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Sudanese Air Force
  • القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة
  • Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya
Sudanese Air Force roundel
Founded1956; 69 years ago (1956)
Country Sudan
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size13,000 personnel
Part ofSudanese Armed Forces
Equipment165 aircraft[1]
Engagements
Commanders
Commander of the Air ForceLieutenant General Ali Ajabna Jamouda Mohamed[2]
Insignia
Ensign
Fin flash
Roundel
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-24, Su-25, Nanchang Q-5, K-8
BomberIl-76, Su-24
FighterMiG-29, MiG-23, MiG-21, Northrop F-5, Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-6
HelicopterMil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, Bell 205, Bell 212,
Attack helicopterMil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35
TrainerHongdu JL-8, Guizhou JL-9
TransportIl-76, An-12, An-26, An-30, An-32, C-130, DHC-5

The Sudanese Air Force (Arabic: القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the aerial warfare branch of the Sudanese Armed Forces.[3] It was established in 1956 following Sudan's independence earlier that year, and first saw action in the First Sudanese Civil War.

History

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The Sudanese Air Force was founded immediately after Sudan gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1956. The British assisted in the Air Force's establishment, providing equipment and training. Four new Hunting Provost T Mk 51s were delivered for jet training in 1961. In 1958, the Sudanese Air Force's transport wing acquired its first aircraft, a single Hunting President. In 1960 the Sudanese Air Force received an additional four re-furbished RAF Provosts and two more Hunting Presidents. Also in 1960, the transport wing's capability was increased by the addition of two Pembroke C Mk 54s.

The SAF gained its first combat aircraft when 12 Jet Provosts with a close air support capability were delivered in 1962. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union and China began to supply the Sudanese Air Force with aircraft. This included supply of Shenyang F-5 fighters (F-5/FT-5 variants).[4]

Air bases

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Equipment

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Aircraft

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The air force flies a mixture of transport planes, fighter jets and helicopters which are mainly sourced from the Soviet Union/Russia and China. However, not all the aircraft are in a fully functioning state and the availability of spare parts has been limited. In 1991, the two main air bases were at the capital Khartoum and Wadi Sayyidna near Omdurman.[5]

On 4 April 2001, a Sudanese Antonov An-24 aircraft crashed in Adaril (Adar Yeil, Adar Yale), Sudan. The fifteen dead included a general, seven lieutenant generals, three brigadiers, a colonel, a lieutenant colonel and a corporal.[6]

In 2009, Sudan made a successful deal to buy two different batches of 12 MiG-29 Russian fighter jets each.[7] There were 23 MiG-29s in active service as of late 2008.[8] However, the rebel Justice and Equality Movement claimed to have shot down one MiG-29 with large-caliber machine-gun fire on 10 May 2008, killing the pilot of the plane, a retired Russian Air Force fighter pilot; the Sudanese government denied the allegation.[9] South Sudan also claimed to have shot down a Sudanese MiG-29 during the 2012 border conflict.[3]

In mid-2011, members of the UN Panel of Experts on the Sudan documented the following aircraft in Darfur which potentially indicated violations of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556:

  • Letter dated 24 January 2011 from former members of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) and renewed pursuant to Resolution 1945 (2010) addressed to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan, page 30
    • Five Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft (tail numbers 201, 204, 205, 207, 212)
    • Three Mi-17 transport helicopters (tail numbers 525, 540, 543)
    • Nine Mi-24 attack helicopters (tail numbers 928, 937, 938, 939, 942, 943, 947, 948 stationed at El Fasher and Nyala, and an additional Mi-24 which crashed near El Fasher on 18 April 2011.) Satellite imagery also indicates that a total of five other attack helicopters were present at Kutum, N Darfur, in April 2011, and at El Geneima in February 2011, but panel members have not determined whether they were introduced from outside Darfur in addition to those listed above, or moved from within Darfur.

