Air Forces comparison: Australia vs Papua New Guinea
Royal Australian Air Force 🇦🇺
| Official Name | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Active aircraft | 327 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 135 |
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Papua New Guinea Air Wing 🇵🇬
| Official Name | Papua New Guinea Air Wing |
| Local Name | Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Operations Element |
| Active aircraft | 3 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 0 |
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Australian aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
99 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
84 | |
Training
|
78 | |
Transport
|
54 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
12 | |
Papua New Guinea aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
0 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
0 | |
|
Training
|
0 | |
|
Transport
|
3 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
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Other
|
0 | |