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| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Personnel | 450 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||
| Active | 450 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||
| Reserve | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Fighter | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 85 | 87 | 87 | ||||
| 5th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-35 JSF | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 4th Generation | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 51 | 51 | ||||
| Typhoon | Eurofighter | EU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | ||
| F-16V | Peace Crown | USA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 29 | 39 | |||
| F-16C | Peace Crown | USA | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 3rd Generation | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| F-5E | Tiger II | US | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Passenger | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| B747 | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| B727 | US | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| RJ-85 | UK | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Gulfstream 550 | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Gulfstream 450 | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Gulfstream III | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Gulfstream II | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| TRAINING | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| F-16D | Falcon | US | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | ||
| F-5F | Tiger II | US | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Hawk 129 | UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Piston | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| T-67M260 | Firefly | UK | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 15 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |||
| Attack | 3 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||||
| AH-1F | Cobra | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| AH-1E / AH-1P | Cobra | US | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
| TAH-1P | Cobra | US | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Bo-105C | GER | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||
| UH-60M | Blackhawk | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| UH-60L | Blackhawk | US | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| S-92A | Helibus | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||
| AB-212 | Twin Huey | ITA | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||
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