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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military unit Template:Warning The Sudanese Air Force (Template:Langx) is the aerial warfare branch of the Sudanese Armed Forces.<ref name=":0" /> It was established in 1956 following Sudan's independence earlier that year, and first saw action in the First Sudanese Civil War.
History
The Sudanese Air Force was founded immediately after Sudan gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1956. The British assisted in the Air Force's establishment, providing equipment and training. Four new Hunting Provost T Mk 51s were delivered for jet training in 1961. In 1958, the Sudanese Air Force's transport wing acquired its first aircraft, a single Hunting President. In 1960 the Sudanese Air Force received an additional four re-furbished RAF Provosts and two more Hunting Presidents. Also in 1960, the transport wing's capability was increased by the addition of two Pembroke C Mk 54s.
The SAF gained its first combat aircraft when 12 Jet Provosts with a close air support capability were delivered in 1962. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union and China began to supply the Sudanese Air Force with aircraft. This included supply of Shenyang F-5 fighters (F-5/FT-5 variants).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Air bases
- Kenana Air Base
- Wadi Seidna Air Base
- Port Sudan Air Base
Equipment
Aircraft
The air force flies a mixture of transport planes, fighter jets and helicopters which are mainly sourced from the Soviet Union/Russia and China. However, not all the aircraft are in a fully functioning state and the availability of spare parts has been limited. In 1991, the two main air bases were at the capital Khartoum and Wadi Sayyidna near Omdurman.<ref>Library of Congress Sudan Country Study Template:Webarchive, 1991, accessed March 2009</ref>
On 4 April 2001, a Sudanese Antonov An-24 aircraft crashed in Adaril (Adar Yeil, Adar Yale), Sudan. The fifteen dead included a general, seven lieutenant generals, three brigadiers, a colonel, a lieutenant colonel and a corporal.<ref name="killed">"Sudan-military-leaders-killed-in-plane-crash Template:Webarchive", BreakingNews, 4 April 2001, Retrieved 12 April 2010</ref>
In 2009, Sudan made a successful deal to buy two different batches of 12 MiG-29 Russian fighter jets each.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There were 23 MiG-29s in active service as of late 2008.<ref name="FI_AirForces_2008">"Directory: World Air Forces", Flight International, 11–17 November 2008.</ref> However, the rebel Justice and Equality Movement claimed to have shot down one MiG-29 with large-caliber machine-gun fire on 10 May 2008, killing the pilot of the plane, a retired Russian Air Force fighter pilot; the Sudanese government denied the allegation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> South Sudan also claimed to have shot down a Sudanese MiG-29 during the 2012 border conflict.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref>
In mid-2011, members of the UN Panel of Experts on the Sudan documented the following aircraft in Darfur which potentially indicated violations of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556:
- Letter dated 24 January 2011 from former members of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) and renewed pursuant to Resolution 1945 (2010) addressed to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan, page 30
- Five Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft (tail numbers 201, 204, 205, 207, 212)
- Three Mi-17 transport helicopters (tail numbers 525, 540, 543)
- Nine Mi-24 attack helicopters (tail numbers 928, 937, 938, 939, 942, 943, 947, 948 stationed at El Fasher and Nyala, and an additional Mi-24 which crashed near El Fasher on 18 April 2011.) Satellite imagery also indicates that a total of five other attack helicopters were present at Kutum, N Darfur, in April 2011, and at El Geneima in February 2011, but panel members have not determined whether they were introduced from outside Darfur in addition to those listed above, or moved from within Darfur.
