mission Wing [5] | |
| Mil Mi-24 | Soviet Union | attack | Mi-25 | 8 [1] | ||
| Bell UH-1 | United States | utility | UH-1H | 10 [1] | ||
| Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama | France | utility | 3 [1] | |||
| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60A | 16 | ||
| MD500 Defender | United States | light attack / training | MD 530F | 68 | ||
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