Algerian Air Force

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Algerian Air Force القوات الجوية الجزائرية ' 'Al Quwwat aljawwiya aljaza'eriiya

Active	1962
Country	Algeria
Size	440 aircraft / 245 armed helicopters
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	Su-24, L-39ZA, Mi-24, Yakovlev Yak-130
Fighter	Su-30MKA, MiG-29
Interceptor	MiG-25, Su-30MKA
Patrol	Fokker F27, King Air 200T
Reconnaissance	MiG-25R, Seeker, Su-24
Trainer	Z 142, T-34C, L-39ZA, Yak-130
Transport	C-130, Il-76, C-295, Mi-8, Mi-17,

The Algerian Air Force (QJJ) is the aerial arm of the Algerian People's Military.

1 Inventory
2 References
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Inventory

In 2006 a large contract with Russia provided for over 80 top modern fighters, yet to be delivered. The QJJ presently maintains an inventory of 440 aircraft, including 256 jet combat aircraft, 73 transport and patrol aircraft, 31 trainers, and 245 helicopters.

Su-30 MKA of Algerian Air Force

Su-24 MK2 and IL-78 of Algerian Air Force

Attack helicoptere Mi-24 of Algerian Air Force

MiG-29S of Algerian Air Force

Line of Algerian MiG-21F-13 fighters(1973)

MiG-25R of Algerian Air Force

Aircraft	Source	Type	Versions	In service^[1]	Notes
Aero L-39 Albatros	Czechoslovakia	advanced trainer; light attack	L-39ZA / L-39 C	49 / 7
Beechcraft 1900 Airliner	United States	transport	1900D	12
Beechcraft King Air	United States	utility transport	C90B	3
Beechcraft Super King Air	United States	utility transport maritime patrol	200 200T	8 2
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor	United States	trainer	T-34C	6
Bell 412	United States	transport helicopter	412EP	2	maybe withdrawn from use
CASA C-295	Spain	transport / maritime patrol		10
Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil	France	utility helicopter	AS 355N	9
AIRBUS A340/505	France	VIP transport /		1
Fokker F27 Friendship	Netherlands	transport; maritime patrol	F27-400	2
Gulfstream IVSP	United States	VIP transport		4
Gulfstream V	United States	VIP transport		1
Ilyushin Il-76	Soviet Union	transport transport transport	Il-76MD Il-76TD	3 8
Ilyushin Il-78	Soviet Union	tanker	Il-78M	6
Kamov Ka-32 Helix-C	Soviet Union	transport helicopter	Ka-32T	3
Kentron Seeker	South Africa	reconnaissance UAV		8/10
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	transport	C-130H C-130H-30	10 8
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23	Soviet Union	fighter	MiG-23BN MiG-23MF	7 2	77 delivered
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25	Soviet Union	interceptor interceptor interceptor reconnaissance	MiG-25 total MiG-25BDS/RV MiG-25PDS MiG-25RU/PU	12
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29	Soviet Union	multirole fighter	MiG-29 total MiG-29S MiG-29UBT	100 86 14	upgrading to SMT level still underway^[2]
Mil Mi-2	Poland	utility helicopter		1	15 in service with the national police
Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	transport helicopter	Mi-8	33
Mil Mi-17	Soviet Union	attack helicopter	Mi-17 total Mi-17SH Mi-17-1V3	82 40 42
Mil Mi-24	Soviet Union	attack helicopter	Mi-24	37	upgraded with ATE systems and named Super Hind^[3]
AgustaWestland Super Lynx	United Kingdom	naval variant		0	4 on order ^[4]
AgustaWestland EH101Merlin	United Kingdom / Italy	naval variants		0	6 on order on order ^[5]
Pilatus PC-6 Porter	Switzerland	utility transport		2
Sukhoi Su-24	Russia	strike; reconnaissance strike reconnaissance	Su-24 Su-24MK Su-24MR	11 7 4
Sukhoi Su-30	Russia	multirole fighter	Su-30MKA	8	in total 44 will be delivered between 2007 and 2011
MiG-35	Russia	multirole fighter			will be delivered^[6]
Yakovlev Yak-130	Russia	trainer		16
Zlin Z 142	Algeria/ Czechoslovakia	trainer		25
Fernas-142	Algeria	trainer		20
Safir-43	Algeria	trainer		20