The Top 5 Countries with the Most Military Special Mission Aircraft

  Country Special Mission Aircraft % of World Total
1 United States 757 41%
2 Japan 132 7%
3 Russia 121 6%
4 China 65 3%
5 India 59 3%
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Sources:  Flight International Special Report: "World Air Forces 2015".

List Notes: Data is the top 5 countries with the most special mission military aircraft owned by the world's militaries for the year 2015. Percent share is the global share of special mission aircraft type active in the world's militaries. A special mission aircraft can be assigned special mission roles including; reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, communication relays, maritime patrol, search and rescue, border patrol, Medevac and command and control.
Countries with the Most Military Special Mission Aircraft

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