Active United States military aircraft is a list of

military aircraft A military aircraft is any Fixed-wing aircraft, fixed-wing or rotorcraft, rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type. Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat: * Combat aircraft are ...

that are used by the

United States military The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. The armed forces consists of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The president of the United States is ...

. For aircraft no longer in service, see the

list of military aircraft of the United States Lists of military aircraft of the United States cover current and former aircraft of the United States Armed Forces. By designation * List of United States Air Force aircraft designations (1919–1962) * List of United States Navy aircraft desi ...

Army

, - ! Type ! Manufacturer ! Origin ! Propulsion ! Role ! Control ! Introduced ! data-sort-type="number" , In service ! data-sort-type="number" , Total ! Notes , - , CL-650 (ARTEMIS) , Bombardier , Canada , Jet , Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance , Manned , 2020 , 2 , 2 , modified CL-650; N488CR c/n 6140, N9191 c/n 5312 , - , C-12J , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller ,

Transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipelin ...

, Manned , 1984 , 3 , , , - ,

C-12 Huron The Beechcraft C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, United States Army, Unit ...

, Beechcraft , USA , Propeller , Cargo/Transport , Manned , 1972 , 93 , , C-12D, C-12R, C-12U, and C-12V , - , C-41 Aviocar , CASA , Spain , Propeller , Cargo/Transport , Manned , 1974 , 5 , , , - , C-26E Metroliner , Fairchild , USA , Propeller , Cargo/Transport , Manned , 1980s , 12 , , , - , C-27J Spartan , Alenia Aeronautica , USA
Italy , Propeller ,

Cargo aircraft A cargo aircraft (also known as freight aircraft, freighter, airlifter or cargo jet) is a fixed-wing aircraft that is designed or converted for the carriage of cargo rather than passengers. Such aircraft usually do not incorporate passenger a ...

, Manned , 2006 , 7 , , Former Air Force aircraft used by Army Special Operations Command for training. , - , C-31A Troopship , Fokker , Netherlands , Propeller , Cargo/Transport , Manned , 1958 , 2 , , Used for the Golden Knights Gold Team and Black Team , - , C-20H , Gulfstream , USA , Jet ,

VIP Transport A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social status, influence or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War 2 by RAF pilots. Examples i ...

, Manned , 1985 , 1 , , , - , EO-5 ,

de Havilland Canada De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited is an aircraft manufacturer with facilities formerly based in the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original home of de Havilland Canada was the home of the Canadian Air and Space Museum lo ...

, Canada , Propeller ,

Electronic Warfare Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent ...

Reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops ( skirmishe ...

, Manned , 1975 , 10 , , 3 x EO-5C, 7 x RC-7. Previously designated as RC-7B , - ,

RC-12 The Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail is an airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection platform based on the Beechcraft King Air and Super King Air. While the US military and specifically the United States Army have numerous personnel transport ...

, Beechcraft , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1974 , 83 , , RC-12D, RC-12H and RC-12K , - , UC-35 , Cessna , USA , Jet ,

Utility aircraft A utility aircraft is a general-purpose light airplane or helicopter, usually used for transporting people, freight or other supplies, but is also used for other duties when more specialized aircraft are not required or available. The term can a ...

, Manned , 1987 , 27 , , 20 x UC-35A, 7 x UC-35B , - , C-37 , Gulfstream , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1997 , 3 , , 1 x C-37B (G550)(04-1778),
2 x C-37A (G500)(02-1863, 05–1944) , - , RO-6A ,

, Canada , Propeller , Patrol , Manned , 1983 , 6 , , Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance , - , UV-18C , de Havilland Canada , Canada , Propeller , Cargo/Transport , Manned , 1965 , 3 , , Used for the Golden Knights Gold Team , - , MH/AH-6M Little Bird , MD Helicopter , USA , Helicopter , Attack , Manned , 1980 , 47 , , , - , AH-64 Apache Longbow, Guardian , Boeing , USA , Helicopter , Attack , Manned , 1986 , 792 , , AH-64D and AH-64E. 25 on order as of December 2015. To be replaced by Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft. , - , CH-47F Chinook , Boeing , USA , Helicopter ,

