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Total Aircraft Inventory FY 2018 (As of September 30, 2017)
 
Latest update: July 2021
 
Total Aircraft Inventory by aircraft by role and service
 
Aircraft role ACTIVE ANG AFRC Total
Bomber 139 0 18 157
Fighter/Attack 1.297 575 109 1.981
Special Operations Forces 138 4 0 142
ISR/BM/C3 441 93 10 544
Tanker 234 181 72 487
Transport 363 210 91 664
Helicopter 159 17 15 191
Trainer 1.183 0 0 1.183
         
Total 3.954 1.080 315 5.349
 
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Total Aircraft Inventory 2018 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 57 0 18 75
Total Bomber   139 0 18 157
Fighter/Attack A-10C Thunderbolt II 141 85 55 281
  F-15C Eagle 89 123 0 212
  F-15D Eagle 9 14 0 23
  F-15E Strike Eagle 218 0 0 218
  F-16C Fighting Falcon 446 288 52 786
  F-16D Fighting Falcon 108 45 2 155
  F-22A Raptor 167 20 0 187
  F-35A Lightning II 119 0 0 119
Total Fighter/Attack   1.297 575 109 1.981
Special Operations Forces AC-130J Ghostrider 8 0 0 8
  AC-130U Spooky 16 0 0 16
  AC-130W Stinger II 10 0 0 10
  CV-22B Osprey 50 0 0 50
  MC-130H Combat Talon II 17 0 0 17
  MC-130J Commando II 37 0 0 37
  MC-130P Combat Shadow 0 4 0 4
Total Special Operations Forces   138 4 0 142
ISR/BM/C3 E-3B Sentry (AWACS) 11 0 0 11
  E-3C Sentry (AWACS) 3 0 0 3
  E-3G Sentry (AWACS) 17 0 0 17
  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 15 0 0 15
  EC-130J Commando Solo 0 7 0 7
  MQ-1B Predator 90 31 0 121
  MQ-9A Reaper 198 20 0 218
  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) 4 0 0 4
  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   441 93 10 544
Tanker HC-130J Combat King II 19 1 0 20
  HC-130N King 1 6 0 7
  HC-130P King 0 3 0 3
  KC-10A Extender 59 0 0 59
  KC-135R Stratotanker 125 147 72 344
  KC-135T Stratotanker 30 24 0 54
Total Tanker   234 181 72 487
Transport C-5C Galaxy 1 0 0 1
  C-5M Super Galaxy 40 0 11 51
  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 162 42 18 222
  C-20H Gulfstream IV 0 0 0 0
  C-21A Learjet 20 2 0 22
  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 5 135 48 188
  C-130J Super Hercules 84 16 10 110
  LC-130H Hercules 0 10 0 10
  VC-25A Air Force One 2 0 0 2
Total Transport   363 210 91 664
Helicopter HH-60G Pave Hawk 65 17 15 97
  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   159 17 15 191
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 444 0 0 444
  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 24 0 0 24
Total Trainer   1.183 0 0 1.183
Total aircraft inventory   3.954 1.080 315 5.349
 
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