Korean People's Army Air Force (KPAAF)


Fixed-Wing | Rotary-Wing Aircraft

On paper, the air force of North Korea manages 951 individual airframes of various makes and types covering supersonic and subsonic jets, rotorcraft, and trainers for various airman levels. It is one of the few air services to feature an active bomber force (this being the Harbin H-5 based in the old Soviet IL-28 design). It is also an operator of the hard-hitting Su-25 for CAS operations which can be bolstered by the venerable Mi-24 gunship as well.
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Total Units: 951



Type Balance
Fixed-Wing
Rotorcraft
Hull Age Color Key:
New Procurement
Modern
Aging, Requires Attention
Obsolete; Near Obsolete


120
J-7
Interceptor
AIR FORCE
106
F-5
Fighter
AIR FORCE
97
F-6
Fighter
AIR FORCE
56
MiG-23
Fighter
AIR FORCE
35
MiG-29
Fighter
AIR FORCE
26
MiG-21
Fighter
AIR FORCE
18
Su-7
Fighter
AIR FORCE
80
H-5 (IL-28)
Medium Bomber
AIR FORCE
34
Su-25K
Close-Air Support
AIR FORCE
84
MD500
Light Scout
AIR FORCE
47
Mi-2
Light Utility
AIR FORCE
41
Mi-8
Transport/Gunship
AIR FORCE
20
Mi-24
Gunship/Transport
AIR FORCE
8
Mi-14
Medium Utility
AIR FORCE
4
Mi-26
Heavy-Lift
AIR FORCE
3
P-750
Utility Transport
AIR FORCE
1
An-24
Tactical Transport
AIR FORCE
135
FT-5
Fighter Trainer
AIR FORCE
30
FT-2
Jet Trainer
AIR FORCE
4
MiG-15UTI
Fighter Trainer
AIR FORCE
2
Yak-18
Basic Trainer
AIR FORCE


NOTES: The reclusive nature of North Korea makes it difficult to accurately assess actual active strength of the country's air service. What is known is that its airpower is made up largely of aging types originating from both China and the former Soviet Union. The most modern of the fleet is the MiG-29 but this fleet supply is limited. The MiG-21 remains a serviceable interceptor as does the F-7. All told, the service is limited in its operational capacity due to the heavy reliance on Soviet-era and Chinese Cold War period solutions.


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