In August 2013, pictures showed Su-24's in Sudanese colors, reporting that the aircraft were among the ex Belarusian Air Force Su-24's retired in 2012.[10] Various reports have said that the air force uses Iranian drones such as the Ghods Ababil.[11][12][13][14]

Sudanese Air Force MiG-29
K-8s of the Sudanese Air Force take off from Port Sudan Airport
Sudan Air Force Sukhoi Su-25
Sudanese C-130 Spotted in Wadi Sayyidna
Sudanese Air Force Il-76TD
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 Soviet Union multirole MiG-29SE 11[1] 1 MiG-29UB is used for conversion training[1]
Nanchang Q-5 China attack A-5C 20[1]
Shenyang J-6 China fighter F-6C 8[1]
Chengdu J-7 China fighter F-7M 12[1]
MiG-21 Soviet Union fighter MiG-21M 31[15] 15-31 operational again after new engines were bought from Pakistan
MiG-23 Soviet Union fighter MiG-23MS 3[1]
Sukhoi Su-24 Soviet Union attack Su-24M 7[1] Delivered from Belarus in 2013[16]
Sukhoi Su-25 Soviet Union attack Su-25K 12[1] 3 Su-25UB are used for conversion training[1]
K-8 Pakistan light attack K-8S 10[15]
Transport
Antonov An-12 Soviet Union transport An-12BK 5[1]
Antonov An-26 Soviet Union transport An-26B 1[1] One crashed in 2025.
Antonov An-30 Soviet Union transport An-30/32 4[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 1[1] C-130H was destroyed after taxing on the runway of Wadi Seidna Air Base by a kamikaze drone operated by the Rapid Support Forces in March 2024 during the 2023 Sudanese civil war.[17]
DHC-5 Buffalo Canada transport DHC-5D 1[1]
Ilyushin il-76 Soviet Union transport Il-76TD 3 Used for bombing militia positions and transport. On 12/09/2025 an IL-76 crashed. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/563180 RSF shot down one IL-76 on 11/04/2025. [18]
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 United States utility Bell 205 2[1]
Bell 212 United States utility Bell 212 3[1]
Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union utility Mi-8/17/171 24[1]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack Mi-35 35[1]
Trainer aircraft
Guizhou JL-9 China jet trainer FTC-2000 6[1]
Hongdu JL-8 China/Pakistan jet trainer K-8E 5[1]
Presidential Aircraft
Ilyushin Il-62 Soviet

Union

Presidential Il-62M 1[19] Destroyed in the ongoing civil war
Antonov An-74 Soviet Union Presidential transport An-74/72 3[citation needed] one An-72 was destroyed in the ongoing civil war
Dassault Falcon 50 France Presidential 50 2[20]
Dassault Falcon 20F France Presidential 20F 1[21]
Airbus A320-200 France Presidential 200 1[citation needed] leased from Etihad
UAV
Mohajer-6 Iran UCAV [22]
DJI Mavic Sudan / Ukraine Loitering munition [23] Manufactured locally
Shahpar-2 Pakistan UCAV [15]
Safaroog Sudan Loitering munition [24] Manufactured locally
YIHA-III Pakistan reconnaissance/loitering muntion [15]
MR-10K Pakistan reconnaissance [15]
Ababel-5 Sudan kamikaze [15] Manufactured locally
HESA Ababil Iran UCAV [25] Manufactured locally
Zagil-3M Sudan UCAV [26] Manufactured locally
Kamin-25 Sudan Loitering munition [26] Manufactured locally (launched from Zagil-3M)
CASC Rainbow China UCAV [27]
CAIG Wing Loong II China UCAV [27]
Bayraktar TB2 Turkey UCAV [28]
FH-97

(Feihong)

China UCAV [29] Captured from UAE-supplied RSF

Retired

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Previous notable aircraft operated were the BAC Jet Provost T55, Douglas C-47,[30]Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II, BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk.90, Shaanxi Y-8, Antonov An-2, Fokker F27 Friendship, Pilatus PC-6 Porter, Shenyang J-2, MBB Bo 105CB-2, Mil Mi-4, and the Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter.[31][32]

