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22 top airforces (based on plane quality and quantity).


And according to that, north korea is the 6th most powerful air force, ahead of Britain and turkey and japan and Germany.:lol:

Check out what that list really is. It is simply the total number of all flying objects in the country, including helicopters. That is not a measure of airpower.

The iran air force is in serious need of modernization, if it wants to be competitive. That region boasts some of the finest and most modern aircrafts in the world, including f-15s and 16s, and Eurofighters. IrAF still flies f-14s and f-4s. Sorry, but the IrAF is simply outclassed by most of their neighbours.

I don't understand why Iran has not prioritized modernizing the air force, especially given what their adversaries fly. The maintain such a large ground force and militias - investing in airpower might bring richer dividends.
 
And according to that, north korea is the 6th most powerful air force, ahead of Britain and turkey and japan and Germany.:lol:

Check out what that list really is. It is simply the total number of all flying objects in the country, including helicopters. That is not a measure of airpower.

The iran air force is in serious need of modernization, if it wants to be competitive. That region boasts some of the finest and most modern aircrafts in the world, including f-15s and 16s, and Eurofighters. IrAF still flies f-14s and f-4s. Sorry, but the IrAF is simply outclassed by most of their neighbours.

I don't understand why Iran has not prioritized modernizing the air force, especially given what their adversaries fly. The maintain such a large ground force and militias - investing in airpower might bring richer dividends.

Maybe not fifth if count qulity but at least under 10 not over 22!
Iran is one of biggest airforce power in world traditionally and growing everyday with its own indigenous technology and has one of greatest unattainable missle technology to use on fighters.
 
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Added some more countries:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) South Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) North Korea - 424
24) Canada - 356
25) Vietnam - 302
26) Iran - 272
27) Poland - 257
28) Algeria - 241
29) Brazil - 231
30) Thailand - 221
31) Netherlands - 210
32) Finland - 204
33) Malaysia - 160
34) Norway - 160

Algeria

12 MiG-25
30 MiG-29
30 Su-24
28 Su-30MKA
1 Il-78MT

Vietnam

24 Su-30
12 Su-27
144 MiG-21
38 Su-22

Brazil

12 Mirage 2000
57 F-5E
60 AMX
5 Erieye
2 KC-130H

Iran

26 F-14
16 MiG-29
5 F1
17 F-7
28 F-4E
30 F-5
27 Su-24
13 Su-25
4 Boeing 707 tankers

Netherlands

68 F-16AM
2 KDC-10

Finland

62 F-18C/D
3 Learjet 35AS

Poland

48 F-16C block 52+
31 MiG-29
32 Su-22

Thailand

12 JAS 39
14 F-16ADF
42 F-16A
33 F-5
19 Alpha Jet
36 L-39

Malaysia

18 Su-30MKM
10 MiG-29
8 F-18D
13 Hawk
13 F-5
4 KC-130

Norway

57 F-16AM

North Korea

35 Mig-29
56 Mig-23
26 MiG-21
120 F-7
98 F-6
107 F-5
80 H-5
40 A-5
34 Su-25
18 Su-7
Where is Jordan?
 
@500
Excellent work mate. Thanks for the listing.

I don't know if you about the upgrade program running on IAF's Jaguar Aircraft. It's known as DARIN III and the upgrades have made it quite a potent platform.

Jaguar = 0.2/0.6 Don't quite agree with the low AtoA ranking for IAF Jags, all of which are being upgraded to Darin III with features like Multi-Mode Radars.

Could you re-calculate the rating of Jags in this regard and update the list accordingly? Many Thanks again for your efforts.

Livefist: HAL's Jaguar Darin III Makes Maiden Flight
 
Maybe not fifth if count qulity but at least under 10 not over 22!
Iran is one of biggest airforce power in world traditionally and growing everyday with its own indigenous technology and has one of greatest unattainable missle technology to use on fighters.

I'm afraid you are gravely mistaken, and grossly overestimating your capabilities. Take a look at your aircraft inventory - all of them are hideously outdated for the modern age, not to mention the fact that spares have not been available for most of them since the revolution, which means their actual combat capability is a big question. (Ironically, Iran used to get spares for their American fighters from their sworn enemy Israel, during the iran-Iraq war; And IrAF helped Israel with reconnoisance of the Iraqi nuclear facility which Israel then bombed.)

