These are all the planes in the US Air Force

US Air Force

The US Air Force is the world's premier aerial power. 

With 39 distinct types of aircraft, and many more sub varieties of each airframe, it is easy to understand why the US Air Force has no peers. Each airframe is custom made to carry out a select mission effectively, and each pilot knows their aircraft perfectly. 

Below are the 39 distinct types of aircraft that the US Air Force fields, according to the Air Force Fact Sheets. 

A-10 Thunderbolt II

USAF / Senior Airman Corey Hook

Mission: The A-10 is specifically designed to carry out close-air support at low altitude and low speed. The A-10 is built to be highly survivable and can takeoff and land in locations near to the front lines.

Source: US Air Force

AC-130

US Air Force/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter

Variants: AC-130U "Spooky" and AC-130W Stinger II 

Mission: Both AC-130 variants are highly modified versions of the original C-130 airframe. The variants are both tasked with close-air support missions, convoy escort, and point air defense.

Source: US Air Force

B-1B Lancer

Boeing

Mission: The B-1B Lancer is the Air Force's bomber backbone. It has the largest payload capacity of any aircraft in the fleet, is multi-mission capable, and can carry and deliver huge quantities of both precision and non-precision weaponry. 

Source: US Air Force

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