ajaybhutani

surely if we look at the future the IAF will move ahead in rankings but rite now the Japaneese have a better AF.

gangsta540i

Regarding what you guys have discussed I have created my list that I will elaborate on.

1.Russia (large airforce, good training, good a/c)
2.India ( Good training, good well equiped a/c, good structure )
3.Japan ( they have AWACS but don't know much about the a/c )
4.China ( Large # of a/c, decent training, decent a/c )
5.israel ( good technology, good a/c, good training )

Regarding Japan and AWACS I don't know much about their airforce so they could be placed second because lack of information. With India ahead of China it's because China might have more aircraft but they don't have the training like the indian pilots and they don't have aircraft as good as the IAF. Russia was placed first in my opinion because they have very good pilots and their aircraft are really good (ex. MKI ) and they produce some good technology.

Israel might be fifth but they are a really good airforce that produce probably the best technology and they have good training and a/c

Aryaramnaes

I would put Israel as no.2 and India 3rd... They have amazing technology and excellent training with good aircraft..plus Phalcons.

tu160mblackjack

Hey!! U forgot the Tu-160M bomber. It beats the crap out of the B1 Im just playing. Its a good aircraft, but I like it because its my screenname

sniperdude411

The Tu-160s are great Russian bombers; I'd like to rant about it, but unfortunately my memory has faded, and my plane book was conviscated by the TSA because of "high levels of radioactivity."

ajaybhutani

most of these air forces mentioned here donot compare in their war stratetgies. Like while the InAF & IsAF will be used extensively in wars. Thats not the case with Chineese AF . They will rely more on infantry their missile support. AF just dsnt play such a big role in their war doctrine.

Lunatock

I'd almost totally agree with that. Have to call the KSA into question, if only by the fact that they haven't made it public knowledge the KSAAF has F-14 Tomcats, which the Iranian Airforce is happy to brag about...as badly in need of maintainence as they may be, leftovers from the days of the Shah they are.

P.s. I'm not quite learned about the South Korean Air Force when it comes to flying, but missed out on an interesting idea that came about during a convo about the USAFA. The Sec. of The Airforce aka "the manatee" in the USAFA boxing ring vs Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin. Formerly served in the SKAF. Though whoever would win is wayyyy too close to call...

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Su-47MKI

Asia(Everything East of Iran):

1) China(purely because of numbers...tehir tech isn't too great)
2) India(have plenty of aircraft, better tech and aircraft than China....also ahs AWACS)
3) Japan(Great tech and good aircraft...but their fighters are kind of old...oike the F-15s they have are based on the F-15A)
4) South Korea(good aircraft, good tech, older F-15s)
5) Pakistan(a lot of aircraft, 80s era tech)

SloMax

"Asia(Everything East of Iran)"

1. China
2. India
3. Japan
4. South Korea
5. Malaysia

indianguy4u

Why does netizens spend so much time on ranking etc. This thing have no worth & credibility.

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Joseph

Very true.threads like this are totaly useless.the only ranking thread worth reading is Ricksun's( i thik so) navy rankings.It was based on true facts and his posts were like one full page.Others are just for fun to show their patriotism.

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We changed!!

fobpower88

hehe
F-15s in Japan and Korea are the most advanced versions of F-15s
Japan has F-15e and Korea will hav F-15k, which is the upgraded version of F-15e
ppl say main reason korean AF chose f-15 instead of all the other fighters were because of its tactical radius, which is 1500km i believe? that can watch China and Japan, of course NK is within that range

WECIV

This thread reminds me of the Cold War joke where the Soviet generals are parading through Paris and one asks "by the way who won the air war?"

All of this is useless unless the arms are combined in a useful manner. The comments on the fishing trawlers (submarines should also be included in there) is important. If air forces run around with a mentality like they can win the war alone, they will lose. Air forces must realize they are simply apart of something bigger with many parts.

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Sumku

Nope, it is a proven thing that Sukhois are far better than Latest Version F-15Eagle and for that matter F-16 Block-52[The one that Pakistan uses]

Read this

So the List would be like
1) Russia [They are the best when it comes to Military A/c's]
2) India [The Sukhois's along with Mirage, Phalcons and Mid-Air Refuelers(which apart from China and Russia,none in Asia have) make it a deadly force
3) Israel
3) China
5) Japan

Also, with 3 more Phalcons on their wayin, we are truly becoming a World Class Force to reckon with.

One more link

Also with 24 Attack and 12 Heavy Life Helicopters making their wayin along with 126 MMRCA to be inducted in phases in next 10 years[the bulk comprising F/A-18/E along side Sukhois-30MKI's and Rafeal, Indian Air Force would continue to be at par with best in business

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Sumit Kumar

Officer of Engineers

Those were F-15Cs. The latest version is the F-15E which is by far, far superior than anything Sukhoi can come up with.

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