, Manned , 1962 , 442 , , 394 x CH-47D, 48 x CH-47F. 464 new CH-47F to be delivered. To be replaced by Future Heavy Lift. , - , EH-60A Black Hawk , Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter , Electronic-warfare , Manned , 1979 , 64 , , , - , MH-47 Chinook , Boeing , USA , Helicopter , Multi-mission , Manned , 1962 , 61 , , 11 x MH-47D, 23 x MH-47E, 27 x MH-47G , - , MH-60 Black Hawk , Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter , Multi-mission , Manned , 1979 , 58 , , 23 x MH-60K, 35 x MH-60L. , - , UH-60 Black Hawk , Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter ,

Utility As a topic of economics, utility is used to model worth or value. Its usage has evolved significantly over time. The term was introduced initially as a measure of pleasure or happiness as part of the theory of utilitarianism by moral philosophe ...

, Manned , 1979 , 1,443 , , 751 x UH-60A, 592 x UH-60L, 100 x UH-60M. 1227 UH-60M planned. UH-60A and UH-60L models being upgraded and converted UH-60V. To be replaced by Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft. , - ,

UH-72A Lakota The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145, built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc.), a ...

, Eurocopter , USA
Germany , Helicopter ,

, Manned , 2007 , 341 , , 13 on order as of December 2015. , - ,

MQ-1C Gray Eagle The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle (previously the Warrior; also called Sky Warrior and ERMP or Extended-Range Multi-Purpose) is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). It was developed by General Atomics Ae ...

, General Atomics , USA , Propeller , , Unmanned , 2009 , 75 , , 133 planned , - ,

Prioria Robotics Maveric The Prioria Robotics Maveric is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) marketed as a high-performance, next-generation platform for small and miniature UAV operations. Maveric's bendable wings allow for the ability to store a fully assembl ...

, Prioria Robotics , USA , Propeller , , Unmanned , 2008 , 36 , , , - , CQ-10 Snowgoose , MMIST , Canada , Propeller , Transport , Unmanned , 2005 , 15 , , 49 planned.

Parafoil A parafoil is a nonrigid (textile) airfoil with an aerodynamic cell structure which is inflated by the wind. Ram-air inflation forces the parafoil into a classic wing cross-section. Parafoils are most commonly constructed out of ripstop nylon. ...

and autogyro variants. , - , RQ-7B Shadow ,

AAI Corporation AAI Corporation is an aerospace and defense development and manufacturing firm, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, US. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation, AAI was acquired by Textron in 2007. It currently operate ...

, USA , Propeller , , Unmanned , 2002 , 450 , , 68 on order. , - ,

RQ-11 Raven The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (or SUAV) developed for the United States military, but now adopted by the military forces of many other countries. The RQ-11 Raven was originally ...

, AeroVironment , USA , Propeller , , Unmanned , 2003 , , , , - , RQ-20 Puma , AeroVironment , USA , Propeller , Patrol , Unmanned , 2008 , , ,

Marine Corps

, - ! Type ! Manufacturer ! Origin ! Propulsion ! Role ! Control ! Introduced ! In service ! Total ! Notes , - , C-20G , Gulfstream , USA , Jet , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1985 , 2 , 2 , will be upgraded to C-20 ER , - ,

F/A-18A Hornet The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather, twin-engine, supersonic, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part ...

, McDonnell Douglas , USA , Jet ,

Carrier-based Carrier-based aircraft, sometimes known as carrier-capable aircraft or carrier-borne aircraft, are naval aircraft Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land base ...