Missiles

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Missile Origin Type Variant In service Notes
AAM
R-77 Russia air-to-air BVR missile R-77 N/A[33]
R-73 (missile) Russia Short-range air-to-air missile R-73 (missile) N/A[33]
R-27 (missile) Russia air-to-air BVR missile R-27 (missile) N/A[33]
K-13 (missile) Russia Short-range air-to-air missile K-13 (missile) N/A[33]
PL-8 (missile) China Short-range air-to-air missile PL-8 (missile) 40[33]

Air defense

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Weapon Origin Type Variant In service Notes
HQ-9 China SAM system HQ-9 Unknown[15]
HQ-6 China SAM system HQ-6 Unknown[15]
ZPU Soviet Union Anti-aircraft gun ZPU +3200[33] ZPU/1/2/4/23
AZP S-60 Soviet Union Autocannon S-60 +100 Both S-60 and Type 59 versions
KS-19 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft gun KS-19 +40 Status unknown
M163 VADS United States Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun M163 +8[33]
9K32 Strela-2 Soviet Union Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher SA-7 +400[33]
FN-6 China Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher FN-6 +200[33]
FIM-43 Redeye United States Manportable surface-to-air missile FIM-43 +125
QW-2 China Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher QW-2 +200 Sudan operates QW-1/2
Akash India SAM system Mk 1 N/A [34][35]
SA-2 Guideline Soviet Union Strategic SAM system SA-2 +90 Launchers[33] Sudan has operated the S-75 and the Chinese HQ-2 since 1970.
9K33 OSA Soviet Union SAM system SA-8 Unknown
HQ-64 China SAM system HQ-6 Unknown
HQ-16 China Surface-to-air missile HQ-16 Unknown[36]

