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Niru-ye Havâfazây-e Sepâh-e Pâsdârân-e Enghelâb-e Eslâmi
| Bandar Abbas/Intl |
| Bushehr/Yassini |
| Esfahan/Badr AB |
| Nasr |
| Konarak UAV Station |
| Mashhad/Shahid Hashemi Nejad |
| Shiraz/Shahid Dastghaib Intl |
| Tehran-Mehrabad |
The Air Force of the Revolutianary Guard Corps took over the refurbished former Iraqi AF Su-22M4s from the Air Force. All Su-22's are based at 7th Tactical Air Base Shiraz.
Saeed Ezadi (Iranian Spotters, Tehran,2019)
All former fled Iraqi Air Force Su-25Ks were transferred from the Iranian Air Force to the Revolutionary Guard Corps - Air Force. The fate of the Su-25K fleet is not known, probably are these Frogfoots withdrawn from service since 2020.
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| Bandar Abbas/Intl (OIKB) | ||
| Air Base | ||
| 9th Tactical Air Base |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| Support sq (det.) | Y-12-II (~1) |  |
| The sole Y-12-II detached here belongs to Support sq at Shiraz. | ||
Ten Harbin Y-12 Panda light transport aircraft based at Shiraz (& TAB), were delivered by China and being used for liaison missions.
Stephan de Bruijn
For helicopter training and reconnaissance missions, the Revolutionary Guard Corps can rely om the Shahed 278 helicopter located at Fath airbase.
Dara Zarbaf (Iranian Spotters, Tehran, 2019)
| Esfahan/Badr AB (OIFP) | ||
RWY 08/26 POS 32°37'16"N 051°41'48"E ELEV 5240 ft | ||
| Air Base | ||
| Badr Air Base |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| Training sq | EMB312A? (unkn.) | |
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force (IRGCAF) operates a number of Mil Mi-171's. This one sports a VIP-Transport colour scheme.
Mahdi Jalali
| Konarak UAV Station (--) | ||
RWY 06/24 POS 25°19'55"N 060°21'23"E ELEV 79 ft | ||
| Air Base | ||
| Konarak |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| RPV sq | Mohajer 4 UAV Mohajer 6 UAV |
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force (IRGCAF) operates some An-74T(K)-200 aircraft in the transport role from Mehrabad/Tehran and Mashhad airbase near the Afghan border.
Mehrad Watson (Iranian Spotters, Mehrabad, 2022)
Pilot training for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force takes place at Mehrabad airbase. Seen here is a PAC MFI-17 Mushshak during an airshow at Karaj-Payam airport.
Alireza Khadakarami (Karaj-Payam, March 2424)
Hardly seen by airplane spotters in Iran, two MFI-17 Mushshaks of the IRG Air Force training syllabus. Seen here during an airshow over Karaj-Payam airport in March 2024.
Alireza Khadakarami (Karaj-Payam, March 2424)
| Nasr (OIFK) | ||
| Air Base | ||
| Nasr |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| Training sq | MFI-17 Mushshak (8) | |
| RPV sq | Mohajer 4 UAV Mohajer 6 UAV |
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Fifteen EMB312A Tucano advanced trainers are being used for initial pilot training at Shiraz (7 TAB).
Stephan de Bruijn
For heavy transport missions, the IRGC AF operates several Il-76MD/TD Candids from Mehrabad/Tehran with a detachment at Mashhad airbase, near the Afghan border.
Rehan Waheed
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