Engineering:List of military aircraft of Austria

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Short description: List of military aircraft having served in Austria's military
Austrian Saab 35 Draken painted in Austrian national colors

This is a list of Austrian military aircraft since its start (1927–1938, 1955–present), not including Austro-Hungarian aircraft. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service included.

Designation system

Austria do not have their own indigenous designation system for aircraft, instead using the manufacturer name. Despite this, many colloquiall names and spellings have spread over the years, such as "J-105 OE" for the Saab 105Ö, stemming from its predecessor, the "J-29F". There is also the 1992 update done to the Saab 35Ö, nicknamed "J-35 OE Mark II".

It should also be mentioned that, vehicle variants specifically designed for Austria, often get the suffix Ö or OE by the manufacturer; Ö standing for Österreich, Austrias indigenous name, and OE being the international two letter code for the letter Ö.

Aircraft

Bomber aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Caproni Ca.133  Italy Light bomber / Light transport 5[1] Kommando Luftstreitkräfte: Fliegerregiment Nr 1, Fliegerregiment Nr 2 – Bomberstaffel 1B 1936–1938[1]
Junkers Ju 86K-1  Germany Bomber 12[2] – 1937–1938[2]

Fighter aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Fiat CR.20bis  Italy Fighter 16[3] Ex-Regia Aeronautica, acquired: 1931–1933.[3] 1931–1938[3]
Fiat CR.20bis AQ  Italy Fighter 16[3] Ex-Regia Aeronautica, acquired: 1931–1933.[3] 1931–1938[3] –
Fiat CR.30  Italy Fighter 3[4][5] – 1936–1938[5]
Fiat CR.32bis  Italy Fighter 45 – 1936–1938
Saab 29F
J-29 F „fliegende Tonne“ 		 Sweden Strike fighter 20 used in fighter bomber wings 1961–1972[6]
Saab 105Ö (Saab 105XT)
J-105 OE 		 Sweden Light combat aircraft 40[7] 30 mm ADEN-gunpods, AA-rockets, Sidewinder-wiring 1970–2020[6]
Saab 35Ö (1985 mod)
J-35 OE „Draken“ Mk.I 		 Sweden Fighter / Interceptor 24[8] 1985 original variant 1985–1992
Saab 35Ö (1992 mod)
J-35 OE „Draken“ Mk.II[9][10] 		 Sweden Fighter / Interceptor 24[8] 1992 update: RWR + ECM 1992–2005[6]
Northrop F-5E Tiger II
F-5E „Tiger“ II 		 USA Fighter / Interceptor 12[11] 4-year lease from Switzerland 2004–2008[6]
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1
Eurofighter „Typhoon“ 		European Union Multinational Multirole fighter 15[12] – 2007–present[6]

Reconnaissance aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Ansaldo A.120R  Italy Reconnaissance ≥5 Five aircraft seen in the photo. 1927–1938
IMAM Ro.37  Italy Reconnaissance 8 – 1927–1938
Saab 29F (recce mod)
J-29 F „fliegende Tonne“ (Aufklärungsversion) 		 Sweden Recce fighter 10 camera housing replacing the two left guns 1961–1972[6]
Saab 105Ö (Saab 105XT)
J-105 OE 		 Sweden Tactical recce 8 equipped with Vinten camera pod (8 pods available)[7]
used as a recce aircraft until November 1992[7] 		1970–1992

Surveillance aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Cessna L-19A+E  USA Observation 29[6][13] – 1958–1997[6]

Target tug aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Saab 17A (target tug mod)  Sweden Target tug 1[6] – 1957–1963[6] –

