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Indian Air Force Aircrafts
| MiG-21 | |
| Type | multi-role fighter |
| IAF Name | Vikram , Trishul |
| NATO Name | Fishbed |
| IAF Serial Number | C448 & U655 [two-seat trainer] onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1963 |
| Variants used by IAF | bis , FL , M , MF , U (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number in IAF | 450 + |
| MiG-23 | |
| Type | variable-geometry ground support aircraft |
| IAF Name | Rakshak (Mig-23MF) , Vijaay (Mig-23 BN) |
| NATO Name | Flogger - G |
| IAF Serial Number | SM201 onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1981 |
| Variants used by IAF | BN , MF , U (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number in IAF | 120 + / - |
| MiG-25 | |
| Type | high altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft (can fly at speeds higher than Mach 3) |
| IAF Name | Garuda |
| NATO Name | Foxbat |
| IAF Serial Number | in KP350 range (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1981 |
| Variants used by IAF | R , RU (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number in IAF | Only 8. These 8 form the 102 Sqn known as the ' Trisonics '. |
| MiG-27 | |
| Type | variable-geometry ground attack aircraft |
| IAF Name | Bahadhur |
| NATO Name | Flogger - J |
| IAF Serial Number | TS501 onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1984 |
| Variants used by IAF | ML |
| Total number in IAF | 200 + / - |
| MiG-29 | |
| Type | air superiority fighter |
| IAF Name | Baaz |
| NATO Name | Fulcrum |
| IAF Serial Number | KB701 onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1987 |
| Variants used by IAF | B , UB (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number in IAF | 70 + / - |
| Jaguar | |
| Type |
long range strike aircraft |
| IAF Name | Shamsher |
| IAF Serial Number | JM251 [maritime attack] , JS101 [ground attack] & JT051 [two-seat trainer] onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1979 |
| Variants used by IAF | IS (ground attack), IM (maritime attack), IB (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number in IAF | 100 + / - |
| Mirage 2000 | |
| Type | mulit-role fighter |
| IAF Name | Vajra |
| IAF Serial Number | KF101 [Mirage 2000H] & KT201 [Mirage 2000TH] onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1985 |
| Variants used by IAF | H , TH (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number in IAF | 40 + / - |
| Sukhoi-30 | |
| Type | two-seat mulit-role fighter |
| IAF Name | ? |
| NATO Name | Flanker |
| IAF Serial Number | SB001 onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | 1997 |
| Variants used by IAF | K |
| Total number in IAF | At present only 18 are in service, about 30 Su-30s are yet to be delivered. There are also plans to license manufacture another 100 in India. |
| LCA | |
| Type | light weight mulit-role fighter |
| IAF Serial Number | KH2001 onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of induction in IAF | The first flight of the LCA took place on 4th January 2001. It is expected to be inducted only after 2005 or 2006 |
| Total number in IAF | IAF requires anywhere between 100 to 200 LCAs |
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