Fighter , Manned , 1985 , 36 Active, 7 Training, 12 Stored , 55 , Scheduled to be replaced by F-35B/C Lightning II by 2019 , - , F/A-18B Hornet , McDonnell Douglas , USA , Jet ,

Trainer , Manned , 1985 , 4 Training, 3 Stored , 7 , Scheduled to be replaced by F-35B/C Lightning II by 2019. , - ,

F/A-18C Hornet The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather, twin-engine, supersonic, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now par ...

, McDonnell Douglas , USA , Jet ,

Fighter , Manned , 1985 , 60 Active, 12 Training, 47 Stored , 119 , Scheduled to begin replacement by F-35B/C Lightning II starting 2019. , - , F/A-18D Hornet , McDonnell Douglas , USA , Jet ,

Strike , Manned , 1985 , 48 Active, 20 Training, 24 Stored , 92 , Scheduled to begin replacement by F-35B/C Lightning II starting 2023. , - , F-35B Lightning II , Lockheed Martin , USA , Jet ,

Fighter , Manned , 2015 , 32 Active, 25 Training , 57 , V/STOL variant. Planned total of 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs ( CTOL) to replace various aircraft. , - , F-5N Tiger II , Northrop , USA , Jet , Aggressor , Manned , 1959 , 12 , , Scheduled to maintain service till 2026. , - , KC-130J Super Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

Aerial refueling Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft a ...

, Manned , 1962 , 52 , , , - , UC-12W Huron , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1974 , 8 , 8 , Scheduled to replace the UC-12F/M Huron by 2024. , - , UC-12M Huron , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1974 , 2 , 2 , Scheduled to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2024. , - , UC-12F Huron , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1974 , 4 , 4 , Scheduled to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2024. , - , UC-35D Citation , Cessna , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1972 , 10 Active , 10 , To be replaced/upgraded to UC-35 ER. , - , UC-35C Citation , Cessna , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1972 , 2 Active , 2 , To be replaced/upgraded to UC-35 ER. , - , AH-1Z Viper , Bell , USA , Helicopter , Attack , Manned , 2010 , 90 , , 189 planned in total , - ,

CH-53E Super Stallion The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, ...

, Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter , Cargo/Transport , Manned , 1981 , 96 Active, 6 Reserve, 10 Training , 142 , To be replaced by CH-53K King Stallion, in flight testing - 2015. , - ,

UH-1Y Venom The Bell UH-1Y VenomDoD 4120-15L, ''Model Desi ...

, Bell , USA , Helicopter ,

, Manned , 2008 , 122 , 160 , , - , VH-3D Sea King , Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter ,

Marine One Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president of the United States. It usually denotes a helicopter operated by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) "Nighthawks", consisting of either the large ...

VIP Transport , Manned , 1961 , 11 , , To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A , - , VH-60N Whitehawk , Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter ,

VIP Transport , Manned , 1979 , 8 , , To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A , - , AV-8B/+ Harrier II , McDonnell Douglas , US / UK , Jet , Attack/Trainer , Manned , 1985 , 80 Active, 13 training, 4 test aircraft , 97 ,

VTOL A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is one that can take off and land vertically without relying on a runway. This classification can include a variety of types of aircraft including helicopters as well as thrust-vectoring fixed-wi ...

. To be replaced by F-35B , - , MV-22B Osprey , Bell Boeing , USA , Tiltrotor , Multi-mission , Manned , 2007 , 236 , 300 ,

. 360 on order , - , K-MAX , Kaman , USA , Helicopter , Cargo and transport , Unmanned , 1991 , 1 , , Helicopter with twin intermeshing rotors. UAV variant of manned type. , - , RQ-7B Shadow ,

, USA , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Unmanned , 2002 , 50 , , , - ,

, AeroVironment , USA , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Unmanned , 2003 , , , , - , MQ-27 ,

Boeing The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and ...

, USA , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Unmanned , 2005 , , , , - , RQ-20 Puma , AeroVironment , USA , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Unmanned , 2008 , , , , - , RQ-21A Blackjack ,

Boeing Insitu Insitu Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and has several offices in the United States, the United Kin ...