Accidents and incidents

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  • 26 May 1962: A Hunting Jet Provost T51 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Plane was destroyed and 2 crew members killed.[37]
  • 13 June 1962: A Hunting Jet Provost T51 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Plane was destroyed.[38]
  • 3 March 1963: Two BAC Jet Provosts of the Sudanese Air Force collided in mid-air. The planes were destroyed and the pilots (2) killed.[39][40]
  • 10 November 1969: A Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The plane was destroyed and 3 crew died.[41]
  • 11 December 1983: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 11 occupants died.[42]
  • 8 February 1990: A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down. The aircraft was destroyed and all occupants died.[43]
  • 5 September 1993: A Mil Mi-8 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 8 occupants died.[44]
  • 3 August 1994: A Agusta-Bell AB 212 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed.[45]
  • 26 February 1996: A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 91 occupants died.[46]
  • 3 June 1999: A Antonov An-32 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 50 occupants died.[47]
  • 29 November 2000: A Mil Mi helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. There were no casualties.[48]
  • 13 July 2001: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 2 people died.[49]
  • 11 September 2002: A airplane of the Sudanese Air Force made an emergency landing on a road. Hit a truck, killing 3 in the truck. Airplane occupants uninjured. The condition of the aircraft after incident unknown.[50]
  • 27 September 2002: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no survivors.[51]
  • 24 December 2002: A airplane of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed and 3 people killed.[52]
  • 25 April 2003: A Antonov An-24 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed. Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) rebels attacked the city of El Fasher, claiming to have destroyed three Antonov-type planes. One An-24 (registration '700') was confirmed destroyed.[53]
  • 28 October 2003: A suspected Mil Mi-8 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 20 people killed.[54]
  • 9 February 2004: 2 helicopters of the Sudanese Air Force were claimed shot down by rebels. No confirmation.[55]
  • 11 February 2004: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by rebels. Aircraft destroyed. A second Mi-24 was also reported hit.[56]
  • 17 October 2004: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft damaged, one person injured.[57]
  • 25 July 2005: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft destroyed, 19 persons killed.[58]
  • 15 February 2006: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by Sudanese Liberation Army rebels. Aircraft destroyed, only 1 surviving occupant.[59]
  • 14 July 2006: A Antonov An-12 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft destroyed.[60]
  • 7 August 2006: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. Aircraft written off.[61]
  • 27 December 2007: A Antonov plane of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by Justice and Equality Movement. Aircraft destroyed.[62]
  • 24 February 2008: A suspected Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed.[63]
  • 28 March 2010: A pair of suspected Mil Mi-17 helicopters of the Sudanese Air Force were destroyed.[64]
  • 4 May 2010: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. No casualties.[65]
  • 13 April 2011: A Mil Mi-24P Hind-F of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was damaged. 1 killed.[66]
  • 18 April 2011: A Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8M) of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 5 killed.[67]
  • 30 December 2011: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 6 killed.[68]
  • 20 June 2012: A Nanchang PT-6A (CJ-6) of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 2 killed.[69]
  • 16 July 2012: A Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8T) of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front. The aircraft was destroyed. 7 killed.[70]
  • 7 October 2012: A Antonov An-12BP of the Sudanese Air Force, leased for AZZA Transport, crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 15 killed.[71]
  • 7 November 2012: A Antonov An-24 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down (allegedly; event uncertain) by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). The aircraft was (allegedly) destroyed.[72]
  • 11 December 2012: A Antonov plane of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down (allegedly; event uncertain) by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The aircraft was (allegedly) destroyed.[73]
  • 19 December 2012: A (suspected) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29SE plane of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 1 person killed.[74]
  • 31 May 2013: A Mil Mi helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed (claimed shot down by Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF)). The aircraft was destroyed and the whole crew killed.[75]
  • 6 June 2013: A Mil Mi-24 helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 3 persons killed.[76]
  • 28 June 2014: A Mil Mi-24P helicopter of the National Congress Party (the at the time official party of Sudan, the only legal political party at the time (Sudan was one-party dictatorship); the accident is listed here because of the close connection between National Congress Party and Sudanese Air Force) alledgedly (event uncertain) crashed. The helicopter was alledgedly (unconfirmed reports) shot down by Sudan's People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N). The aircraft was (alledgedly) destroyed.[77]
  • 25 December 2014: A Antonov plane of the Sudanese Air Force alledgedly (event uncertain) was shot down by rebels. Alledgedly the aircraft was destroyed and at least 6 people killed.[78]
  • 30 April 2016: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 5 people killed.[79]
  • 16 October 2016: A MBB Bo 105CB-2 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 1 person killed.[80]
  • 20 June 2017: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 4 people killed.[81]
  • 27 December 2017: A Nanchang PT-6 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 1 person killed.[82]
  • 12 February 2018: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force had a runway excursion. The aircraft condition after the incident was unknown; the aircraft was later destroyed on 17 April 2023. No person was injured.[83]
  • 3 March 2018: A (suspected) Antonov plane of the (alledgedly) Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was (alledgedly) destroyed.[84]
  • 17 September 2018: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. No person was killed.[85]
