The Yemeni Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية اليمنية; transliterated: al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Yamaniya) is the air operations branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces. It is equipped with both eastern and western types of aircraft. Numbers of aircraft can not be confirmed but servicibility of these aircraft is low. Aircraft have been acquired by donations from other countries or either supporting both the British Empire and Union of American People's Republics during the Cold War.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Combat Aircraft[]
- Hawthorne AF F-5/72E x 30 (Fighter)
- Sukhoi Su-22 x 26 (Fighter-Bomber)
- Supermarine Rapier x 24 (Multirole Fighter)
Reconnaissance Aircraft[]
- Wichita AF C208 x 2 (Surveillance Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[]
- Antonov An-12 x 1 (Transport Aircraft)
- Antonov An-26 x 1 (Transport Aircraft)
- CASA C-235 x 1 (Transport Aircraft)
- Ilyushin Il-76 x 3 (Strategic Airlifter)
Helicopters[]
- Fort Worth AF FW206 x 2 (Trainer Helicopter)
- Fort Worth AF FW212 x 4 (Transport/Utility Helicopter)
- Fort Worth AF UH-1/67H x 4 (Utility Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-8 x 34 (Utility Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-14 x 2 (ASW/SAR Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-24 x 14 (Attack Helicopter)
Training Aircraft[]
- Aero L-39 Albatros x 20 (Jet Trainer)
- Hawthorne AF F-5/72F x 2 (Conversion Trainer)