Trainer aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
DH-60 „Moth“ 		 UK Basic trainer – – 1927–1938 –
Fiat CR.20B  Italy Advanced trainer 4[3] Ex-Regia Aeronautica, acquired: 1931–1933.[3] 1931–1938[3] –
Fiat CR.30B  Italy Advanced trainer 1[4]–3[5] – 1936–1938[5]
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser
Fw-56 „Stößer“ 		 Germany Advanced trainer 9[14] – 1936–1938
Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe
Fw-58 „Weihe“ 		 Germany Twin-engined advanced trainer 6 – 1937–1938
Yakovlev Yak-18
Jak-18 		Soviet Union USSR Basic trainer 4[6] – 1955–1960[6]
Yakovlev Yak-11
Jak-11 		Soviet Union USSR Trainer 4[6] 2 × 50 kg bombs 1956–1965[6]
Fiat G.46-4B  Italy Basic trainer 5[6] – 1957–1963[6]
Zlin Z-126 Trener 2 Czechoslovakia ČSSR Basic trainer 4[6] – 1957–1965[6]
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.55
DH-115 „Vampire“ T-55[6] 		 UK Advanced trainer
Jet trainer 		8[6] – 1957–1974[6]
Piaggio P.149D  Italy Basic trainer 1[6] – 1958–1965[6] –
North American LT-6G Texan
LT-6G „Texan“[6] 		 USA Trainer / Liaison 10[6] – 1959–1968[6]
Fouga CM.170 Magister
Fouga „Magister“ CM-170[6] 		 France Jet trainer 18[6] – 1959–1972[6]
Saab 91D Safir  Sweden Trainer / Liaison 24[6] – 1964–1993[6]
Saab 105Ö (Saab 105XT)
J-105 OE 		 Sweden Advanced trainer
Jet trainer 		30[7] – 1970–2022[15]
Pilatus PC-7/OE[16]
PC-7 OE 		 Switzerland Advanced trainer
Trainer 		12[12] 12,7 mm gunpods, SNEB rocket pods 1983–present[6]
Diamond DA40 NG  Austria Trainer 4[17] – 2018-present[17] –
Alenia Aermacchi M-346FA Master  Italy Advanced trainer 0 (+12 on order)[18][12] Also used in Fighter and Attack roles On order[12] –

Transport aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Short SC.7 Skyvan 3M
SC-7 „Short Skyvan“[6] 		 UK Transport 2[8] placed in storage 1969–2007[6]
PC-6 Turbo-Porter  Switzerland Utility / Transport 8[12] – 1976–present[6]
Lockheed C-130K Hercules  USA Tactical airlifter 3[12] – 2003–present[6]
Embraer C-390 Millennium  Brazil Tactical airlifter 0[12] 4 on order [19][12] On order –

Utility aircraft

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Cessna 172 Skyhawk  USA Light utility 29[6][13] – 1957–1959[6] –
Cessna 182 Skylane  USA Light utility 2[6] – 1957–1965[6] –
Piper PA-18-95  USA Light utility 10[6] – 1957–1965[6] –
de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver
DHC L-20 „Beaver“[6] 		 Canada STOL Utility / Transport 6[6] – 1960–1976[6] –

Helicopters

Observation & scout helicopters

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Bell H-13H Sioux  USA Light observation – – 1960–1976[6] –
Agusta Bell AB-206A  USA Scout – – 1969–2009[6]
Bell OH-58B Kiowa  USA Scout 10[12] – 1976–present[6]

Transport helicopters

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Westland-Sikorsky S-55 Whirlwind
S-55 „Whirlwind“ 		 UK Transport / Utility 10[20] – 1958–1965[6] –
Agusta Bell AB-204B  USA Medium transport 26[6] – 1969–2001[6]
Sikorsky S-65Oe
S-65 OE 		 USA Heavy transport 2[21] sold to Israel in 1981[13] 1970–1981[6]
Agusta Bell AB-212  USA Medium transport 22[12] – 1980–present[6]
Sikorsky S-70A-42 Black Hawk
S-70 „Black Hawk“[6] 		 USA Medium transport 9[12] 3 S-70A and 12 UH-60M on order.[22][23][12] 2002–present[6]

Utility helicopters

Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
Agusta Bell AB-47G-2[6]  USA Utility – – 1956–1969[6] –
Sud Aviation Alouette II  France Utility – – 1958–1975[6]
Sud Aviation Alouette III  France Utility / Liaison 21[24] – 1967–2024[6]
AgustaWestland AW169M  Italy Utility 11[12] 25 on order[12] 2023–present –