, USA , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Unmanned , 2014 , , , , - , MQ-8B Fire Scout ,

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 90,000 employees and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military tech ...

, USA , Helicopter , Multi-Mission , Unmanned , 2009 , 27Robochoppers Turned Into Maritime Recon Aircraft
- Strategypage.com, 18 January 2013 , , , - ,

Black Hornet Nano The Black Hornet Nano is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Prox Dynamics AS of Norway, and in use by the armed forces of Norway, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, Poland, ...

, Prox Dynamics , Norway , Helicopter , , Unmanned , 2015 , , , , - ,

MQ-9 Reaper The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the Un ...

, General Atomics , USA , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Unmanned , 2023 , , 8 , Scheduled to 2023. *"In service" sources:

Navy

, - ! Type ! Manufacturer ! Origin ! Propulsion ! Role ! Control ! Introduced ! In service ! Total ! Notes , - ,

C-2A Greyhound Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements for varying levels of achievements in a course. Grades can be assigned as letters (usually A through F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), as a percentage, or as a numbe ...

, Grumman , USA , Propeller ,

Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1966 , 33 , , To be replaced by 44 CMV-22 , - , C-20 , Gulfstream , USA , Jet , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1985 , 4 , , C-20G , - , C-37 , Gulfstream , USA , Jet , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1997 , 4 , , 1 x C-37A , - , C-40A Clipper , Boeing , USA , Jet , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 2001 , 17 , , , - , C-130T Hercules , Lockheed , USA , Propeller , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1956 , 15 , , , - , UC-12 Huron , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1974 , 14 , , , - , C-26D Metroliner , Fairchild , USA , Propeller , Cargo/Transport aircraft , Manned , 1980s , 6 , , , - , KC-130T , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

Aerial Refueling Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft a ...

, Manned , 1962 , 5 , , , - , E-2C/D Hawkeye , Northrop Grumman , USA , Propeller ,

Airborne Command and Control aircraft , Manned , 1963 , 81 , , , - , E-6B Mercury , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

TACAMO TACAMO (Take Charge And Move Out) is a United States military system of survivable communications links designed to be used in nuclear warfare to maintain communications between the decision-makers (the National Command Authority) and the t ...

, Manned , 1989 , 16 , , , - , EA-18G Growler , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

Electronic-warfare aircraft , Manned , 2009 , 155 , , , - ,

EP-3E ARIES II The Lockheed EP-3 is an electronic signals reconnaissance variant of the P-3 Orion, operated by the United States Navy. Development A total of 12 P-3C aircraft were converted to replace older versions of the aircraft, which had been conver ...

, Lockheed , USA , Propeller , Electronic-warfare aircraft , Manned , 1950s , 12 , , , - , F-5F/N Tiger II , Northrop , USA , Jet , Aggressor , Manned , 1962 , 29 , , F-5F, F-5N. Used for adversary training , - ,

F-16 Fighting Falcon The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successf ...

, General Dynamics , USA , Jet , Aggressor , Manned , 1978 , 14 , , Used for adversary training. , - , F/A-18E/F Super Hornet , McDonnell Douglas / Northrop Grumman / Boeing , USA , Jet ,

Fighter , Manned , 1999 , 512 , , F/A-18E and F/A-18F. 22 on order. , - , F-35C Lightning II , Lockheed Martin , USA , Jet ,

Fighter aircraft Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield ...

, Manned , 2015 , 118 , , 260 planned , - ,

MQ-4C Triton The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development for the United States Navy as a surveillance aircraft. Together with its associated ground control station, it is a ...

, USA , Jet ,

Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controll ...

, Unmanned , 2018 , 2 , , 68 Planned , - ,

P-3C Orion The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner.

