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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Syria Syria vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's air force fields 1,357 active aircraft — 3.3:1 Syria's 414.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #43 9.3
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Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #9 23.8
  • 225 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 299
  • 153 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 86
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 29 Trainersweight ×1 201
Syria Turkey 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
Syria Turkey Ratio
Official name Syrian Arab Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 414 1,357 🇹🇷 3.3×
Aircraft on order 0 203 🇹🇷
Combat aircraft 225 299 🇹🇷 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 54.3 % 22.0 % 🇸🇾 2.5×
Aircraft types in service 17 31 🇹🇷 1.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 78 % United States · 56 %
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Helicopters 153 458 🇹🇷 3.0×
Transport aircraft 5 86 🇹🇷 17×
Special-mission aircraft 2 23 🇹🇷 12×
Trainers 29 201 🇹🇷 6.9×
UAVs 0 290 🇹🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,357 active aircraft compared to Syria's 414, a difference of 943 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 225.
Which country has more military helicopters, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Syria's 153.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 86 compared to Syria's 5.
How do the Syria and Turkey air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 17.2 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (86 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.