An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, painted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the unit, flies with an F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, over Leadville, Colo.. Master Sgt. Matthew Plew
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2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Equipment

June 22, 2023

Total aircraft inventory; aircraft inventory trends; ICBM and satellite inventory; aircraft age; tail codes.

Aircraft Total Active Inventory (TAI)

(As of Sept. 30, 2022)

ACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
BOMBER
B-1B Lancer [i]45004535.4
B-2A Spirit [i]20002027.35
B-52H Stratofortress [i]580187660.8
Total12301814147.95
FIGHTER/ATTACKACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
A-10C Thunderbolt II [i]142845528141.1
F-15C Eagle [i]59126018538.25
F-15D Eagle [i]41401837.42
F-15E Strike Eagle [i]2180021830.43
F-15X [i]20021.5
F-16C Fighting Falcon [i]4262745275232.07
F-16D Fighting Falcon [i]9845214531.72
QF-16A [i]14001438.72
QF-16C 60006035.82
F-22A Raptor [i]16520018516.22
F-35A Lightning II [i]3342003544.28
Total1522583109221427.94
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCESACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
AC-130J Ghostrider [i]2900294.34
CV-22B Osprey [i]5200529.3
MC-130H Combat Talon II [i]800834.15
MC-130J Commando II [i]5400546.08
Total143001438.47
ISR/BM/C3ACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
E-3B Sentry (AWACS) [i]800842.98
E-3G Sentry (AWACS) [i]23002342.97
E-4B NAOC [i]400448.38
E-8C JSTARS [i]01201221.7
TE-8A JSTARS (trainer)010131.7
E-9A [i]200230
E-11A BACN [i]300310.73
EC-130H Compass Call [i]700748.04
EC-130J Commando Solo [i]070722.27
MQ-1B Predator [i]100118.8
MQ-9A Reaper [i]3142403386.22
NC-135W (test bed)100160.5
P-9A [i]30036
RC-26B Condor [i]01101127.4
RC-135S Cobra Ball [i]300360.47
RC-135U Combat Sent [i]200257.65
RC-135V Rivet Joint [i]800857.94
RC-135W Rivet Joint12001259.07
RQ-4B Global Hawk [i]11001111.45
TC-135W (trainer)300360.3
TU-2S Dragon Lady (trainer) [i]400437.92
U-2S Dragon Lady [i]27002739.85
WC-130J Hercules [i]00101021.45
WC-135R [i]300359.55
Total439551050416.47
TANKERACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
HC-130J Combat King II [i]21126396
KC-10A Extender [i]36003637.61
KC-46A [i]29127482.19
KC-135R Stratotanker [i]1281406233060.6
KC-135T Stratotanker212404562.61
Total2351887549849.22
TRANSPORTACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
C-5M Super Galaxy [i]360165235.32
C-12C Huron [i]16001646.17
C-12D Huron600638.43
C-12F Huron300337.25
C-12J Huron400434.72
C-17A Globemaster III [i]146502622220.04
C-20H [i]100128
C-21A Learjet [i]19001937.5
C-32A Air Force Two [i]400424
C-32B Air Force Two020219.24
C-37A Gulfstream V [i]900921.47
C-37B Gulfstream V70076.59
C-40B [i]400418.65
C-40C Clipper [i]034716.76
C-130H Hercules [i]0864212829.53
C-130J Super Hercules [i]101401015112.2
LC-130H Hercules [i]01001037.06
VC-25A Air Force One [i]200231.95
Total3581919864722.98
HELICOPTERACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
HH-60G Pave Hawk [i]4018167427.14
HH-60U Pave Hawk300310.37
HH-60W [i]2400241.1
TH-1H Iroquois (trainer)28002841.53
UH-1N Iroquois [i]63006350.59
Total158181619233.42
TRAINERACTIVEANGAFRCTOTAL FORCEAVG. AGE
T-1A Jayhawk [i]1770017727.91
A-29C(New) [i]30036
AT-6C [i]20021.25
T-6A Texan II [i]4420044216.98
T-38A Talon [i]53005355.85
(A)T-38B Talon600659.12
T-38C Talon4380043856.29
T-41D Mescalero [i]400453.1
T-51A Cessna300317.2
T-53A Kadet II24002410.66
TG-15A(NEW)200217.8
TG-15B (NEW)300317.8
TG-16A (NEW)1900199.64
TG-17A (NEW)10012
UV-18B Twin Otter300338.53
Total118000118035.02
GRAND TOTAL41581035326551928.44
An airman works on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airman 1st Class Whitney Gillespie

ICBMs IN SERVICE OVER TIME

(As of Sept. 30, 2022)

Type of
System
201420152016201720182019202020212022
Minuteman III450450450406400400400400400
Total
ICBMs
450450450406400400400400400

TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE DUTY AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE OVER TIME

(As of Sept. 30, 2022)

ACTIVE2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Bomber141141140140139139140140123123
Fighter/Attack1,2871,2731,3121,2821,2971,3321,3701,4241,5191,522
Special Ops
Forces
122124144132138135144154139143
ISR/BM/C3394444437434441432428422471439
Tanker243244239236234215238289264235
Transport413410381384363356361366366358
Helicopter138137157160131154159159155158
Trainer1,1891,1951,1871,1941,2111,1811,1801,1791,1761,180
Total
Active Duty
3,9273,9683,9973,9623,9543,9444,0154,1334,2114,158
ANG         
Bomber0000000000
Fighter/Attack630585611577575575577594593583
Special Ops
Forces
4444410000
ISR/BM/C386889189937859593555
Tanker187185184181181185181164188188
Transport223207207212210208208319191191
Helicopter17171717171723231818
Total ANG1,1471,0861,1141,0801.0801,0641,0481,1591,0251,035
AFRC         
Bomber18181818181818181818
Fighter/Attack95104111111109109109109109109
Special Ops
Forces
4000000000
ISR/BM/C311101010101010101010
Tanker71686872727274737575
Transport1471451391019196981409898
Helicopter15151515151515161616
Total AFRC361360361327315320324366326326
TOTAL FORCE5,4355,4145,4725,3695,3495,3285,3875,6585,5625,519
A MC-130H Combat Talon II sits parked on the flight line at Hurlburt Field, Fla., in 2022. The aircraft provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Airman 1st Class Alysa Knott