, USA , Helicopter , Patrol , Unmanned , 2009 , 27 , , Helicopter. 96 planned.Fire Scout ends Afghan mission; future includes new variant, LCS work
- Militarytimes.com, 16 August 2013

Air Force

, - ! Aircraft ! Manufacturer ! Origin ! Propulsion ! Role ! Control ! Introduced ! data-sort-type="number" , In service ! Total ! Notes , - , A-10C Thunderbolt II ,

Fairchild Republic Fairchild was an American aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company based at various times in Farmingdale, New York; Hagerstown, Maryland; and San Antonio, Texas. History Early aircraft The company was founded by Sherman Fairchild in 19 ...

, USA , Jet ,

CAS Cas may refer to: * Caș, a type of cheese made in Romania * ' (1886–) Czech magazine associated with Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk * '' Čas'' (19 April 1945–February 1948), the official, daily newspaper of the Democratic Party of Slovakia * ''CA ...

/ Attack , Manned , 1977 , 281 , , , - , AC-130J Ghostrider , Lockheed , USA , Propeller ,

/ Attack , Manned , 2017 , 6 , , Replacement for the AC-130U. , - , AC-130W Stinger II , Lockheed , USA ,

Propeller A propeller (colloquially often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that are set at a pitch to form a helical spiral which, when rotated, exerts linear thrust upon ...

/ Attack , Manned , 1966 , 20 , , Currently being replaced by the AC-130J. , - , B-1B Lancer ,

Rockwell International Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate involved in aircraft, the space industry, defense and commercial electronics, components in the automotive industry, printing presses, avionics and industrial products. R ...

, USA , Jet ,

Bomber A bomber is a military combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry (such as bombs), launching torpedoes, or deploying air-launched cruise missiles. The first use of bombs dropped from an air ...

, Manned , 1986 , 45 , , Employs

variable-sweep wing A variable-sweep wing, colloquially known as a "swing wing", is an airplane wing, or set of wings, that may be swept back and then returned to its original straight position during flight. It allows the aircraft's shape to be modified in fli ...

design. To be replaced by the

B-21 Raider The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American strategic bomber under development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman. As part of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program, it is to be a long-range, stealth interc ...

. , - , B-2A Spirit ,

, USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1997 , 19 , ,

Stealth Stealth may refer to: Military * Stealth technology, technology used to conceal ships, aircraft, and missiles ** Stealth aircraft, aircraft which use stealth technology **Stealth ground vehicle, ground vehicles which use stealth technology ** St ...

capable aircraft. To be replaced by the

. , - ,

B-52H Stratofortress The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air ...

, Boeing , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1955 , 74 , , 2 retired B52H being reactivated to replace damaged aircraft and return fleet size to 76. , - , C-5M Super Galaxy , Lockheed , USA , Jet , Strategic airlifter , Manned , 1970 , 52 , , , - , C-12C/D/H/J Huron , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller , Transport , Manned , 1972 , 55 , , 32 aircraft are used for

reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops ( skirmishe ...

, - ,

C-17A Globemaster III The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two ...

, McDonnell Douglas/Boeing , USA , Jet , Strategic airlifter , Manned , 1995 , 222 , , Were produced by McDonnell-Douglas prior to the merger with Boeing. , - , C-21A Learjet 35 , Learjet , USA , Jet ,

VIP transport A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social status, influence or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War 2 by RAF pilots. Examples i ...

, Manned , 1985 , 18 , , , - , C-32A/B Air Force Two , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1998 , 6 , , , - , C-37A/B Gulfstream V ,

Gulfstream The Gulf Stream is a warm Atlantic Ocean current. Gulf Stream or Gulfstream may also refer to: Places *Gulf Stream, Florida, a town in the United States Art, entertainment, and media *''Gulf Stream Magazine'', a literary magazine at Florida Intern ...

, USA , Jet , VIP transport , Manned , 1998 , 11 , , , - , C-40B/C , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 2001 , 11 , , , - , C-130H Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

Tactical airlifter An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft. Airlifting consists of two distinct types: strategic and tactical. Typically, strategic airlifting involves moving material long distanc ...

