The Vietnamese Air Force is the air force of Vietnam. The Vietnamese Air Force's main mission is the defence of Vietnamese airspace and the provision of air cover for operations of the Vietnamese Army.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Combat Aircraft[]
- Sukhoi Su-27SK/UBK x 24 (Air Superiority Fighter)
- Sukhoi Su-30MKV x 76 (Multirole Strike Fighter)
- Blackburn Buccaneer x 68 (Strike Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[]
- Antonov An-2 x 16 (Light Aircraft)
- Antonov An-26 x 30 (Transport Aircraft)
- CASA C-295M x 12 (Transport Aircraft)
- Canadair CC-177 Stingray x 11 (Strategic Transport)
- De Havilland dH.118 x 6 (VIP Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 18 (Tactical Airlifter)
- PZL M28 Skytruck x 12 (Utility Aircraft)
- Short Belfast x 8 (Strategic Airlifter)
Training Aircraft[]
- Aero L-39 Albatros x 26 (Jet Trainer)
- BHI CH-139 JetRanger x 24 (Helicopter Trainer)
- Embraer EMB 121 Xingu x 16 (Navigation Trainer)
- Kawasaki T-4 x 24 (Advanced Trainer)
- Raytheon CT-156 Harvard II x 36 (Basic Trainer)
Helicopters[]
- Aerospatiale AS332 Super Puma x 8 (VIP Transport)
- Eurocopter SA365 Dauphin x 12 (Transport Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-8 x 70 (Transport Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-17 x 68 (Transport Helicopter)
- Westland Lynx x 48 (Utility Helicopter)
- Westland Worcester x 48 (Asttack Helicopter)