Air Force Equipment
PERSONNEL: 15,000 air force members including air defense forces and conscripts (estimated).
EQUIPMENT*: Approximately 300 combat aircraft, and 110 helicopters (the mayority of aircraft are of Russian origen). Although the Cuban Defensa Antiaérea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (DAAFAR-Antiaircraft Defense and Revolutionary Air Force) is one of the better equipped Air Forces in Latin america, its operational readiness and effectiveness has been seriously compromised by lack of spare parts and jet fuel. Foreign defense analysts, speculate that nearly one-fourth of the aircraft in the DAAFAR's inventory may no longer be operational, a situation that is expected to continue to deteriorate.
Fighter/Ground Attack:
34 Mig29/Mig-29UB *Fulcrum
20 Mikoyan MiG 23BN Flogger-F
18 Mikoyan MiG 23Ms* Flogger-E
30 Mig-21F-13 Fishbed-C
35 Mig-21PFM* Fishbed-F
35 Mig-21MF Fishbed-J
80 Mig-21bis* Fishbed-N
20 Mig-19 Farmer B
18 Mig-17F Fresco-C
Utility/Communications:
10 Zlin 142 scout (Czech)
1 An-30 Clank (Photo survey)
Helicopters:
6 Mi-2 Hoptite
20 Mi-4 Hound
36 Mi-8* Hip
14 Mi-14PL Haze
14 Mi-17 Hip
12 Mi-24 Hind
Anti-submarine warfare:
5 Mi-14PL Haze helicopters
Transport:
20 Antonov An-2 Colt
4 Antonov An-24 Coke
20 Antonov An-26 Curl
2 Antonov An-32 Cline
2 Yaklovlev Yak-40 Codling
12 Il-14 Crate
Training:
25 Aero L-39 Albatross (Czech)
8 Mikoyan MiG-21U Fishbed
4 Mikoyan MiG-23U* Flogger
2 Mikoyan MiG 29UB* Fulcrum-B
10 Mig-15bis Fagot
15 Mig-15UTI Midget
18 10 Mig-21U Mongol
20 Zlin 326 (Czch)
MISSILES:
Air-to-Air: AA-2 Atoll (Russian K-13) AA-7 Apex (Russian K-40) AA-8 Aphid (Russian K-60)
Surface-to-Air: 144 SA-2 Guideline (Russian S-75 Dvina) 48 SA-3 (Russian S-125 Neva).
