10 Worst Air Forces Ranked

[maximuswarrior]

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Both China and Pakistan make the list.
JF-17 faces the usual criticism of not being used by China. And this video was uploaded 3 days ago

American shitheads LOL Such a BS and waste of time.

 

[sinait]

And we know you are a Hun Dan (混蛋) from a parsec away. Japanese did some terrible things to mommy, right?

Why bring Moms and women folk into a conversation?
Yours got terrible things done to them?
Its common in Rapistan, your homeland.
@Slav Defence.
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[maximuswarrior]

And we know you are a Hun Dan (混蛋) from a parsec away. Japanese did some terrible things to mommy, right?

Look at this little rapist go apeshit. Reported.

 

[LeGenD]

mostly junk third class jets back in 1991 @LeGenD

Disagree, my friend.

IQAF had operational fleets of French Mirage F1 and Russian MiG-29 back in 1991. These two aircraft were legends of the time in the same vein as French Rafale and Chinese J-20 are viewed today. Other aircraft such as SU-25, MiG-25 and MiG-23 weren't bad either. Ignore USAF for the moment, and compare IQAF (1991) with the Air Force of any other country at the time including Soviet and Chinese, and you will realize that IQAF was well-equipped on many counts at the time.

 

[hassan zohaib]

USAF have no peer in the world in a long span.

Iraq had one of the largest, and a well-equipped Air Force on many counts, back in 1991. However, USAF utterly dominated it in actual war.

People can debate chances of any Air Force with bookish knowledge but nobody have a clear idea until the time comes.

Agreed....in technology, US definitely hasn't any peer of its level but does this superiority in technology makes USAF great? Its a question which only a conflict wd its immediate competitor can answer...

No, iraq AF wasn't well equipped.... if a undertaker wrestle wd a cricketer having bat in his hand then who is gonna win & who could u say well equipped?
Every country or AF prepares itself keeping in mind the capabilities of its competitor or enemy so if u r saying Iraq was well equipped then it may b prepared in accordance wd its immediate enemy like Iran but wasn't against US so a illogical comparison.
If USAF fights wd Russian AF or China's then v will see which is best one.

Agreed....

 

[Trango Towers]

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Dont they got hundred choppers or something donated to them?


It can't be an Indian. Even India Defense Forum website is appalled by this video. There is no way Pakistan has the 5th worst Air Force in the world.

No idea who did this but internet is full of idiots....it went canada at 10 then china at 9....i stopped watching it. What number did they say india was at?

 

[Ultima Thule]

Disagree, my friend.

IQAF had operational fleets of French Mirage F1 and Russian MiG-29 back in 1991. These two aircraft were legends of the time in the same vein as French Rafale and Chinese J-20 are viewed today. Other aircraft such as SU-25, MiG-25 and MiG-23 weren't bad either. Ignore USAF for the moment, and compare IQAF (1991) with the Air Force of any other country at the time including Soviet and Chinese, and you will realize that IQAF was well-equipped on many counts at the time.

In the front of 37 modern airforces they nothing but third class inventory @LeGenD

 

[LeGenD]

Agreed....in technology, US definitely hasn't any peer of its level but does this superiority in technology makes USAF great? Its a question which only a conflict wd its immediate competitor can answer...

No, iraq AF wasn't well equipped.... if a undertaker wrestle wd a cricketer having bat in his hand then who is gonna win & who could u say well equipped?
Every country or AF prepares itself keeping in mind the capabilities of its competitor or enemy so if u r saying Iraq was well equipped then it may b prepared in accordance wd its immediate enemy like Iran but wasn't against US so a illogical comparison.
If USAF fights wd Russian AF or China's then v will see which is best one.

Agreed....

Bro, it is easy for us to make fun of IQAF with existing knowledge base, but analysts of the time (1988 - 1991) had a different perception until the Gulf War happened.

As I pointed out to the other member:

"IQAF had operational fleets of French Mirage F1 and Russian MiG-29 back in 1991. These two aircraft were legends of the time in the same vein as French Rafale and Chinese J-20 are viewed today. Other aircraft such as SU-25, MiG-25 and MiG-23 weren't bad either. Ignore USAF for the moment, and compare IQAF (1991) with the Air Force of any other country at the time including Soviet and Chinese, and you will realize that IQAF was well-equipped on many counts at the time."

China gives the impression of being a military juggernaut today, but compare its armed forces to Iraqi armed forces as in 1991; do not fall for mere labels. I have studied Chinese accounts of the Persian Gulf War (1991), and to assert that they were spooked by its outcome, is understating it. Soviet analysts were also at a loss of words.

This is just the tip of the iceberg: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/what-scares-chinas-military-the-1991-gulf-war-11724

In the front of 37 modern airforces they nothing but third class inventory @LeGenD

Draw a comparison of the Air Forces of the time, and show it to me.

Iraq had a very capable war-machine [on the whole] back in 1991. Anybody who argue otherwise, have not done his homework. Pointers above.

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

Like we can discover you by the stench of your BO and the farts you keep giving off here?
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After days of intro and today's confirmation, @sinait just became my favorite member.

 

[PakSword]

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No idea who did this but internet is full of idiots....it went canada at 10 then china at 9....i stopped watching it. What number did they say india was at?

IAF is ranked at 195 in the list of worst air forces.. Pakistan is number 1.

 

[Trango Towers]

IAF is ranked at 195 in the list of worst air forces.. Pakistan is number 1.

Looool

 

[hassan zohaib]

Bro, it is easy for us to make fun of IQAF with existing knowledge base, but analysts of the time (1988 - 1991) had a different perception until the Gulf War happened.

