Iranian Air Force

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The Iranian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Iran’s military, responsible for defending the country’s airspace and conducting air operations using a mix of Western and Russian-made aircraft.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
allegiance Government of Iran
surface form: Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
commandStructure Islamic Republic of Iran Army
surface form: Artesh (regular military) of Iran
conflict Iran–Iraq War
country Iran
distinctFrom Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
surface form: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
doctrine defensive military doctrine of Iran
equipmentOrigin China
Russia
United States of America
surface form: United States

domestic Iranian industry
garrisonCountry Iran
hasCapability aerial refueling
air transport
air-to-air combat
air-to-ground attack
pilot training
reconnaissance
language Persian
nativeName Iranian Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
operates air bases in Iran
operationalEnvironment Iranian airspace
Persian Gulf
surface form: Persian Gulf region
partOf Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
predecessor Iranian Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Imperial Iranian Air Force
primaryMission deterrence against air attack
protection of critical infrastructure
support of ground forces
responsibility air defense of Iran
conduct of air operations
control of Iranian airspace
roleInConflict air defense of strategic sites in Iran–Iraq War
air superiority missions in Iran–Iraq War
ground attack missions in Iran–Iraq War
serviceBranch Air
shortName IRIAF
symbol roundel of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
type aerial warfare service branch
uses Russian-made aircraft
Western-made aircraft
fighter aircraft
helicopters
indigenously modified aircraft
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicles

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MiG-29 operator Iranian Air Force
Su-22 usedBy Iranian Air Force
Mehrabad International Airport hasMilitaryUser Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Sukhoi Su-24 primaryUsers Iranian Air Force
Iran campaign (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran) involvedForce Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Imperial Iranian Air Force
Pilatus PC-7 usedBy Iranian Air Force
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran hasServiceBranch Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran hasServiceBranch Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
Grumman F-14 Tomcat primaryUser Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Grumman F-14 Tomcat operator Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Imperial Iranian Air Force
Grumman F-14 Tomcat operator Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
F-5 Freedom Fighter usedBy Iranian Air Force
Iranian Air Force nativeName Iranian Air Force self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
this entity surface form: نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Iranian Air Force predecessor Iranian Air Force self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
this entity surface form: Imperial Iranian Air Force
THR usedBy Iranian Air Force
subject surface form: Mehrabad International Airport
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
CH-53 Sea Stallion usedBy Iranian Air Force
T-33 Shooting Star usedBy Iranian Air Force
Chengdu J-7 usedBy Iranian Air Force
Tabriz International Airport militaryUser Iranian Air Force
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Mirage F1 usedBy Iranian Air Force