Nobody in that region flies jets like F-14s anymore, they all fly the much newer f-15s and 16s, and soon 35s and Eurofighters. The IrAF is two generations behind. I really don't see how you call it "one of the great air force powers in the world" - almost every country in the world has better equipment.

The mig-29s are the only somewhat modern fighters you have, and not in any large number.

Besides, Israel and Saudi have things like AEWACs, which increase their lethality severalfold. The IrAF needs to catch up, or at least field a somewhat capable force. At the moment, they are simply outclassed and outmatched, and won't stand a chance in aerial combat with any major air force in that region - don't let your wishful thinking blind you to that reality.
 
Where is Jordan?
Sorry my bad.

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) South Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) North Korea - 424
24) Canada - 356
25) Vietnam - 302
26) Iran - 272
27) Poland - 257
28) Algeria - 241
29) Jordan - 235
30) Brazil - 231
31) Thailand - 221
32) Netherlands - 210
33) Finland - 204
34) Malaysia - 160
35) Norway - 160
36) Belgium - 151

Jordan:
62 F-16AM
16 F-16A
26 F-5

Belgium:
54 F-16AM
 
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@500
Excellent work mate. Thanks for the listing.

I don't know if you about the upgrade program running on IAF's Jaguar Aircraft. It's known as DARIN III and the upgrades have made it quite a potent platform.

Jaguar = 0.2/0.6 Don't quite agree with the low AtoA ranking for IAF Jags, all of which are being upgraded to Darin III with features like Multi-Mode Radars.

Could you re-calculate the rating of Jags in this regard and update the list accordingly? Many Thanks again for your efforts.

Livefist: HAL's Jaguar Darin III Makes Maiden Flight
Do u have any data about how many were already upgraded? Anyway it wont change the overall ranking.
 
Do u have any data about how many were already upgraded? Anyway it wont change the overall ranking.

HAL(the agency responsible for the upgrades) typically rolls out 12-14 such modified Jags per year. I guess, only around 15 Jags may have been upgraded by now. But more than half of the fleet had already upgraded to DARIN II standards by March last year.
 
so these ranks are based on some girls estimation back in israel [hell] ? lol :D :D


Iran
26 F-14
16 MiG-29
5 F1
17 F-7
28 F-4E
30 F-5
27 Su-24
13 Su-25
4 Boeing 707 tankers

List of aircraft of the Iranian Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

F-14A 54 then you can bring the "active f-14 " BS .

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MiG-29A MiG-29UB # 21 # 7

==> mig 29 = 21 + 7 = 28 ! :lol:


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F-4D F-4ER F-4E # 65


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F-5EF-5F # 72

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Su-24MK # 27

Su-25K/UBK # 13

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Dassault Mirage F1
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FranceFighter F1EQ5 F1BQ # 24


BYE BYE HON :wave:

:D
 
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I added more post Soviet countries + Syria

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) South Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) Syria - 619
18) UAE - 559
19) Italy - 557
20) Singapore - 521
21) Spain - 502
22) Australia - 460
23) Sweden - 431
24) North Korea - 424
25) Canada - 356
26) Ukraine - 347
27) Vietnam - 302
28) Iran - 272
29) Poland - 257
30) Kazakhstan - 256
31) Belarus - 253
32) Algeria - 241
33) Jordan - 235
34) Brazil - 231
35) Uzbekistan - 222
36) Thailand - 221
37) Netherlands - 210
38) Finland - 204
39) Malaysia - 160
40) Norway - 160
41) Belgium - 151

Belarus

38 MiG-29
22 Su-27
35 Su-24
69 Su-25

Kazakhstan

14 Su-27
39 MiG-29
30 MiG-31
12 MiG-27
3 MiG-23
25 Su-24
14 Su-25

Syria

48 MiG-29
145 MiG-23
217 MiG-21
50 Su-22
20 Su-24

Ukraine

80 MiG-29
36 Su-27
25 Su-24
36 Su-25

Uzbekistan

30 Su-27
39 MiG-29
30 Su-17
20 Su-25
 
Rest in peace baby.
You are drowned in your imaginations.
How I explain your hard work here:
A crap out of crap.
 
@500

Can you add Azerbaijan i'm curious what place they rank compared to Iran.
 

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