As I pointed out to the other member:

"IQAF had operational fleets of French Mirage F1 and Russian MiG-29 back in 1991. These two aircraft were legends of the time in the same vein as French Rafale and Chinese J-20 are viewed today. Other aircraft such as SU-25, MiG-25 and MiG-23 weren't bad either. Ignore USAF for the moment, and compare IQAF (1991) with the Air Force of any other country at the time including Soviet and Chinese, and you will realize that IQAF was well-equipped on many counts at the time."

China gives the impression of being a military juggernaut today, but compare its armed forces to Iraqi armed forces as in 1991; do not fall for mere labels. I have studied Chinese accounts of the Persian Gulf War (1991), and to assert that they were spooked by its outcome, is understating it. Soviet analysts were also at a loss of words.

This is just the tip of the iceberg: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/what-scares-chinas-military-the-1991-gulf-war-11724


Draw a comparison of the Air Forces of the time, and show it to me.

Iraq had a very capable war-machine [on the whole] back in 1991. Anybody who argue otherwise, have not done his homework. Pointers above.

No i m not making fun of IQAF but r u trying to say is that 91's IQAF was better than of present Chinese Af?
Just tell me one thing Iraq was prepared for USAF assuming they had a very well war machine?

 

[LeGenD]

No i m not making fun of IQAF but r u trying to say is that 91's IQAF was better than of present Chinese Af?

My point is straightforward and easy to understand: IQAF, as in 1991, was among the largest, and a well-equipped Air Force on may counts.

IQAF as in 1991 can be compared to PLAAF as in 1991 in simple terms:

"By 1990, the technical sophistication of the PLA had deteriorated to the degree that Iraqi forces enjoyed a considerable advantage over their Chinese counterparts. The Iraqi Air Force included MiG-23s, MiG-25s and MiG-29s, while the PLAAF relied on Chinese-produced copycats of the MiG-21, as well as older aircraft such as the MiG-19. Similarly, the Iraqi air defense system, which had failed to incur major damage on waves of attacking American aircraft, was at least as sophisticated as the systems China was capable of employing."

Source: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/what-scares-chinas-military-the-1991-gulf-war-11724

Persian Gulf War (1991) had a lasting impression on the Chinese defense circles:

"The 1991 Persian Gulf War sent shockwaves throughout China’s military community and accelerated the PLA’s modernization and shifts in strategy. The United States’ overwhelming dominance in that conflict led Chinese military leaders to push for advanced military technologies. According to Allen, Krumel, and Pollack, China’s National Defense University recommended that the PLA

1) reduce the number of soldiers and improve the armed forces’ equipment, training quality, and actual combat capability; 2) give priority to conventional arms over nuclear weapons; 3) introduce high-technology, including advanced guidance systems, pinpoint accuracy bombing, weapons of mass destruction, and stealth aircraft; and 4) build a rapid-response force."

Source: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2011/RAND_MG915.pdf

PLAAF, as in 2018, is definitely among the largest and most capable Air Force in existence. However, how it would fare against USAF in a confrontation, remains to be seen, and open to debate.

Just tell me one thing Iraq was prepared for USAF assuming they had a very well war machine?

Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, developed its military capability with Iran and Israel in mind.

Saddam regime was not afraid to confront US over Kuwait either. For reference: https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/persian-gulf-war

 

[hassan zohaib]

My point is straightforward and easy to understand: IQAF, as in 1991, was among the largest, and a well-equipped Air Force on may counts.

IQAF as in 1991 can be compared to PLAAF as in 1991 in simple terms:

"By 1990, the technical sophistication of the PLA had deteriorated to the degree that Iraqi forces enjoyed a considerable advantage over their Chinese counterparts. The Iraqi Air Force included MiG-23s, MiG-25s and MiG-29s, while the PLAAF relied on Chinese-produced copycats of the MiG-21, as well as older aircraft such as the MiG-19. Similarly, the Iraqi air defense system, which had failed to incur major damage on waves of attacking American aircraft, was at least as sophisticated as the systems China was capable of employing."

Source: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/what-scares-chinas-military-the-1991-gulf-war-11724

Persian Gulf War (1991) had a lasting impression on the Chinese defense circles:

"The 1991 Persian Gulf War sent shockwaves throughout China’s military community and accelerated the PLA’s modernization and shifts in strategy. The United States’ overwhelming dominance in that conflict led Chinese military leaders to push for advanced military technologies. According to Allen, Krumel, and Pollack, China’s National Defense University recommended that the PLA

1) reduce the number of soldiers and improve the armed forces’ equipment, training quality, and actual combat capability; 2) give priority to conventional arms over nuclear weapons; 3) introduce high-technology, including advanced guidance systems, pinpoint accuracy bombing, weapons of mass destruction, and stealth aircraft; and 4) build a rapid-response force."

Source: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2011/RAND_MG915.pdf

PLAAF, as in 2018, is definitely among the largest and most capable Air Force in existence. However, how it would fare against USAF in a confrontation, remains to be seen, and open to debate.


Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, developed its military capability with Iran and Israel in mind.

Saddam regime was not afraid to confront US over Kuwait either. For reference: https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/persian-gulf-war

V can agree on this that IQAF was far much better than its counterparts in middle East but as u say n article u mentioned states that it was prepared keeping in mind the Israel n iran so it wasn't technological superior against coalition forces. Hence it proves my point....

Btw, gulf war had other dimensions which we will talk about at some other time but remember to win a war u need collaboration of different factors ranging from superior technology, quality of training, quality of defenses in different areas, Location, strategy, manpower, skills, economy, sustainability n more importantly strategic circumstances...

 

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No idea who did this but internet is full of idiots....it went canada at 10 then china at 9....i stopped watching it. What number did they say india was at?

India wasn't in the list