In August 2013, pictures showed Su-24's in Sudanese colors, reporting that the aircraft were among the ex Belarusian Air Force Su-24's retired in 2012.<ref name="theaviationist.com">Template:Cite web</ref> Various reports have said that the air force uses Iranian drones such as the Ghods Ababil.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | |||||
| MiG-29 | Soviet Union | multirole | MiG-29SE | 11<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | 1 MiG-29UB is used for conversion training<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> |
| Nanchang Q-5 | China | attack | A-5C | 20<ref name="World Air Forces 2025">Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Shenyang J-6 | China | fighter | F-6C | 8<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Chengdu J-7 | China | fighter | F-7M | 12<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| MiG-21 | Soviet Union | fighter | MiG-21M | 31<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite web</ref> | 15-31 operational again after new engines were bought from Pakistan |
| MiG-23 | Soviet Union | fighter | MiG-23MS | 3<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Sukhoi Su-24 | Soviet Union | attack | Su-24M | 7<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | Delivered from Belarus in 2013<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> |
| Sukhoi Su-25 | Soviet Union | attack | Su-25K | 12<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | 3 Su-25UB are used for conversion training<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> |
| K-8 | Pakistan | light attack | K-8S | 10<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | |
| Transport | |||||
| Antonov An-12 | Soviet Union | transport | An-12BK | 5<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Antonov An-26 | Soviet Union | transport | An-26B | 1<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | One crashed in 2025. |
| Antonov An-30 | Soviet Union | transport | An-30/32 | 4<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130H | 4<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | One C-130 was destroyed and another was damaged In the current war |
| DHC-5 Buffalo | Canada | transport | DHC-5D | 1<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Ilyushin il-76 | Soviet Union | transport | Il-76TD | 4 | Used for bombing militia positions and transport. RSF shot down one IL-76 on 11/04/2025. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Combat helicopter | |||||
| Bell 205 | United States | utility | Bell 205 | 2<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Bell 212 | United States | utility | Bell 212 | 3<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union | utility | Mi-8/17/171 | 24<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | Mi-35 | 35<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||
| Guizhou JL-9 | China | jet trainer | FTC-2000 | 6<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Hongdu JL-8 | China/Pakistan | jet trainer | K-8E | 5<ref name="World Air Forces 2025" /> | |
| Presidential Aircraft | |||||
| Ilyushin Il-62 | Soviet | Presidential | Il-62M | 1<ref>https://www.airhistory.net/photo/709921/ST-PRA</ref> | Destroyed in the ongoing civil war |
| Antonov An-74 | Soviet Union | Presidential transport | An-74/72 | 3Template:Cn | one An-72 was destroyed in the ongoing civil war |
| Dassault Falcon 50 | France | Presidential | 50 | 2<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Dassault Falcon 20F | France | Presidential | 20F | 1<ref>https://www.airteamimages.com/dassault-falcon-20_st-prs_sudan-government_212182?</ref> | |
| Airbus A320-200 | France | Presidential | 200 | 1Template:Cn | leased from Etihad |
| UAV | |||||
| Mohajer-6 | Iran | UCAV | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| DJI Mavic | Sudan / Ukraine | Loitering munition | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Manufactured locally | |
| Shahpar-2 | Pakistan | UCAV | <ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
| Safaroog | Sudan | Loitering munition | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Manufactured locally | |
| YIHA-III | Pakistan | reconnaissance/loitering muntion | <ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
| MR-10K | Pakistan | reconnaissance | <ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
| Ababel-5 | Sudan | kamikaze | <ref name="ReferenceA"/> | Manufactured locally | |
| HESA Ababil | Iran | UCAV | <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | Manufactured locally | |
| Zagil-3M | Sudan | UCAV | <ref name="Abdul">Template:Cite web</ref> | Manufactured locally | |
| Kamin-25 | Sudan | Loitering munition | <ref name="Abdul"/> | Manufactured locally (launched from Zagil-3M) | |
| CASC Rainbow | China | UCAV | <ref name="military.africa">Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| CAIG Wing Loong II | China | UCAV | <ref name="military.africa"/> | ||
| Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | UCAV | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| FH-97 | China | UCAV | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Captured from UAE-supplied RSF | |
Retired
Previous notable aircraft operated were the BAC Jet Provost T55, Douglas C-47,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II, BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk.90, Shaanxi Y-8, Antonov An-2, Fokker F27 Friendship, Pilatus PC-6 Porter, Shenyang J-2, MBB Bo 105CB, Mil Mi-4, and the Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Missiles
| Missile | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAM | ||||||
| R-77 | Russia | air-to-air BVR missile | R-77 | N/A<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm">Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| R-73 (missile) | Russia | Short-range air-to-air missile | R-73 (missile) | N/A<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | ||
| R-27 (missile) | Russia | air-to-air BVR missile | R-27 (missile) | N/A<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | ||
| K-13 (missile) | Russia | Short-range air-to-air missile | K-13 (missile) | N/A<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | ||
| PL-8 (missile) | China | Short-range air-to-air missile | PL-8 (missile) | 40<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | ||
Air defense
| Weapon | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ-9 | China | SAM system | HQ-9 | Unknown<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | |
| HQ-6 | China | SAM system | HQ-6 | Unknown<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | |
| ZPU | Soviet Union | Anti-aircraft gun | ZPU | +3200<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | ZPU/1/2/4/23 |
| AZP S-60 | Soviet Union | Autocannon | S-60 | +100 | Both S-60 and Type 59 versions |
| KS-19 | Soviet Union | Anti-aircraft gun | KS-19 | +40 | Status unknown |
| M163 VADS | United States | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | M163 | +8<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | |
| 9K32 Strela-2 | Soviet Union | Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher | SA-7 | +400<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | |
| FN-6 | China | Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher | FN-6 | +200<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | |
| FIM-43 Redeye | United States | Manportable surface-to-air missile | FIM-43 | +125 | |
| QW-2 | China | Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher | QW-2 | +200 | Sudan operates QW-1/2 |
| Akash | India | SAM system | Mk 1 | N/A | <ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":6">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| SA-2 Guideline | Soviet Union | Strategic SAM system | SA-2 | +90 Launchers<ref name="Arms Trade Stockholm"/> | Sudan has operated the S-75 and the Chinese HQ-2 since 1970. |
| 9K33 OSA | Soviet Union | SAM system | SA-8 | Unknown | |
| HQ-64 | China | SAM system | HQ-6 | Unknown | |
