Afghanistan
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| Soviets | Taliban | Western | Taliban | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 1? | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Active | 1? | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||||
| Attack | ~20 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| AT-29 | Tucano LAS | BR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 1 + 127 | 1 + 127 | ||
| Su-25 | Frogfoot | RU | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Il-28 | Beagle | RU | ~20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Fighter | ~127 | 100 | 190 | ~22 | ~51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 3rd Generation | 52 | 70 | 110+ | ~22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
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| MiG-23 | Flogger | RU | - | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| MiG-21F | Fishbed | RU | 40 | 30 | 80 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Su-17/22 | Fitter | RU | 12 | 10 | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2nd Generation | ~75 | 30 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Su-7B | Fitter | RU | 25 | 30 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| MiG-17 | Fresco | RU | ~50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Special Mission | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| PC-12 | EU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Transport | ~38 | 76 | 52 | ~24 | + | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medium | 15 | 52 | + | ~24 | + | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| C-130H | Hercules | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 27 | 27 | ||
| An-24/6/-30/2 | Coke / Curl | RU | 15 | 40 | + | ~24 | + | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| An-12 | Cub | RU | - | 12 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | 86 | ||
| Light | ~22 | 22 | + | - | - | 9 | 15 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| C-27A | G.222 | EU | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 15 | - | - | - | - | ||
| An-2 | Colt | RU | ~10 | 10 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| An-14 | Clod | RU | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Passenger | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Il-18D | Coot | RU | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| TRAINING | + | 42 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | + | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| MiG-21U | Fishbed | RU | + | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jet - Intermediate | + | 24 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| L-39 | Albatross | CZ | + | 18 | 25 | 52 | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | 36 | 36 | ||
| MiG-15UTI | Fagot | RU | + | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Piston | + | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cessna 208 / AC-208 | Caravan4 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 20 | 33 | 1 + 127 | 1 + 127 | ||
| Cessna 182 | Skylane4 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yak-18 | Max | RU | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | ~72 | 102 | 92 | + | 13 | 27 | 52 | 68 | 113 | 34 | 34 | |||
| Attack | ~30 | 30 | 20 | + | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mi-24/5/35 | Hind | RU | ~305 | 30 | 20 | + | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 136 | ||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | ~30 | 60 | 60 | + | 8 | 18 | 40 | 56 | 32 | 17 | 17 | |||
| CH-46 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | 57 | |||
| Mi-8 / -17 | Hip | RU | ~30 | 60 | 60 | + | 8 | 18 | 40 | 56 | 32 | 12 + 147 | 12 + 147 | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 6 | 6 | |||
| UH-60A | USA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 6 + 127 | 6 + 127 | |||
| Mi-4 | Hound | RU | ~12 | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Light / Utility | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 43 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| MD 530F | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 43 | 11 + 147 | 11 + 147 | |||
| Air Defense | |||||||||||||||
| SAM | 235 | 225 | 225 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| SA-3 | RU | 115 | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| SA-2 | RU | 120 | 115 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 100mm | KS-19 | RU | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 85mm | KS-12 | RU | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 37mm | M-1939 | RU | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Notes
+ = some, number uncertain
- = none reported
? = uncertain
1 - According to the IISS The Military Balance there were 5 fighter/ground attack aircraft of indeterminate type operation in 2005.
2 - According to the IISS The Military Balance these aircraft were utilized in the ground attack role.
3 - According to the SIPRI Trade Registers there was reportedly a $3 million deal in 2010 for an additional 3 L-39 aircraft in 2010. US Department of Defense reports on progress in Afghanistan as of 2013 made no mention of L-39 aircraft at all as being in the Afghan Air Force inventory.
4 - The SIPRI Trade Register mentions the planned sale of 6 TA-4J "Skyhawk" trainer aircraft to Afghanistan. This appears to be a confusion between the TA-4J trainer and the Cessna 172 "Skyhawk" aircraft.
5 - According to the IISS The Military Balance there were 10 non-operational airframes as well, and more were being delivered.
6 - inoperational for several years at the time of capture by the Taliban
7 - disabled by US Forces and abandoned at Kabul Airport
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