, Manned , 1956 , 192 , , , - , C-130J Super Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1996 , 132 , , , - , C-145A Skytruck , PZL Mielec ,

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

, Propeller ,

, Manned , 2007 , 5 , , Assigned to the

6th Special Operations Squadron The 6th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW) at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. The squadron operates MC-130J Commando II aircraft in support of special operations. The 6th SOS specializes in the u ...

, - , C-146A Wolfhound , Fairchild-Dornier , Germany , Propeller ,

, Manned , 2011 , 20 , , Flown with the

524th Special Operations Squadron The 524th Special Operations Squadron is an active squadron of the United States Air Force, based at Duke Field, Florida, with the 492d Special Operations Wing. History World War II Southwest Pacific The squadron was first activated by Ge ...

, - , CN-235 , CASA , Spain , Propeller , Reconnaissance , Manned , 1988 , 5 , , Flown with the 427th Special Operations Squadron , - , CV-22B Osprey , Bell, Boeing , USA , Tiltrotor , CSAR / transport , Manned , 2006 , 50 , , , - , E-3B/C/G Sentry (AWACS) , Boeing , USA , Jet , AWACS , Manned , 1977 , 31 , , , - , E-4B (NAOC) , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

Command and control Command and control (abbr. C2) is a "set of organizational and technical attributes and processes ... hatemploys human, physical, and information resources to solve problems and accomplish missions" to achieve the goals of an organization o ...

, Manned , 1973 , 4 , , assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group , - , E-8C Joint STARS , Northrop Grumman , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1996 , 16 , , , - ,

E-9A Widget The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was later bought by Boeing in 1988, then by Bombardier in 1992; then by ...

De Havilland Canada De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited is an aircraft manufacturer with facilities formerly based in the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original home of de Havilland Canada was the home of the Canadian Air and Space Museum lo ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...

, Propeller ,

Surveillance Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior, many activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing or directing. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as ...

, Manned , 1984 , 3 , , , - , E-11A (BACN) , Northrop Grumman , USA /

, Jet ,

/ BACN , Manned , 2005 , 4 , , , - ,

EC-130H Compass Call The EC-130H Compass Call is an electronic attack aircraft flown by the United States Air Force. Based on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the aircraft is heavily modified to disrupt enemy command and control communications, perform offensive counte ...

, Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

Radar jamming Radar jamming and deception is a form of electronic countermeasures that intentionally sends out radio frequency signals to interfere with the operation of radar by saturating its receiver with noise or false information. Concepts that blanket ...

/ PSYOP , Manned , 1982 , 12 , , , - , EC-130J Commando Solo III , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

/ PSYOP , Manned , 1978 , 7 , , , - , F-15C/D Eagle ,

McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor, formed by the merger of McDonnell Aircraft and the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967. Between then and its own merger with Boeing in 1997, it ...

, USA , Jet ,

Air superiority Aerial supremacy (also air superiority) is the degree to which a side in a conflict holds control of air power over opposing forces. There are levels of control of the air in aerial warfare. Control of the air is the aerial equivalent of com ...

, Manned , 1976 , 234 , 1500 , 26 D variants are used for training. To be retired by 2030. , - , F-15E Strike Eagle , McDonnell Douglas/

, USA , Jet , Multirole, primarily strike , Manned , 1988 , 218 , , , - , F-15EX Eagle II , McDonnell Douglas/

, USA , Jet , Multirole, primarily strike , Manned , 2020 , 8 , , F-15C/D Eagle replacement , - , F-16C/D Fighting Falcon ,

General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American publicly traded, aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia. As of 2020, it was the fifth-largest defense contractor in the world by arms sales, and 5th largest in the Uni ...

, USA , Jet , Multirole , Manned , 1978 , 934 , 4600 , Being Replaced by

F-35 Lightning II The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide elect ...

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F-22A Raptor The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As the result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, th ...

Lockheed Martin The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It ...

, USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 2005 , 186 , ,

capable aircraft. To be replaced by NGAD , - , F-35A Lightning II , Lockheed Martin , USA , Jet , Multirole , Manned , 2016 , 283 , ,

capable aircraft.

F-16 The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successf ...

replacement , - ,

HC-130J Combat King II The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue (SAR)/combat search and rescue (CSAR) version of the C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, with two different versions operated by two separate services in the U.S. armed forc ...

, Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

Search and rescue Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

, Manned , 1959 , 32 , , , - , HH-60G/U Pave Hawk , Sikorsky , USA ,

Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attribu ...

, CSAR , Manned , 2016 , 106 , , To be replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II , - , KC-10A Extender , McDonnell Douglas , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1981 , 59 , , , - ,

KC-46A Pegasus The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the ...

, Boeing , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 2019 , 23 , , 38 on order , - , KC-135R/T Stratotanker , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1957 , 396 , , , - , LC-130H Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1954 , 10 , , Assigned to

109th Airlift Wing The 109th Airlift Wing (109 AW) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard, stationed at Schenectady County Airport, Stratton Air National Guard Base, Schenectady, New York. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United Sta ...

, - , MC-12W Liberty , Beechcraft , USA , Propeller , Multi-mission/Special Operations , Manned , 1974 , 13 , , , - ,

MC-130H Combat Talon II The Lockheed MC-130 is the basic designation for a family of special mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), a wing of the Air Education and Training Command, and an AFSOC-gained wing of the ...

, Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller , Multi-mission/Special Operations , Manned , 1966 , 16 , , , - , MQ-9A Reaper , General Atomics , USA , Propeller , Multi-mission , Unmanned , 2006 , 251 , , , - , NC-135W , Boeing , USA , Jet , Test Bed , Manned , 1961 , 1 , , , - , OC-135B Open Skies , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

Observation Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the perception and recording of data via the use of scientific instruments. The ...

, Manned , 1993 , 2 , , used as part of Treaty on Open Skies , - , RC-26B Metroliner , Fairchild , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1989 , 11 , , Used by Air National Guard for Drug Interdiction and Disaster Reconnaissance , - , RC-135S Cobra Ball , Boeing , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1972 , 3 , , , - , RC-135U/V/W Combat Sent/Rivet Joint , Boeing , USA , Jet , ELINT /

surveillance Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior, many activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing or directing. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as ...

, Manned , 1972 , 22 , , , - , RQ-4B Global Hawk ,

, USA , Jet , Patrol , Unmanned , 2001 , 37 , , , - , RQ-20 Puma , AeroVironment , USA , Propeller ,

Patrol A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as law enforcement officers, military personnel, or security personnel, that are assigned to monitor or secure a specific geographic area. Etymology From French ''patrouiller'', from Old Fren ...

, Unmanned , 2008 , , 1000 , , - ,

RQ-170 Sentinel The Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Lockheed Martin and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). While the USAF has released few detai ...

, USA , Jet , Multi-Mission , Unmanned , 2007 , , 20-30 , , - , T-1A Jayhawk , Raytheon , USA , Jet , Trainer , Manned , 1992 , 176 , , Multi-engine trainer , - , T-6A Texan II , Raytheon/Beechcraft , USA , Propeller , Trainer , Manned , 2001 , 446 , , , - , T-38A/C Talon , Northrop , USA , Jet , Trainer , Manned , 1961 , 505 , , , - , T-41D Mescalero , Cessna , USA ,

Basic trainer A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate flight training of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features—such as tandem flight controls, forgiving flight characteristi ...