| HQ-16 | China | Surface-to-air missile | HQ-16 | Unknown<ref name="HQ-16 Sudan">Template:Cite web</ref> |
Accidents and incidents
- 26 May 1962: A Hunting Jet Provost T51 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Plane was destroyed and 2 crew members killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 13 June 1962: A Hunting Jet Provost T51 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Plane was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 March 1963: Two BAC Jet Provosts of the Sudanese Air Force collided in mid-air. The planes were destroyed and the pilots (2) killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 10 November 1969: A Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The plane was destroyed and 3 crew died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 11 December 1983: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 11 occupants died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 8 February 1990: A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down. The aircraft was destroyed and all occupants died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 5 September 1993: A Mil Mi-8 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 8 occupants died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 August 1994: A Agusta-Bell AB 212 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 26 February 1996: A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 91 occupants died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 June 1999: A Antonov An-32 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 50 occupants died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 29 November 2000: A Mil Mi helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. There were no casualties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 13 July 2001: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 2 people died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 11 September 2002: A airplane of the Sudanese Air Force made an emergency landing on a road. Hit a truck, killing 3 in the truck. Airplane occupants uninjured. The condition of the aircraft after incident unknown.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 27 September 2002: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no survivors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 24 December 2002: A airplane of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed and 3 people killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 25 April 2003: A Antonov An-24 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed. Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) rebels attacked the city of El Fasher, claiming to have destroyed three Antonov-type planes. One An-24 (registration '700') was confirmed destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 28 October 2003: A suspected Mil Mi-8 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 20 people killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 9 February 2004: 2 helicopters of the Sudanese Air Force were claimed shot down by rebels. No confirmation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 11 February 2004: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by rebels. Aircraft destroyed. A second Mi-24 was also reported hit.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 October 2004: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft damaged, one person injured.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 25 July 2005: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft destroyed, 19 persons killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 15 February 2006: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by Sudanese Liberation Army rebels. Aircraft destroyed, only 1 surviving occupant.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 14 July 2006: A Antonov An-12 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 7 August 2006: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft written off.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 27 December 2007: A Antonov plane of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by Justice and Equality Movement. Aircraft destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 24 February 2008: A suspected Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 28 March 2010: A pair of suspected Mil Mi-17 helicopters of the Sudanese Air Force were destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 4 May 2010: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. No casualties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 13 April 2011: A Mil Mi-24P Hind-F of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was damaged. 1 killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 18 April 2011: A Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8M) of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 5 killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 30 December 2011: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 6 killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 20 June 2012: A Nanchang PT-6A (CJ-6) of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 2 killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 16 July 2012: A Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8T) of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front. The aircraft was destroyed. 7 killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 7 October 2012: A Antonov An-12BP of the Sudanese Air Force, leased for AZZA Transport, crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 15 killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 7 November 2012: A Antonov An-24 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down (allegedly; event uncertain) by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). The aircraft was (allegedly) destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 11 December 2012: A Antonov plane of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down (allegedly; event uncertain) by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The aircraft was (allegedly) destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 19 December 2012: A (suspected) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29SE plane of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 1 person killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 31 May 2013: A Mil Mi helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed (claimed shot down by Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF)). The aircraft was destroyed and the whole crew killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 6 June 2013: A Mil Mi-24 helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 3 persons killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 28 June 2014: A Mil Mi-24P helicopter of the National Congress Party (the at the time official party of Sudan, the only legal political party at the time (Sudan was one-party dictatorship); the accident is listed here because of the close connection between National Congress Party and Sudanese Air Force) alledgedly (event uncertain) crashed. The helicopter was alledgedly (unconfirmed reports) shot down by Sudan's People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N). The aircraft was (alledgedly) destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 25 December 2014: A Antonov plane of the Sudanese Air Force alledgedly (event uncertain) was shot down by rebels. Alledgedly the aircraft was destroyed and at least 6 people killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 30 April 2016: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 5 people killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 16 October 2016: A MBB Bo 105CB-2 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 1 person killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 20 June 2017: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 4 people killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 27 December 2017: A Nanchang PT-6 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 1 person killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 12 February 2018: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force had a runway excursion. The aircraft condition after the incident was unknown; the aircraft was later destroyed on 17 April 2023. No person was injured.