Lebanon - Air Force Equipment
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYSTEMS | Inventory | ||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2008 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | ||
| FIGHTER/GROUND ATTACK | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Cessna Caravan | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hunter F.6/FGA.70/T.66C1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| TRAINING AIRCRAFT2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| CM-170 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| SA Bulldog | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| TRANSPORTS | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| DH Dove | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Turbo-Commander 690A | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| HELICOPTERS | 16 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | |
| AB-205 | - | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| AB-2123 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| AW-139 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| R-44 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| S-61N4 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| SA-330 Puma5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| SA-313 Alouette II | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SA 316 Alouette III6 | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| SA-318 Alouette II6 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| SA 319 Alouette III | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SA-3427 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| UH-1H8 | - | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Notes
1 - Only 3 of Lebanon's Hawker Hunter types were serviceable by 2000. By 2005, the remaining airframes, including 3 unserviceable aircraft, had been placed in storage. The numbers reflect the 6 total airframes.
2 - Training aircraft were put in storage after 1995. The numbers here are those training aircraft in storage which could possibly be refurbished.
3 - All are unserviceable airframes in storage. As of 2010, 6 were said to be capable of being refurbished.
4 - All grounded as of 2010, with 3 said to be capable of being refurbished.
5 - Operated by the Lebanese Air Force, but used for firefighting duties.
6 - All grounded as of 2010. 3 of the SA-316s and the SA-318 were said to be capable of being refurbished at that time.
7 - The numbers for the SA-342's air force only include all active units. As of 2010, there were another 5 airframes in storage that could be refurbished.
8 - Includes 11 unserviceable airframes in storage.
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