List of aircraft of the Iranian Air Force

This is a list of aircraft types operated by the Iranian Air Force, including those operated by the air arm of the Iranian Army prior to the foundation of the Air Force as a separate service in August 1955. Updated as of December 11, 2012.

Other types
These types were also purchased by the Iranian government
 * One Aero A.30 from Czechoslovakia in 1923
 * One De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou in 1979

A number of other types have been in recent, or reported, Iranian service. Many may remain in reserve storage or are operated by the Army or Navy. Some recent types include:
 * Mikoyan MiG-23
 * Sukhoi Su-17/20/22
 * Boeing 727 (Cargo/transport)
 * Hughes 300C
 * Shabaviz 2-75 (Iranian Origin) (operated by the Army)
 * Bell 204 UH-1 (operated by the Army)
 * AH-1 SeaCobra (From 204 only 180 are operational and upgraded by HESA in Army)
 * C-130 Hercules (Out of a total of 60 C-130 only 48 are operational, overhauled and upgraded by Army)
 * HESA Shahed 278
 * Shahed 285
 * Sukhoi Su-25 (11/8/12- Pentagon reported that on 11/1/12- a pair of Su-25UBK Frogfoot-B's(formerly IQAF) attempted to shoot down a Predator drone.)

Iran has a number of UAVs and UCAVs, currently under operation of the Iranian Army Aviation.

Iranian combat aircraft under development

 * M-ATF
 * Saeqheh