  • 20 September 2018: A Hongdu K-8S Karakorum of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 2 persons were killed.[86]
  • 3 October 2018: A Antonov An-32A of the Sudanese Air Force suffered a collision with a Sudan Air Force Antonov An-26. The An-32A aircraft was written off.[87]
  • 3 October 2018: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force suffered a collision with a Sudan Air Force Antonov An-32A. The An-26 aircraft was written off.[88]
  • 9 December 2018: A helicopter of the Sudanese Government (perhaps owned/otherwise linked to Sudanese Air Force) crashed (according to some news sources). The aircraft was destroyed. At least 7 persons died and several were injured.[89]
  • 13 December 2018: A Mil Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force skidded on the runway and got substantially damaged. Nobody was killed.[90]
  • 2 January 2020: A Antonov An-12A of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. 18 people died.[91]
  • 13 January 2021: A (suspected) Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.[92]
  • 3 April 2021: A helicopter of the Sudanese Air Force (alledgedly) crashed. The level of damage to the aircraft was unknown. Nobody died.[93]
  • 8 September 2021: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. At least 3 died.[94]
  • 10 March 2022: A airplane of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.[95]
  • 15 April 2023: Multiple MiG-29 airplanes of the Sudanese Air Force were destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at El Obeid Air Base (HSOB).[96]
  • 15 April 2023: Multiple MiG-29M airplanes of the Egyptian Air Force (incident listed here because of the alliance between Egyptian Air Force and Sudanese Air Force) were damaged/destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Merowe Air Base.[97]
  • 16 April 2023: A Ilyushin Il-62M of the Sudan Government (incident listed here because of the close relationship between Sudan Government and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[98]
  • 16 April 2023: A Antonov An-72-100D of the Sudan Police Air Wing (incident listed here because of the close relationship between Sudan Police Air Wing and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[99]
  • 17 April 2023: A Lockheed C-130 Hercules (incident listed here because the plane might have belong to Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT/HSSK).[100]
  • 17 April 2023: A Dassault Falcon 20F of the Government of Sudan (incident listed here because of the close relationship between the Government of Sudan and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT/HSSK).[101]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BP of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT). This aircraft was involved in a runway excursion on 12 February 2018.[102]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[103]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[104]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BK of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[105]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-26B-100 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[106]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-32B of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[107]
  • 17 April 2023: A Antonov An-74-200 of the Government of Sudan (incident listed here because of the close relationship between the Government of Sudan and Sudanese Air Force) was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[108]
  • 17 April 2023: Multiple Mil Mi-24 (at least six helicopters, unknown if all were Mi-24) of the Sudanese Air Force were damaged or destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Jebel Aulia Air Base.[109]
  • 17 April 2023: A Mil Mi-24 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed.[110]
  • 17 April 2023: A Guizhou FTC-2000 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed by Rapid Support Forces at Merowe Air Base.[111]
  • 17 April 2023: 3 Sukhoi Su-25 of the Sudanese Air Force were destroyed by Rapid Support Forces at El Obeid Air Base (HSOB).[112]
  • 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-12BP of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[113]
  • 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[114]
  • 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[115]
  • 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-30 of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[116]
  • 21 April 2023: A Antonov An-32B of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed in fighting between Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum International Airport (KRT).[117]
  • 24 May 2023: A Guizhou FTC-2000 of the Sudanese Air Force (alledgedly) crashed. The aircraft was (alledgedly) destroyed. Nobody died.[118]
  • 2 July 2023: A MiG-29SEh of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed. Nobody died.[119]
  • 4 July 2023: A Guizhou FTC-2000 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.[120]
  • 21 September 2023: A MiG-29 of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF. The aircraft was destroyed. Nobody died.[121]
  • 18 March 2024: A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Sudanese Air Force was shot by RSF at or near Wadi Seidna Air Base (HSWS). The aircraft was damaged. Nobody died.[122]
  • 3 October 2024: A Ilyushin Il-76 was seen destroyed on satellite images on an airstrip near Al-Qurain, West Kordofan state. It might have been a Sudanese Air Force plane.[123]
  • 21 October 2024: A Ilyushin Il-76T, suspected to have belonged to Sudan Government/Sudanese Air Force crashed (RSF claimed they shot it down). The aircraft was destroyed and 5 people died.[124]
  • 23 February 2025: A Ilyushin Il-76TD of the Sudanese Air Force crashed (perhaps shot down). The aircraft was destroyed and 7 people died.[125]
  • 25 February 2025: A Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and 46 people died, at least 10 were injured.[126]
  • 20 March 2025: A Sukhoi Su-24M of the Sudanese Air Force was destroyed after being bombed by an RSF drone at Wadi Seidna Air Base (HSWS). The Su-24M aircraft was destroyed.[127]
  • 3 April 2025: A Antonov An-12 of the Sudanese Air Force was (alledgedly) shot down by RSF near El Fasher. The aircraft was destroyed and 8 people died.[128]
  • 10 July 2025: A Baykar Bayraktar Akinci of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF near El Fasher. The aircraft was destroyed.[129]
  • 13 September 2025: A Baykar Bayraktar Akinci of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF. The aircraft was destroyed.[130]
  • 7 October 2025: A Baykar Bayraktar Akinci of the Sudanese Air Force was shot down by RSF near Al Fashir. The aircraft was destroyed.[131]
  • 4 November 2025: A Ilyushin Il-76 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed (RSF claim they shot down the plane). The aircraft was destroyed and at least 5 people died.[132]

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