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Caproni Ca.133". https://fliegerweb.com/de/lexicon/Geschichte/Caproni+Ca.133-676. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Junkers Ju 86 in Austrian Service". https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/junkers-ju-86-in-austrian-service/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "CR.20". https://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww1/cr20.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Haubner, F (1982). Die Flugzeuge der Österreichischen Luftstreitkräfte vor 1938. H Weishaupt Verlag, Graz
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "CR.30". https://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww2/cr30.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.40 6.41 6.42 6.43 6.44 6.45 6.46 6.47 6.48 6.49 6.50 6.51 6.52 6.53 6.54 6.55 6.56 6.57 6.58 "Chronologie der österreichischen Luftstreitkräfte" (in de). http://www.gotech.at/chronologie%20luftstreitkr.htm. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Saab 105 Oe". https://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/luftfahrzeuge/saab105.htm. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "World Air Forces 1987 pg. 41". Flightglobal. 2015. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202491.html. Retrieved 28 December 2014. 
  9. ↑ "Saab J-35 Oe Draken Mk.II". https://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/luftfahrzeuge/draken.htm. 
  10. ↑ "Saab J-35 OE 'Draken' Mk.II, Nr.24". http://www.austrian-aviation-museum.com/fluggeraete/statisch/saab-j-35/. 
  11. ↑ "World Air Forces 2004 pg, 44". flightglobal.com. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202337.html. Retrieved 1 January 2015. 
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 Hoyle, Craig (2025). World Air Forces 2026 (Report). FlightGlobal. https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=113841. Retrieved 9 January 2026. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "World Air Forces 1983 pg. 327". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201397.html. Retrieved 4 January 2015. 
  14. ↑ "Silver wing over Austria! Fw-56 "Stößer" in the colours of the Austrian Armed Forces". https://imodeler.com/2021/08/silver-wing-over-austria-fw-56-stoser-in-the-colours-of-the-austrian-armed-forces/. 
  15. ↑ Doppeladler (2022-01-16). "Der letzte Einsatz der SAAB 105 OE" (in de-DE). http://www.doppeladler.com/da/reports/letzter-einsatz-saab-105-oe/. 
  16. ↑ Technisce spezifikation : PC-7/OE, Beilage 1 zu BMLV/LEFM/L Zl.31/022/01-00/83. Austria. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Four DA40 NG Training Aircraft for the Austrian Armed Forces". 3 May 2018. https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/about-diamond/newsroom/news/article/four-da40-ng-training-aircraft-for-the-austrian-armed-forces/. 
  18. ↑ "Das Bundesheer bekommt neue Leonardo M-346FA". https://militaeraktuell.at/das-bundesheer-bekommt-neue-leonardo-m-346fa/. 
  19. ↑ Höller, Linus (2023-09-21). "Austria to buy four Embraer C-390 cargo planes for over $500 million" (in en). https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/09/21/austria-to-buy-four-embraer-c-390-cargo-planes-for-over-500-million/. 
  20. ↑ "AUSTRIA'S AIR FORCE – 1968 pg. 158". flightglobal.com. July 1968. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%200160.html. Retrieved 2 February 2013. 
  21. ↑ "World's Air Forces - 1981". flightglobal.com. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%202499.html. Retrieved 19 May 2014. 
  22. ↑ Wilfried Rombold (2022-12-22). "Heer beschafft 36 Stück: Neuer Heeres-Hubschrauber in "Überschallgeschwindigkeit" gelandet" (in de). Kleine Zeitung. https://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/6229832/Heer-beschafft-36-Stueck_Neuer-HeeresHubschrauber-in. 
  23. ↑ Trippolt, Daniel (2023-08-25). "Bundesheer erhält weitere zwölf "Black Hawk"-Hubschrauber" (in de). https://www.diepresse.com/14429163/bundesheer-erhaelt-weitere-zwoelf-black-hawk-hubschrauber. 
  24. ↑ "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal Insight. 2023. https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=90688. Retrieved 23 November 2022. 



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