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Airforce Condor with CO 2 Tank. Airforce Airguns (aka. Gunpower Airguns in the United Kingdom) is an American manufacturer of pre-charged pneumatic air rifles. The company was founded in 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas. The rifles were designed to be lightweight, accurate, and inexpensive.
The M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon was a specially-made .22 Hornet over .410 bore combination gun issued to United States Air Force aircrews to help forage for food in the event of a plane crash. [1] It was issued from 1952 until the early 1970s, in conjunction with the M4 Survival Rifle.
The U.S. Air Force needed a compact, lightweight, accurate rifle for the new XB-70 manned bomber aircrew's survival kits. [2] Since the M4 and M6 aircrew survival weapons were no longer in manufacture, the Air Force put out a request for a new survival weapon. Shortly after Fairchild established the ArmaLite division in 1954, ArmaLite designed ...
The Air Force possesses 45 F-117s, some in flyable condition, As of 2023. The Air Force plans to operate the type through 2034. [39] F-15C/D Eagle: McDonnell Douglas: USA Jet Air superiority: Manned 1979 (F-15C/D) [40] 149 [41] 12 D variants [3] are used for training. The Air Force is seeking to divest 65 F-15s in FY2025. [42] F-15E Strike Eagle
Anura-class air cruiser: The smallest type of airship for civilian and military use. Equipped with standard anti-aircraft armament. Arcion-class air heavy cruiser: Similar to the Anura, but equipped with railguns and more advanced weaponry. Littoria-class air battlecruiser: Larger airship used by both civilian and military forces. More advanced ...
Guns: ** 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun in Drehkranz D-30 forward dorsal turret with 1,125 rounds 1 × 13 mm (0.51 in) MG 131 machine gun in aft dorsal turret with 1,000 rounds 1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) MG 151 cannon in forward ventral gondola position with 800 rounds
Limited service rifle. Over 1.200 rifles produced by FMAP-DM from 1984 to 1990 (some further production later on in the 1990s). Mostly in reserve apart from a few elite units such as the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers. M16 rifle United States: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle: Limited service rifle. Rarely used by special forces units.
4 total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] T-51 Cessna: United States basic trainer: T-51A: 3 3 total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] T-53A Kadet II: United States basic trainer: T-53A: 24 24 T-53A total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] 25 T-53A operational (WAF 2025). [2] TC-135 Stratolifter: United ...