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 March 2018: A (suspected) Antonov plane of the (alledgedly) Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was (alledgedly) destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 September 2018: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. No person was killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 20 September 2018: A Hongdu K-8S Karakorum of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 2 persons were killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 October 2018: A Antonov An-32A of the Sudanese Air Force suffered a collision with a Sudan Air Force Antonov An-26. The An-32A aircraft was written off.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 October 2018: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force suffered a collision with a Sudan Air Force Antonov An-32A. The An-26 aircraft was written off.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 9 December 2018: A helicopter of the Sudanese Government (perhaps owned/otherwise linked to Sudanese Air Force) crashed (according to some news sources). The aircraft was destroyed. At least 7 persons died and several were injured.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 13 December 2018: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force skidded on the runway and got substantially damaged. Nobody was killed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2 January 2020: A Antonov An-12A of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 18 people died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 13 January 2021: A (suspected) Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 April 2021: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force (alledgedly) crashed. The level of damage to the aircraft was unknown. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 8 September 2021: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. At least 3 died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 10 March 2022: A airplane of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 15 April 2023: Multiple MiG-29 airplanes of the Sudanese Air Force were destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at El Obeid Air Base (HSOB).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 15 April 2023: Multiple MiG-29M airplanes of the Egyptian Air Force (incident listed here because of the alliance between Egyptian Air Force and Sudanese Air Force) were damaged/destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Merowe Air Base.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 16 April 2023: A Ilyushin Il-62M of the Sudan Government (incident listed here because of the close relationship between Sudan Government and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 16 April 2023: A Antonov An-72-100D of the Sudan Police Air Wing (incident listed here because of the close relationship between Sudan Police Air Wing and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Lockheed C-130 Hercules (incident listed here because the plane might have belong to Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT/HSSK).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Dassault Falcon 20F of the Government of Sudan (incident listed here because of the close relationship between the Government of Sudan and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT/HSSK).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BP of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT). This aircraft was involved in a runway excursion on 12 February 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-26B-100 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-32B of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-74-200 of the Government of Sudan (incident listed here because of the close relationship between the Government of Sudan and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: Multiple Mil Mi-24 (at least six helicopters, unknown if all were Mi-24) of the Sudanese Air Force were damaged or destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Jebel Aulia Air Base.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: A Guizhou FTC-2000 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed by Rapid Support Forces at Merowe Air Base.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 17 April 2023: 3 Sukhoi Su-25 of the Sudanese Air Force were destroyed by Rapid Support Forces at El Obeid Air Base (HSOB).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BP of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-30 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-32B of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 24 May 2023: A Guizhou FTC-2000 of the Sudanese Air Force (alledgedly) crashed. The aircraft was (alledgedly) destroyed. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2 July 2023: A MiG-29SEh of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 4 July 2023: A Guizhou FTC-2000 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 September 2023: A MiG-29 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 18 March 2024: A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Sudanese Air Force was shot by RSF at or near Wadi Seidna Air Base (HSWS). The aircraft was damaged. Nobody died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 October 2024: A Ilyushin Il-76 was seen destroyed on satellite images on an airstrip near Al-Qurain, West Kordofan state. It might have been a Sudanese Air Force plane.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 21 October 2024: A Ilyushin Il-76T, suspected to have belonged to Sudan Government/Sudanese Air Force crashed (RSF claimed they shot it down). The aircraft was destroyed and 5 people died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 23 February 2025: A Ilyushin Il-76TD of the Sudanese Air Force crashed (perhaps shot down). The aircraft was destroyed and 7 people died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 25 February 2025: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 46 people died, at least 10 were injured.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 20 March 2025: A Sukhoi Su-24M of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed after being bombed by an RSF drone at Wadi Seidna Air Base (HSWS). The Su-24M aircraft was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 3 April 2025: A Antonov An-12 of the Sudanese Air Force was (alledgedly) shot down by RSF near El Fasher. The aircraft was destroyed and 8 people died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 10 July 2025: A Baykar Bayraktar Akinci of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF near El Fasher. The aircraft was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 13 September 2025: A Baykar Bayraktar Akinci of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF. The aircraft was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 7 October 2025: A Baykar Bayraktar Akinci of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF near Al Fashir. The aircraft was destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 4 November 2025: A Ilyushin Il-76 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed (RSF claim they shot down the plane). The aircraft was destroyed and at least 5 people died.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
Bibliography
- Silvester, John. "Call to Arms: The Percival Sea Prince and Pembroke". Air Enthusiast, No. 55, Autumn 1994, pp. 56–61. Template:ISSN
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