These Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air Forces

Updated Apr 22, 2018 6:36 PM EDT

Aircraft inventories, squadron organization, and basing locations of various air arms around the globe are always of great interest to anyone who keeps an eye on military aviation, and nobody conveys that information better than our good friends at Contemporary Issues Geography . They have mastered the art form of showcasing an air force’s order of battle in a single attractive graphic (like here , here , here , here and here ). With this in mind, we always like so show off their newest works, and this time around they have come through with new panels depicting the Israeli and Canadian Air Forces.

We get a lot of questions regarding the inventory of the IAF, especially as to the state of its F-15A-D ‘Baz’ and F-16 fleets . CIGeography has made answering these questions much easier and even provides basing locations for each element of the IAF’s flying force.

Some interesting takeaways from this chart include the fact that the ‘Flying Dragon’ squadron—the IAF’s dedicated aggressor unit—has just six F-16C jets. Also, although so much is made of the IAF’s Shavit and Eitam fleet, there are only five of these aircraft in total, but apparently the IAF is looking to bolster that force. And always something that was puzzling to us is that the IAF retains a cadre of just ten KC-707 tankers. It seems like such a small fleet versus the country’s large tactical fighter force would be stretched far too thin during a sustained air operation against Iran, at least without the USAF’s help.

The Royal Canadian Air Force has been in the news constantly as of late due to the seemingly endless CF-18 replacement fighter saga . But there is much more to the RCAF than just its Hornet contingent, as you can see in the eye-catching chart below.

When you look at it visually, it’s clear just how much the RCAF depends on the CH-146 Griffon/Twin Huey as the backbone of their vertical lift capability. The youngest of which is two decades old. According to the chart, the Hornet force is made up of 77 jets, but what’s interesting is that nearly 30% of that force is dedicated to training or test and development. This underlines the cost of keeping nearly all tactical fighter pilot training in-house and not outsourcing it to another country’s air arm. Also of note is that six CC-115 Buffalos remain in service, which is truly a wonderful thing.

The coolest part about these awesome charts is that you can buy them in poster-sizes, which is an awesome and very unique gift for the aviation lover in your life or for yourself. Make sure to check out all the different CIGeography charts by going to their online store linked here , and don’t blame me for dropping down the rabbit hole and spending hours investigating the equipment and squadron organization of air arms from around the globe.

What interesting takeaways do you have from these charts, let us know in the comments below.

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更新于美国东部时间2018年4月22日下午6:36

对于关注军事航空的人来说，全球各地空军的飞机库存、中队编制和基地位置始终是他们非常感兴趣的话题，而要论信息呈现，没有人比我们的好朋友“当代问题地理”（Contemporary Issues Geography）做得更好。他们已经掌握了用一张精美的图表展现空军作战序列的艺术（例如这里、这里、这里、这里和这里）。鉴于此，我们总是乐于展示他们的最新作品，这一次，他们带来了描绘以色列和加拿大空军的新图集。

我们经常收到关于印度空军装备库存的问题，特别是关于其F-15A-D“巴兹”和F-16机队的状况。CIGeography让回答这些问题变得更加容易，甚至还提供了印度空军各飞行兵种的基地位置。

这张图表揭示了一些有趣的信息，例如，以色列空军的专用假想敌部队“飞龙”中队仅有六架F-16C战斗机。此外，尽管以色列空军的“沙维特”和“埃坦”机队备受瞩目，但实际上这些飞机总共只有五架，不过以色列空军显然正在寻求扩充这支力量。还有一点一直让我们感到困惑：以色列空军仅保留了十架KC-707加油机。如此小的机队规模，与该国庞大的战术战斗机部队相比，在对伊朗的持续空袭行动中，尤其是在没有美国空军援助的情况下，显然会捉襟见肘。

近来，由于CF-18战斗机替代机型的漫长争论，加拿大皇家空军频频登上新闻头条。但加拿大皇家空军的实力远不止于其“大黄蜂”战斗机部队，正如您在下方这张引人注目的图表中所看到的。

从图表上看，加拿大皇家空军对CH-146“狮鹫”/“双休伊”直升机垂直起降能力的依赖程度显而易见。其中最年轻的一架也已有二十年机龄。图表显示，加拿大皇家空军拥有77架“大黄蜂”战斗机，但值得注意的是，其中近30%的飞机用于训练或测试研发。这凸显了几乎所有战术战斗机飞行员的训练都由加拿大皇家空军自行完成，而不是外包给其他国家空军所带来的巨大成本。此外，值得一提的是，目前仍有六架CC-115“水牛”运输机在役，这的确是一件令人欣慰的事情。

这些精美的海图最棒的地方在于，你可以买到海报尺寸的，这对于你身边热爱航空的朋友或你自己来说，都是一份绝佳且独一无二的礼物。务必访问CIGeography的在线商店（链接在此），查看所有不同的海图。别怪我一头扎进这个“兔子洞”，花了几个小时研究世界各地空军的装备和中队编制。

从这些图表中你发现了哪些有趣的信息？请在下方评论区留言告诉我们。

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