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.infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox" style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Qatar Emiri Air Force</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><span title="Arabic-language text"><span lang="ar" dir="rtl">القوات الجوية الأميرية القطرية</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:QEAF-LOGO.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/QEAF-LOGO.png/220px-QEAF-LOGO.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="216" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/QEAF-LOGO.png/330px-QEAF-LOGO.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/QEAF-LOGO.png/440px-QEAF-LOGO.png 2x" data-file-width="490" data-file-height="480" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">seal of the Qatar Emiri Air Force</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1974<span class="noprint">; 51 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1974</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force">Air Force</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Role</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Aerial_Warfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Aerial Warfare">Aerial Warfare</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th><td class="infobox-data">2,000 personnel<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces" title="Qatar Armed Forces">Qatar Armed Forces</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Garrison/HQ</th><td class="infobox-data">Al-Udeid Air Base</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Engagements</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Syrian_Civil_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Syrian Civil War">Syrian Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libyan_Civil_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Libyan Civil War">Libyan Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabian-led_intervention_in_Yemen" class="mw-redirect" title="Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen">Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Chief of the Qatar Emiri Air Force</th><td class="infobox-data">Major General (Pilot) Jassem Mohamed Al-Mannai</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Insignia</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Military_aircraft_insignia" title="Military aircraft insignia">Roundel</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Roundel_of_Qatar.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Roundel_of_Qatar.svg/80px-Roundel_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Roundel_of_Qatar.svg/120px-Roundel_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Roundel_of_Qatar.svg/160px-Roundel_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="602" data-file-height="602" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Fin_flash" class="mw-redirect" title="Fin flash">Fin flash</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Qatar.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/80px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/120px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/160px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Ensign</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg/160px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="160" height="63" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg/240px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg/320px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Aircraft flown</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Fighter_aircraft" title="Fighter aircraft">Fighter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dassault_Rafale" title="Dassault Rafale">Rafale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon" title="Eurofighter Typhoon">Typhoon</a>, <a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle" title="McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle">F-15QA</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Helicopter" title="Helicopter">Helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NHIndustries_NH90" title="NHIndustries NH90">NH90</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eurocopter_AS350_%C3%89cureuil" title="Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil">AS350 Écureuil</a>, <a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW139" title="AgustaWestland AW139">AW139</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Attack_helicopter" title="Attack helicopter">Attack helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache" title="Boeing AH-64 Apache">AH-64E Apache</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Trainer_(aircraft)" class="mw-redirect" title="Trainer (aircraft)">Trainer</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/PAC_MFI-17_Mushshak" title="PAC MFI-17 Mushshak">Super Mushshak</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pilatus_PC-21" title="Pilatus PC-21">PC-21</a>, <a href="/wiki/BAE_Systems_Hawk" title="BAE Systems Hawk">Hawk 167</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alenia_Aermacchi_M-346_Master" title="Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master">M-346 Master</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Cargo_aircraft" title="Cargo aircraft">Transport</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules" title="Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules">C-130J-30 Super Hercules</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III">C-17 Globemaster III</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>Qatar Emiri Air Force</b> (<a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">القوات الجوية الأميرية القطرية</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Arabic" title="Romanization of Arabic">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Arabic-language romanization"><i lang="ar-Latn">Al-Quwwat Al-Jawiyah Al-Amiriyah Al-Qatariyah</i></span>) (<b>QEAF</b>) is the air arm of the <a href="/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces" title="Qatar Armed Forces">armed forces</a> of the state of <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a>. It was established in 1974 as a small aerial support wing, although in modern times it has evolved into a potent, well equipped force. The QEAF is headquartered at <a href="/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base" title="Al Udeid Air Base">Al-Udeid Air Base</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in <a href="/wiki/Doha" title="Doha">Doha</a>; the current commander is Brigadier General (Pilot) Jassem Mohamed Al-Mannai. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 1967, in response to the British announcement that it would withdraw its armed forces from the <a href="/wiki/Persian_Gulf" title="Persian Gulf">Persian Gulf</a>, Qatar set up armed forces, creating the <b>Qatar Public Security Forces Air Wing</b>, equipped with two <a href="/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter)" title="Westland Whirlwind (helicopter)">Westland Whirlwind</a> helicopters. In 1971, it acquired a combat capability when it purchased three ex-RAF <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hunter" title="Hawker Hunter">Hawker Hunter</a> jet fighters, which remained in use until 1981. It was renamed the <b>Qatar Emiri Air Force</b> in 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-ai988_p136_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ai988_p136-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The air force began a major expansion in 1979, when it ordered six <a href="/wiki/Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet" title="Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet">Alpha Jet</a> trainer/light attack aircraft. This was followed by orders for 14 <a href="/wiki/Mirage_F1" class="mw-redirect" title="Mirage F1">Mirage F1</a> supersonic jet fighters in 1980, which were delivered between 1980 and 1984. Twelve <a href="/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Gazelle" title="Aérospatiale Gazelle">Gazelle</a> helicopters, armed with <a href="/wiki/HOT_(missile)" title="HOT (missile)">HOT anti-tank missiles</a> were received from 1983. Also in 1983, the air force took over the Qatar Police Air Wing.<sup id="cite_ref-ai988_p136,9_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ai988_p136,9-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1991, the Qatari Air Force took part in the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a> on the side of the allies.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2005, the Air Force participated in Exercise Eagle Resolve, along with Qatari medical services and emergency medical teams to build interoperability with their US counterparts. The US <a href="/wiki/26th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit" title="26th Marine Expeditionary Unit">26th Marine Expeditionary Unit</a> took part in this exercise to validate the nation's crisis management plan prior to hosting the <a href="/wiki/2006_Asian_Games" title="2006 Asian Games">2006 Asian Games</a>. </p><p>Other acquisitions have been for an order of 59 <a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW139" title="AgustaWestland AW139">AW139</a> helicopters.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The helicopters are used for utility tasks, troop transport, search and rescue, border patrol, special forces operations, and law enforcement. Three additional aircraft were ordered in March 2011 for <a href="/wiki/Medical_evacuation" title="Medical evacuation">Medevac</a> services.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 2010, the Qatar Emiri Air Force's personnel strength was at 2,100 and its equipment included the Mirage 2000-3EDA, the SA 342L Gazelle, and the <a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III">C-17A Globemaster III</a>. Aircraft either flew out of al-Udeid field or <a href="/wiki/Doha_International_Airport" title="Doha International Airport">Doha International Airport</a> and received training from British instructors. In January 2011, the Air Force evaluated the <a href="/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon" title="Eurofighter Typhoon">Eurofighter Typhoon</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II" title="Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II">Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet" title="Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet">Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet</a>, the <a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle" title="McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle">McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Rafale" title="Dassault Rafale">Dassault Rafale</a> to replace its current fighter inventory of Dassault Mirage 2000-5s.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2015, the QAF awarded the contract for 24 Dassault Rafale fighters worth €6.3 billion ($7 billion).<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2012, the Qatar Air Force ordered a complete pilot training system from Pilatus centering upon the PC-21. The package included ground-based training devices, logistical support and maintenance in addition to 24 PC-21 aircraft. </p><p>In June 2015, the QAF ordered four additional C-17s, to supplement the existing four delivered in 2009 and 2012. </p><p>In September 2016, the sale of up to 72 F-15QAs to Qatar was submitted to the US Congress for approval.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal (for 36 planes plus an option for 36 more),<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> valued at US$21.1 billion, was signed in November 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2017, the QAF ordered 24 Typhoon fighter jets from the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2017, the QAF ordered 12 additional Rafale fighter jets from France, with an option for 36 more.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2018, Qatar announced the construction of a new air base to be named after Emir <a href="/wiki/Tamim_bin_Hamad_Al_Thani" title="Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani">Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani</a>. In addition to the new air base, <a href="/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base" title="Al Udeid Air Base">Al Udeid Air Base</a> and <a href="/wiki/Doha_International_Air_Base" title="Doha International Air Base">Doha International Air Base</a> are to be expanded in order to accommodate aircraft on order.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Corruption">Corruption</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Corruption"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Recent research with the latest published November 2024, uncover corruption and bribe in Qatar's power increase over the last decade. Its choice of aircraft also raises suspicion, as it includes 3 different types of planes from 3 different countries, requiring 3 different maintenance and repair contracts, something extremely strange for such a small country. several companies that were engaged in business partnership with Qatar were ordered to pay penalties due to bribery charges.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Airbases">Airbases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Airbases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base" title="Al Udeid Air Base">Al Udeid Air Base</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>Flying Wing 5 'Ababil' <ul><li>51st Squadron – 12 × McDonnell Douglas F-15QA Strike Eagle</li> <li>52nd Squadron – 12 × McDonnell Douglas F-15QA Strike Eagle</li> <li>53rd Squadron – 12 × McDonnell Douglas F-15QA Strike Eagle</li></ul></li> <li>Flying Wing 8 <ul><li>10th Transport Squadron – 8 × Boeing C-17 Globemaster III</li></ul></li> <li>Flying Wing 10 <ul><li>12th Transport Squadron – 4 × C-130/J-30 Super Hercules</li></ul></li> <li>Flying Wing 3 <ul><li>20th Squadron – 13 × Agusta Westland AW139</li> <li>21st Squadron – 13 × Agusta Westland AW139</li> <li>22nd Squadron – 13 × Agusta Westland AW139</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b>Al Zaeem Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College</b> (at Al Udeid Airbase) <ul><li><ul><li>?? Squadron – 8 × MFI-395 Super Mushshak</li> <li>31st Squadron – 24 × Pilatus PC-21<figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Dassault_Mirage_2000-5_participating_in_Odyssey_Dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2170" data-file-height="1346" /></a><figcaption>A Mirage 2000-5 of the QEAF during the 2011 Libya intervention.</figcaption></figure></li> <li>?? Squadron – 6 × M-346 Master</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Doha_International_Air_Base" title="Doha International Air Base">Doha International Air Base</a></b> (at <a href="/wiki/Doha_International_Airport" title="Doha International Airport">Doha International Airport</a>) <ul><li>Flying Wing 1 <ul><li>7th Squadron – 12 x Eurofighter Typhoon</li> <li>12th Squadron - 12 × Eurofighter Typhoon</li> <li>11th Squadron - Hawk Mk.167</li></ul></li> <li>Flying Wing 2 <ul><li>6th Squadron – 14 × SA342 Gazelle (to be replaced with 16 x H125)</li> <li>8th Squadron – NFH90</li> <li>9th Squadron – NH90</li></ul></li> <li>Flying Wing 4 <ul><li>41st Squadron – 12 × Boeing AH-64E Apache</li> <li>42nd Squadron - 12 x Boeing AH-64E Apache</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Dukhan_/_Tamim_Airbase" title="Dukhan / Tamim Airbase">Dukhan / Tamim Airbase</a></b> <ul><li>Flying Wing 6 'Al Adiyat' <ul><li>1st Fighter Squadron – 11 × Dassault Rafale</li> <li>61st Fighter Squadron – 10 × Dassault Rafale</li> <li>62nd Fighter Squadron – 10 × Dassault Rafale</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/RAF_Leeming" title="RAF Leeming">RAF Leeming</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/11_Squadron_(Qatar)" title="11 Squadron (Qatar)">11 Squadron</a> – 9 × Hawk Mk.167<sup id="cite_ref-RAF_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RAF-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aircraft">Aircraft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Aircraft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_inventory">Current inventory</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Current inventory"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg/220px-Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg/330px-Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg/440px-Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_Rafale_fighter_aircraft_flies_above_after_receiving_fuel_from_a_U.S._Air_Force_KC-135.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3097" data-file-height="2015" /></a><figcaption>A Rafale fighter aircraft flies above <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a> after receiving fuel</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg/220px-Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg/330px-Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg/440px-Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force_AW139_Helicopter_flies_during_the_QEAF_Lahoub_exercise.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2019" data-file-height="1370" /></a><figcaption> An AW139 flies during the QEAF Lahoub exercise</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qatar_C-130J-30_(12310091394).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Qatar_C-130J-30_%2812310091394%29.jpg/220px-Qatar_C-130J-30_%2812310091394%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Qatar_C-130J-30_%2812310091394%29.jpg/330px-Qatar_C-130J-30_%2812310091394%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Qatar_C-130J-30_%2812310091394%29.jpg/440px-Qatar_C-130J-30_%2812310091394%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1333" data-file-height="933" /></a><figcaption> A C-130J flies over head</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center; background:#acc;">Aircraft </th> <th style="text-align: center; background:#acc;">Origin </th> <th style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;">Type </th> <th style="text-align:left; background:#acc;">Variant </th> <th style="text-align:center; background:#acc;">In service </th> <th style="text-align: center; background:#acc;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Military_aircraft#Combat_aircraft" title="Military aircraft">Combat aircraft</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dassault_Rafale" title="Dassault Rafale">Dassault Rafale</a> </td> <td>France </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Multirole_combat_aircraft" title="Multirole combat aircraft">multirole</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>36<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon" title="Eurofighter Typhoon">Eurofighter Typhoon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/GERMANY" class="mw-redirect" title="GERMANY">GERMANY</a> / <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a> / <a href="/wiki/SPAIN" class="mw-redirect" title="SPAIN">SPAIN</a> / <a href="/wiki/EUROPE" class="mw-redirect" title="EUROPE">EUROPE</a> </td> <td>multirole </td> <td> </td> <td>24<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>12 on order<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle" title="McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle">F-15E Strike Eagle</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Strike_fighter" title="Strike fighter">strike