List of aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force

The following table lists the active and former aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force.

Active Service
{| class="wikitable" ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Combat Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Image ! style="text-align:center;"|Origin ! style="text-align:center;"|Role ! style="text-align:center;"|Series ! style="text-align:center;"|In service ! style="text-align:center;"|Notes
 * MiG-29
 * Serbian mig-29 missiles.jpg
 * Russia
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Air superiority
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|S UB
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|6 2
 * On April 25, 2013 Russian Aviaton published a news that RAC MiG is negotiating with Bangladesh government for upgrading the 8 Mig-29 into Mig-29SMT.
 * F-7
 * Bangladesh Air Force Chengdu F-7 UA-320-1.jpg
 * China
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Fighter / Interceptor
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|BG BGI
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|16 16
 * 12 F-7BG with 4 FT-7BG received in early 2006. 16 F-7BGI received in 2013 as stop-gap aircraft till the proposed 4.5 generation fighter procurement matures.
 * Nanchang A-5
 * Q5 parked.png
 * China
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Ground attack/Close air support
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|C
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|10
 * 12 Q-5C received in 1989-1990. 2 aircraft lost in accidents.
 * Aero L-39 Albatros
 * AlbatrosLT.jpg
 * Czechoslovakia
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|AJT/LA/AR
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|ZA
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|7
 * A total of 8 aircraft delivered. 1 aircraft crashed in 2012.
 * Shenyang FT-6
 * Albanian Air Force Shenyang F-6 Lofting-2.jpg
 * China
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|OCU
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|6
 * Used as the trainer aircraft of A-5C. Scheduled to be replaced soon. 36 F-6/FT-6 received from China from 1976-1983. 40 more received from Pakistan on 1989-1990, however, all were damaged in 1990 cyclone.
 * Albanian Air Force Shenyang F-6 Lofting-2.jpg
 * China
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|OCU
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|6
 * Used as the trainer aircraft of A-5C. Scheduled to be replaced soon. 36 F-6/FT-6 received from China from 1976-1983. 40 more received from Pakistan on 1989-1990, however, all were damaged in 1990 cyclone.
 * Used as the trainer aircraft of A-5C. Scheduled to be replaced soon. 36 F-6/FT-6 received from China from 1976-1983. 40 more received from Pakistan on 1989-1990, however, all were damaged in 1990 cyclone.

{| class="wikitable" ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Trainer Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Image ! style="text-align:center;"|Origin ! style="text-align:center;"|Role ! style="text-align:center;"|Series ! style="text-align:center;"|In service ! style="text-align:center;"|Notes
 * Nanchang PT-6
 * Bangladesh Air Force Nanchang CJ-6 Shevelev-1.jpg
 * China
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Primary Trainer
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|A
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|24
 * One of the aircraft crashed in 2012. 24 aircraft remain out of 40 delivered.
 * Bell 206 Long Ranger
 * Bangladesh Air Force Nanchang CJ-6 + Bell 206 Shevelev-1.jpg
 * USA
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Rotary Wing Trainer
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|L-2 L-4
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|2 2
 * Cessna T-37 Tweet
 * T37 MAROC.jpg
 * USA
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Jet Trainer
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|B
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|12
 * Placed in reserve. Scheduled to be replaced with Advanced Turboprop Trainers along with PT-6. The possible replacement might be YAK-152/CJ-7.
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Jet Trainer
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|B
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|12
 * Placed in reserve. Scheduled to be replaced with Advanced Turboprop Trainers along with PT-6. The possible replacement might be YAK-152/CJ-7.

{| class="wikitable" ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Transport Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Image ! style="text-align:center;"|Origin ! style="text-align:center;"|Role ! style="text-align:center;"|Series ! style="text-align:center;"|In service ! style="text-align:center;"|Notes
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules
 * USA
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Special Ops
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|B
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|4
 * Former United States Air Force aircraft bought at cost of $15M each. Bangladesh Air Force is negotiating for 4 off the shelf C-130Es under Excess Defence Article (EDA). The package would also include 20 Rolls-Royce T56 engines to be provided plus training and other equipment and services associated with the upgrade.
 * Antonov An-32
 * Bangladesh Air Force Antonov An-32 Batuzak-1.jpg
 * Ukraine
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Tactical Transport / Converted Bomber
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|C
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|3
 * Bangladesh Air Force received 3 aircraft in late '80s.
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Tactical Transport / Converted Bomber
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|C
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|3
 * Bangladesh Air Force received 3 aircraft in late '80s.

{| class="wikitable" ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | V.I.P. Transport Helicopter ! style="text-align:center;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Image ! style="text-align:center;"|Origin ! style="text-align:center;"|Role ! style="text-align:center;"|Series ! style="text-align:center;"|In service ! style="text-align:center;"|Notes
 * Mil Mi-17V-5
 * [[File:US Navy 071127-M-3095K-010 Ahmed Fakhuddin, chief advisor of the government of Bangladesh, steps off a helicopter during a visit to Barisal Airfield.jpg|100px]]
 * Russia
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|V.I.P. Transport helicopter
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|V
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|2
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|2

{| class="wikitable" ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Attack Helicopter ! style="text-align:center;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align:center;"|Image ! style="text-align:center;"|Origin ! style="text-align:center;"|Role ! style="text-align:center;"|Series ! style="text-align:center;"|In service ! style="text-align:center;"|Notes
 * Mil Mi-171
 * United Nations (Bangladesh Air Force) Mil Mi-17 Potters-1.jpg
 * Russia
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Battlefield Close Air Support
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|Sh
 * ! style="text-align: center;"|6
 * 6 Mi-171sh were bought at a cost of $15M each.
 * 6 Mi-171sh were bought at a cost of $15M each.

Retired
List of BAF obsolete and retired aircraft: