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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Norway Norway vs Flag of Poland Poland

Poland's air force fields 497 active aircraft — 4.5:1 Norway's 111.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Norway NorwayWorld #35 11.8
AIRS Index / 100

Poland leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #23 14.7
  • 52 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 78
  • 34 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 213
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 65
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 64
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 75
Norway Poland Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Norway Poland Ratio
Official name Royal Norwegian Air Force Polish Air Force
Active aircraft 111 497 🇵🇱 4.5×
Aircraft on order 8 605 🇵🇱 76×
Combat aircraft 52 78 🇵🇱 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 46.8 % 15.7 % 🇳🇴 3.0×
Aircraft types in service 6 28 🇵🇱 4.7×
Main supplier United States · 71 % Poland · 33 %
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Helicopters 34 213 🇵🇱 6.3×
Transport aircraft 4 65 🇵🇱 16×
Special-mission aircraft 5 2 🇳🇴 2.5×
Trainers 16 75 🇵🇱 4.7×
UAVs 0 64 🇵🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇴 NorwayF-35 Lightning II ×52Bell 412 ×18AW101 ×16
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×64W-3 Sokol ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
Fleet evolution · Norway
Fleet evolution · Poland
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Norway or Poland?
Poland has more military aircraft with 497 active aircraft compared to Norway's 111, a difference of 386 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Norway or Poland?
Poland has more combat aircraft with 78 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Norway's 52.
Which country has more military helicopters, Norway or Poland?
Poland operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Norway's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Norway or Poland?
Poland has more transport aircraft with 65 compared to Norway's 4.
How do the Norway and Poland air forces compare in size?
Poland's air force is 4.5 times larger than Norway's in terms of total active aircraft (497 vs 111).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Norway or Poland?
Poland has 605 aircraft on order compared to Norway's 8.