2022 AIRCRAFT Mission Capable Rates

(As of Sept. 30, 2022)

MODELS2022
12HR FIX%
2022
BREAKS%
2022
MC%
A-10C63.30%9.80%69.70%
AC-130J59.10%10.40%80.80%
AC-130W48.90%12.90%64.30%
AT-38B79.50%7.90%74.20%
B-1B27.80%27.60%54.80%
B-2A58.50%23.20%52.80%
B-52H29.00%42.00%59.30%
C-12C0.00%0.00%98.70%
C-12D0.00%0.00%100.00%
C-12F0.00%0.00%95.60%
C-12J0.00%0.00%100.00%
C-130H28.80%5.50%68.40%
C-130J57.90%4.40%74.90%
C-17A55.20%2.80%77.50%
C-21A0.00%0.00%100.00%
C-32A0.00%0.00%88.40%
C-37A100.00%0.10%94.50%
C-37B0.00%0.40%91.20%
C-40B0.00%0.50%89.90%
C-40C22.20%0.80%90.10%
C-5M42.80%14.00%52.60%
CV-22B42.40%34.00%51.90%
E-3B44.20%37.00%40.20%
E-3G42.80%44.10%63.90%
E-4B35.00%5.40%55.40%
E-8C52.90%31.70%49.20%
EC-130H52.60%27.40%68.90%
EC-130J14.30%9.10%67.20%
F-15C57.20%13.60%45.70%
F-15D64.00%11.00%58.50%
F-15E52.90%15.50%51.60%
F-15X80.00%8.00%84.60%
F-16C56.20%9.10%70.70%
F-16D54.10%8.50%68.90%
F-22A59.50%8.70%57.40%
F-35A0.00%0.00%56.00%
HC-130J53.00%12.60%76.40%
HH-60G50.20%9.70%68.90%
HH-60W68.20%8.90%60.80%
KC-10A49.00%7.40%80.40%
KC-135R48.50%11.10%72.00%
KC-135T44.60%14.20%69.60%
KC-46A50.00%2.40%69.90%
LC-130H25.00%14.10%54.70%
MC-12W0.00%0.00%100.00%
MC-130H48.50%24.30%68.50%
MC-130J47.70%10.40%79.40%
MQ-9A60.70%2.90%89.90%
QF-16A20.00%9.50%44.20%
QF-16C9.60%5.50%35.90%
RC-135S45.80%28.10%80.60%
RC-135U15.40%11.50%79.50%
RC-135V22.60%27.30%70.00%
RC-135W40.90%25.60%67.70%
RQ-4B39.70%16.50%70.80%
T-1A63.20%8.50%76.30%
T-38A72.90%6.00%69.50%
T-38C52.60%6.60%57.20%
T-6A64.10%4.80%71.40%
TC-130H44.40%28.10%50.60%
TC-135W44.80%12.30%76.10%
TE-8A77.80%13.80%83.00%
TH-1H59.20%7.50%71.70%
U-2S60.50%10.40%73.50%
TU-2S65.60%8.50%69.60%
UH-1N59.00%5.40%81.80%
WC-130J32.40%10.70%64.10%
WC-135R0.00%30.00%73.30%
WC-135W18.20%20.80%81.40%
Total41.09%12.19%71.24%
Instructor pilots assigned to the 71st Flying Training Wing conduct formation training in T-38C Talons in the sky over Oklahoma, June 9, 2023. Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul

PILOT TRAINING HOURS/MONTH BY AIRCRAFT TYPE  2018-2022

COMPONENT20182019202020212022
Active Duty10.76.810.910.114.4
ALL MDSANG9.35.398.610.1
AFRC84.27.28.39.4
AIRCRAFT TYPECOMPONENT20182019202020212022
AIRLIFTActive Duty12.7812.21218
ANG9.85.810.39.310.1
AFRC10.75.28.39.39.3
BACNActive Duty2621.623.49.257.5
ANG –– – 2.3
AFRC –– – 
BOMBERActive Duty6.147.27.112.9
ANG4.21.62.21.48.6
AFRC3.52.94.74.68.2
FIGHTERActive Duty8.25.78.16.810.7
ANG7.14.26.47.39.0
AFRC5.23.95.56.77.1
FIX WINGActive Duty95.78.76.115.4
ANG6.85.810.87.910.9
AFRC– – 4.810.912.9
RECONActive Duty7.84.778.411.6
ANG85.798.111.8
AFRC5.72.75.35.411.0
ROTARYActive Duty6.84.56.96.511.1
ANG5.83.97.96.49.1
AFRC8.53.44.96.911.7
SPEC OPSActive Duty11.16.61311.614.4
ANG6.93.75.810.17.6
AFRC535.25.98.0
TANKERActive Duty13.6812.11216.0
ANG12.47.510.49.410.1
AFRC105.78.39.110.0
TRAINERActive Duty10.26.89.6817.0
ANG7.91.70.910
AFRC1.22.22.90.49.5
NOTE: These reflect Flying Hours only and do not include Simulator Hours.