fighter</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle#F-15QA" title="McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle">F-15QA</a> </td> <td>37<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>48 in total ordered </td></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Aerial_refueling" title="Aerial refueling">Aerial refueling</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT" title="Airbus A330 MRTT">Airbus A330 MRTT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FRANCE" class="mw-redirect" title="FRANCE">FRANCE</a> / <a href="/wiki/GERMANY" class="mw-redirect" title="GERMANY">GERMANY</a> / <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a> / <a href="/wiki/SPAIN" class="mw-redirect" title="SPAIN">SPAIN</a> / <a href="/wiki/EUROPE" class="mw-redirect" title="EUROPE">EUROPE</a> </td> <td>tanker / transport </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT#Variants" title="Airbus A330 MRTT">KC-30A</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 on order<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Military_transport_aircraft" title="Military transport aircraft">Transport</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III">C-17 Globemaster III</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Strategic_airlifter" class="mw-redirect" title="Strategic airlifter">strategic airlifter</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>8<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>one operated with the <a href="/wiki/Qatar_Amiri_Flight" title="Qatar Amiri Flight">Qatar Amiri Flight</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules" title="Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules">C-130J Super Hercules</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Airlift#Tactical_airlift" title="Airlift">tactical airlifter</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/C-130J#Variants" class="mw-redirect" title="C-130J">C-130J-30</a> </td> <td>4<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Helicopter" title="Helicopter">Helicopters</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Gazelle" title="Aérospatiale Gazelle">Aérospatiale Gazelle</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td> <td>armed scout </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Gazelle#Variants" title="Aérospatiale Gazelle">342</a> </td> <td>13<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache" title="Boeing AH-64 Apache">AH-64 Apache</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td>attack </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache#AH-64E" title="Boeing AH-64 Apache">AH-64E</a> </td> <td>24<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW109" title="AgustaWestland AW109">AgustaWestland AW109</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td> <td>utility </td> <td> </td> <td>2<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW139" title="AgustaWestland AW139">AgustaWestland AW139</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td> <td>utility </td> <td> </td> <td>19<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NHIndustries_NH90" title="NHIndustries NH90">NHIndustries NH90</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/European_Union" title="European Union">European Union</a> </td> <td>utility / transport </td> <td> </td> <td>22<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>6 on order<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Trainer_aircraft" title="Trainer aircraft">Trainer aircraft</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW169" title="AgustaWestland AW169">AgustaWestland AW169</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Helicopter" title="Helicopter">rotorcraft</a> trainer </td> <td> </td> <td>4<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2023_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2023-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/BAE_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="BAE Hawk">BAE Hawk</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> </td> <td>conversion trainer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/BAE_Systems_Hawk#Hawk_100" title="BAE Systems Hawk">Hawk 167</a> </td> <td>9<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alenia_Aermacchi_M-346_Master" title="Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master">M-346 Master</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td> <td>advanced trainer </td> <td> </td> <td>6<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PAC_Super_Mushshak" class="mw-redirect" title="PAC Super Mushshak">PAC Super Mushshak</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a> </td> <td>primary trainer </td> <td> </td> <td>8<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2023_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2023-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pilatus_PC-21" title="Pilatus PC-21">Pilatus PC-21</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a> </td> <td>primary trainer </td> <td> </td> <td>24<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pilatus_PC-24" title="Pilatus PC-24">Pilatus PC-24</a> </td> <td>Switzerland </td> <td>multi-engine trainer </td> <td> </td> <td>2<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2024_24-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2024-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned aerial vehicle">Unmanned aerial vehicle</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baykar_Bayraktar_TB2" class="mw-redirect" title="Baykar Bayraktar TB2">Baykar Bayraktar TB2</a> </td> <td>Turkey </td> <td>surveillance </td> <td> </td> <td>6<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retired">Retired</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Retired"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Previous notable aircraft operated consisted of the <a href="/wiki/Mirage_2000" class="mw-redirect" title="Mirage 2000">Mirage 2000</a>, <a href="/wiki/Westland_Commando" class="mw-redirect" title="Westland Commando">Westland Commando</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hunter" title="Hawker Hunter">Hawker Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_F1" title="Dassault Mirage F1">Dassault Mirage F1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Piper_PA-34_Seneca" title="Piper PA-34 Seneca">Piper PA-34 Seneca</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boeing_707" title="Boeing 707">Boeing 707</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boeing_727" title="Boeing 727">Boeing 727</a>, <a 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