, Manned , 1964 , 4 , , , - , T-51A Cessna , Cessna , USA ,

, Manned , 1957 , 3 , , , - , T-53A Kadet II , Cirrus , USA ,

, Manned , 1995 , 24 , , , - , TC-135W , Boeing , USA , Jet , Trainer , Manned , 1961 , 3 , , , - , TE-8A Joint STARS , Northrop Grumman , USA , Jet , Trainer , Manned , 1991 , 1 , , , - , TH-1H Iroquois , Bell , USA , Helicopter , Trainer , Manned , 1959 , 40 , , , - , TU-2S Dragon Lady , Lockheed , USA , Jet , Conversion trainer , Manned , 1957 , 4 , , , - , U-2S Dragon Lady , Lockheed , USA , Jet ,

, Manned , 1957 , 26 , , , - , U-28A Draco , Pilatus ,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, Propeller ,

, Manned , 1991 , 35 , , 23 used for

, - , UH-1N Twin Huey ,

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

, USA , Helicopter ,

, Manned , 1969 , 65 , , To be replaced by the MH-139 Grey Wolf , - , UV-18B Twin Otter ,

, Canada , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1988 , 1 , ,

STOL A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a conventional fixed-wing aircraft that has short runway requirements for takeoff and landing. Many STOL-designed aircraft also feature various arrangements for use on airstrips with harsh condi ...

capable aircraft , - , VC-25A Air Force One , Boeing , USA , Jet , VIP Transport , Manned , 1990 , 2 , , Presidential Transport, operated by 89th Airlift Wing , - , WC-130J Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller , Weather reconnaissance , Manned , 1996 , 10 , , Assigned to 403d Wing , - , WC-135C/W Constant Phoenix , Boeing , USA , Jet , Atmospheric research , Manned , 1993 , 2 , , , *"In service" sources:

Coast Guard

, - ! Type ! Manufacturer ! Origin ! Propulsion ! Role ! Control ! Introduced ! In service ! Total ! Notes , - , HC-27J Spartan , Alenia Aeronautica , USA
Italy , Propeller ,

, Manned , 2006 , 14 , , Former Air Force aircraft, acquired in return for the release of seven HC-130H aircraft to the United States Forest Service for use as aerial tankers. , - ,

C-37A The Gulfstream V (Model GV, pronounced "G-five") is a long-range, large business jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, derived from the previous Gulfstream IV. It flies up to , up to and has a range. It typically accommodates four c ...

, Gulfstream , USA , Jet , VIP transport , Manned , 1997 , 1 , , VIP transport for high-ranking members of the

Department of Homeland Security The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-ter ...

and U.S. Coast Guard. , - , C-37B , Gulfstream , USA , Jet , VIP transport , Manned , 1997 , 1 , , VIP transport for high-ranking members of the

and U.S. Coast Guard. , - , HC-130H Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1959 , 14 , , Most have been removed from service and are being replaced by HC-130J aircraft. Seven were turned over to the United States Forest Service to be converted to aerial firefighting tankers. , - , HC-130J Hercules , Lockheed Martin , USA , Propeller ,

, Manned , 1959 , 12 , , More on order, currently being manufactured to replace HC-130H. , - , HC-144A Ocean Sentry ,

Airbus Airbus SE (; ; ; ) is a European multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide and manufactures aircraft throughout the world. The company has three divisions: '' ...

, USA
Spain , Propeller ,

, Manned , 2009 , 15 , , , - , HC-144B Minotaur , Airbus , USA
Spain , Propeller ,

, Manned , 2009 , 3 , , Minotaur upgrade of HC-144A aircraft includes advanced navigation and search and rescue equipment. , - , MH-60T Jayhawk , Sikorsky , USA , Helicopter , Medium Range Recovery (MRR) , Manned , 1990 , 42 , , will remain in service until 2027 , - , MH-65D Dolphin ,

Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. It is the largest in the industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries. Its head office is located at Marseille Provence A ...

, USA
France , Helicopter , Short Range Recovery (SRR) , Manned , 1985 , 95 , , , - , MH-65E Dolphin , Eurocopter , USA
France , Helicopter , Short Range Recovery (SRR) , Manned , 1985 , 3 , , Upgraded version of MH-65D with advanced avionics and search and rescue equipment *"In service" sources:

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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

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