Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Equipment | ||||||||||||||
| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 3.25 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | ||||
| Active | 3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Royal Flight | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | ||||
| Attack | 20 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Hawk 103 / 128 / 203 | UK | -- | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
| BAC-167 | Strikemaster 82 / A | UK | 13 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| BN-2A-21 | Defender | UK | 7 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fighter | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 30 | ||||
| 4th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofighter | Typhoon | UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12? | 12? | 12? | ||
| 4th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||||
| F-16C | Falcon | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 3rd Generation | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | ||||
| Jaguar OS1 | UK | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | |||
| Jaguar OS / GR1 | UK | 20 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2nd Generation | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Hunter F6 / F73 | JOR | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Maritime Patrol | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| C-295MPA | SPA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Skyvan 3M | UK | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Transport | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Medium | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| C-130J / J-30 | Name | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| C-130H | Hercules (Peace Dhow) | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Light | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| C-295 | SPA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Skyvan 3M | UK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Passenger | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| B747SP | US | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| A320-300 | FRA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| DC-8-73CF | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| BAC-111 | One-Eleven | UK | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Gulfstream IV | US | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Falcon 20 | FRA | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| TRAINING | 9 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| F-16D | Falcon | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Jaguar OB / T2 | UK | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | |||
| Hunter T66 / T67 | JOR / KU | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Piston | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| PC-9M | SWI | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| MFI-17 | Mushshak | PAK | -- | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| AS-202-18 | Bravo | ITA | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 37 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | |||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |||
| NH-90 TTH | FRA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||
| AS-332C / L | Super Puma | FRA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 32 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| SA-330 | Puma | FRA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Bell 214B | BigLifter | US | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| AB-212 | Twin Huey | ITA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| AB-205 | Iroquois | ITA | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light / Utility | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Super Lynx Mk 120 | UK | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Bell 206B / AB-206A | JetRanger | US / ITA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Air Defense |
.. | 28 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Rapier / Rapier 2 | UK | 28 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
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