# Army Aviation -- What Fixed-Wing Aircraft Does It Currently Fly?

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**Created:** [June 16, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/army-aviation-what-fixed-wing-aircraft-does-it-currently-fly/360949 "2006-06-16T16:41:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/army-aviation-what-fixed-wing-aircraft-does-it-currently-fly/360949/1 "2006-06-16T16:41:27Z")

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OP says it all, unbelievably I can’t seem to get any straight answers googling or at wiki or at [usarmy.com](http://usarmy.com), was just wondering what fixed-wing aircraft Army Aviation currently employs, and roughly how many it has. A Lieutenant Colonel boasted to me the other day the US Army has more aircraft than the US Air Force and more boats than the US Navy. Was wondering if he was jerking me around or what.

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**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/army-aviation-what-fixed-wing-aircraft-does-it-currently-fly/360949/2 "2006-06-16T18:21:33Z")

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> [@Operation Ripper](#):
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> OP says it all, unbelievably I can’t seem to get any straight answers googling or at wiki or at [usarmy.com](http://usarmy.com), was just wondering what fixed-wing aircraft Army Aviation currently employs, and roughly how many it has. A Lieutenant Colonel boasted to me the other day the US Army has more aircraft than the US Air Force and more boats than the US Navy. Was wondering if he was jerking me around or what.

I believe this was an old recruiting slogan: "Who Has More Boats Than The Navy, More Aircraft Than The Air Force, And More Good Men Than The Marines? Join The Army!

IIRC the army does have numerous small utility boats and operates a sizable fleet of troop transport and medevac aircraft. I have no figures though.

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**Author:** ![AFAIKnow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@AFAIKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AFAIKnow)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/army-aviation-what-fixed-wing-aircraft-does-it-currently-fly/360949/3 "2006-06-16T18:31:13Z")

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[army](http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/usa/us-army-aircraft.htm)

[Airforce](http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/usa/usaf-aircraft.htm)

Dunno how reliable it is. It is a furren publication.