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Total Aircraft Inventory FY 2017 (As of September 30, 2016)
 
Latest update: July 2021
 
Total Aircraft Inventory by aircraft by role and service
 
Aircraft role ACTIVE ANG AFRC Total
Bomber 140 0 18 158
Fighter/Attack 1.282 577 111 1.970
Special Operations Forces 132 4 0 136
ISR/BM/C3 434 89 10 533
Tanker 236 181 72 489
Transport 384 212 101 697
Helicopter 160 17 15 192
Trainer 1.194 0 0 1.194
         
Total 3.962 1.080 327 5.369
 
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Total Aircraft Inventory 2017 by aircraft role and type
 
Aircraft role Aircraft ACTIVE ANG AFRC Total
Bomber B-1B Lancer 62 0 0 62
  B-2A Spirit 20 0 0 20
  B-52H Stratofortress 58 0 18 76
Total Bomber   140 0 18 158
Fighter/Attack A-10C Thunderbolt II 143 85 55 283
  F-15C Eagle 89 123 0 212
  F-15D Eagle 9 15 0 24
  F-15E Strike Eagle 220 0 0 220
  F-16C Fighting Falcon 450 289 54 793
  F-16D Fighting Falcon 109 45 2 156
  F-22A Raptor 166 20 0 186
  F-35A Lightning II 96 0 0 96
Total Fighter/Attack   1.282 577 111 1.970
Special Operations Forces AC-130J Ghostrider 3 0 0 3
  AC-130U Spooky 16 0 0 16
  AC-130W Stinger II 12 0 0 12
  CV-22B Osprey 49 0 0 49
  MC-130H Combat Talon II 17 0 0 17
  MC-130J Commando II 35 0 0 35
  MC-130P Combat Shadow 0 4 0 4
Total Special Operations Forces   132 4 0 136
ISR/BM/C3 E-3B Sentry (AWACS) 16 0 0 16
  E-3C Sentry (AWACS) 4 0 0 4
  E-3G Sentry (AWACS) 11 0 0 11
  E-4B NAOC 4 0 0 4
  E-8C JSTARS 0 16 0 16
  TE-8A JSTARS (trainer) 0 1 0 1
  E-9A Widget 2 0 0 2
  E-11A BACN 4 0 0 4
  EC-130H Compass Call 14 0 0 14
  EC-130J Commando Solo 0 7 0 7
  MC-12W Liberty 4 0 0 4
  MQ-1B Predator 96 33 0 129
  MQ-9A Reaper 181 14 0 195
  NC-135W (test bed) 1 0 0 1
  OC-135B Open Skies 2 0 0 2
  RC-26B Condor 0 11 0 11
  RC-135S Cobra Ball 3 0 0 3
  RC-135U Combat Sent 2 0 0 2
  RC-135V Rivet Joint 8 0 0 8
  RC-135W Rivet Joint 12 0 0 12
  RQ-4B Global Hawk 33 0 0 33
  TC-135W (trainer) 3 0 0 3
  TU-2S Dragon Lady (trainer) 5 0 0 5
  U-2S Dragon Lady 27 0 0 27
  WC-130H Hercules 0 7 0 7
  WC-130J Hercules 0 0 10 10
  WC-135C Constant Phoenix 1 0 0 1
  WC-135W Constant Phoenix 1 0 0 1
Total ISR/BM/C3   434 89 10 533
Tanker HC-130J Combat King II 19 0 0 19
  HC-130N King 2 6 0 8
  HC-130P King 0 3 2 5
  KC-10A Extender 59 0 0 59
  KC-135R Stratotanker 126 148 70 344
  KC-135T Stratotanker 30 24 0 54
Total Tanker   236 181 72 489
Transport C-5A Galaxy 0 0 5 5
  C-5B Galaxy 0 0 4 4
  C-5C Galaxy 1 0 0 1
  C-5M Super Galaxy 35 0 3 38
  C-12C Huron 16 0 0 16
  C-12D Huron 6 0 0 6
  C-12F Huron 3 0 0 3
  C-12J Huron 4 0 0 4
  C-17A Globemaster III 170 34 18 222
  C-20B Gulfstream III 3 0 0 3
  C-20H Gulfstream IV 2 0 0 2
  C-21A Learjet 25 2 0 27
  C-32A Air Force Two 4 0 0 4
  C-32B Air Force Two 0 2 0 2
  C-37A Gulfstream V 9 0 0 9
  C-37B Gulfstream V 3 0 0 3
  C-40B Clipper 4 0 0 4
  C-40C Clipper 0 3 4 7
  C-130H Hercules 16 145 57 218
  C-130J Super Hercules 81 16 10 107
  LC-130H Hercules 0 10 0 10
  VC-25A Air Force One 2 0 0 2
Total Transport   384 212 101 697
Helicopter HH-60G Pave Hawk 66 17 15 98
  HH-60U Pave Hawk 3 0 0 3
  TH-1H Iroquois (trainer) 28 0 0 28
  UH-1N Iroquois 63 0 0 63
Total Helicopter   160 17 15 192
Trainer T-1A Jayhawk 178 0 0 178
  T-6A Texan II 444 0 0 444
  T-38A Talon 53 0 0 53
  (A)T-38B Talon 6 0 0 6
  T-38C Talon 445 0 0 445
  T-41D Mescalero 4 0 0 4
  T-51A Cessna 3 0 0 3
  T-53A Kadet II 24 0 0 24
  UV-18B Twin Otter 3 0 0 3
  Gliders 34 0 0 34
Total Trainer   1.194 0 0 1.194
Total aircraft inventory   3.962 1.080 327 5.369
 
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