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|Mostly used for dogfights. | |Mostly used for dogfights. | ||
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|Mikoyan Mig-31 | |Mikoyan Mig-31. | ||
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|Mostly used to intercept other jets. | |Mostly used to intercept other jets. | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 2 April 2024
| Name | Origin | Type | Number | Image | Notes | |
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| Fixed Wing Aircraft | ||||||
| Mikoyan Mig-29 | Fighter. | 14 | 
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Mostly used for dogfights. | ||
| Mikoyan Mig-31. | Mostly used to intercept other jets. | 12 | .png){kind=small}
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Used for local VIPs specifically local station commanders n such. One is stationed on Rathlin for civilian usage however is owned and operated by the coast guard. | ||
| CASA/IPTN CN-235 |  Spain
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Maritime Patrol/Utility | 8 | .png)
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Mostly used for utility like transport and logistics, however is also regularly used for maritime patrol. | |
| Cessna 172 T-41 |  United States
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Maritime Patrol | 27 | .png){kind=small}
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Small aircraft for maritime patrol usage. | |
| Avro 652 Anson |  United Kingdom
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Trainer | 15 | .png){kind=small}
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Mainly used to train for large airframes. | |
| Gulfstream III | United States
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VIP | 2 | .png){kind=small}
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Mainly used for high ranking officers of the armed forces and defence forces but also used for government members. | |
| Gulfstream IV | United States
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VIP | 1 | .png){kind=small}
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Reserved for the chiefs of the Coast guard and high up military/government personnel. Equipped with multiple gun stashes in case of emergencies and has air to air refuelling capabilities. | |
| Miles M.25 Martinet | United Kingdom
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Trainer | 5 | .png){kind=small}
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Training craft for small airframes. Planned to be replaced soon. | |
| Pilatus PC-12 |  Switzerland
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Trainer/Utility/Maritime Patrol/VIP | 11 | .png){kind=small}
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Mainly used as a utility aircraft, however one is stationed on Rathlin Island for specifically the Rathlin Island Governor and Councillor | |
| A400M |  Germany
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Utility | 1 | .png)
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Used solely as a logistics aircraft, rarely sees usage and plans of transferring it to the airforce are underway. | |
| Rotary Wing Aircraft | ||||||
| Mil-24 T1 |  USSR
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Maritime Patrol | 9 | .png){kind=small}
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Originally bought from Russia back in 2020, now switched to patrol usage. The T1 variant is a Corkonian variant of the Mil-24 which replaces the front gun with a spotlight. The T1 is not armed. | |
| Sikorsky S-92 | United States
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Maritime Patrol/Rescue | 4 | .png){kind=small}
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Used solely for patrol and maritime rescue operations | |
| Sikorsky S-61N | United States
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Maritime Patrol/Trainer | ||||
