thumb|Air Corps PC-9 #262
thumb|Air Corps AW139 #276
thumb|Air Corps C-295 #284
thumb|Air Corps PC-12 #281
thumb|Air Corps EC-135 #271
thumb|Garda EC-135 #256 & #272
This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated, on order, or have formerly been operated by the Irish Air Corps.
Current Irish military aircraft
Military aircraft currently in active service, or on order, with the Irish Air Corps are as follows:
Retired Irish military aircraft
A few examples of former Air Corps aircraft are retained in the Air Corps Museum in Baldonnel. These include an Avro Anson, an Alouette III and a Fouga Magister. A De Havilland Vampire and a Miles Magister are on display in the National Museum in Collins Barracks (Dublin).
Military aircraft which have been withdrawn from service with the Irish Air Corps include the following:
thumb|Martinsyde Type A "Big Fella"
thumb|Air Corps Spitfire T.9 #161
thumb|Air Corps Gloster Gladiator
thumb|Air Corps Anson #141
thumb|Air Corps Percival Provost Mk 51 #177
thumb|Air Corps Alouette III #212
thumb|Air Corps Beechcraft #240
thumb|Air Corps Learjet #258
thumb|Air Corps Gulfstream #251
thumb|Air Corps Magister #219
thumb|Air Corps Gazelle #241
thumb|Air Corps Dauphin #246
thumb|Air Corps Cessna #208
thumb|Air Corps Case CN-235 #252
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Aircraft
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Origin
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | # in Service
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Serial Nos
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Service Years
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Notes
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Fighter aircraft
|-
| Bristol F.2B Fighter
| United Kingdom
| 8
| I-VIII
| 1922-35
|
|-
| Bristol F.2B Fighter Mk.II
| United Kingdom
| 6
| 17-22
| 1925-35
|
|-
| Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard
| United Kingdom
| 4
| I-IV
| 1922-29
|
|-
| RAE S.E.5a
| United Kingdom
| 1
| II
| 1922
| Force-landed in Mallow and destroyed by Anti-Treaty IRA.
|-
| Gloster Gladiator I
| United Kingdom
| 4
| 23-26
| 1938-44
| 12 more were ordered (#27-30 and #53-60), but not delivered due to outbreak of Second World War.
|-
| Hawker Hurricane I
| United Kingdom
| 12
| 93, 103-112 and 114
| 1940-46
| One RAF fighter force-landed in County Wexford in 1940 and purchased by Ireland. Eleven more acquired in 1943 from surplus RAF stocks.
|-
| Hawker Hurricane IIa
| United Kingdom
| 1
| 94
| 1941-43
| RAF fighter force-landed in County Waterford. Interned and used as an advanced trainer. Returned to RAF in 1943.
|-
| Hawker Hurricane IIb
| United Kingdom
| 1
| 95
| 1941-43
| RAF fighter force-landed in County Meath. Repaired and used by Ireland as an advanced trainer. Returned to RAF in 1943.
|-
| Hawker Hurricane IIc
| United Kingdom
| 6
| 115-120
| 1945-47
| Acquired from surplus RAF stocks to partially replace the Hurricane Is.
|-
| Supermarine Type 506 Irish Seafire
| United Kingdom
| 12
| 146-157
| 1947-55
| Aircraft were former LF.IIIs denavalised before delivery.
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Bomber aircraft
|-
| De Havilland DH.9
| United Kingdom
| 8
| I-VI,7-8
| 1923-35
| Six originally acquired. Additional two attrition replacements acquired in 1929.
|-
| Fairey Battle TT.I
| United Kingdom
| 1
| 92
| 1941-46
| RAF target tug force-landed in County Waterford. Purchased by Ireland and used as a target tug.
|-
| Hawker Hind I
| United Kingdom
| 6
| 67-72
| 1940-44
| Planned to acquire 15, but only six were. Used as advanced trainers.
|-
| Lockheed Hudson I
| United States of America
| 1
| 91
| 1941-45
| RAF coastal patrol bomber force-landed in County Sligo. Purchased by Ireland and used for maritime patrol.
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Reconnaissance and patrol aircraft
|-
| CASA CN-235M-100
| Spain
| 3
| 250, 252, 253
| 1991-2023
| #250 was in use from 1991-95 until #252 and #253 arrived in 1994. Used for maritime patrol.
|-
| Reims-Cessna FR172H Rocket
| United States of America
| 8
| 203-10
| 1972-2019
|
|-
| Reims-Cessna FR172K Rocket
| United States of America
| 1
| 243
| 1981-2019
| Attrition replacement
|-
| Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender 4000
| United Kingdom
| 1
| 254
| 1997-2023
| Operated for Garda Air Support Unit.
|-
| Fairey IIIF Mk. II
| United Kingdom
| 1
| -
| 1928-34
| Another four Mk. IV were ordered and later cancelled due to economic cut backs.
|-
| Supermarine V.S. 236 Walrus I
| United Kingdom
| 3
| N18-20
| 1939-45
| N18 on display in Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovil.
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Transport and liaison aircraft
|-
| Avro 652A Anson I
| United Kingdom
| 9
| A19-22 (renumbered 19-22) and 41-45
| 1937-46
| The first monoplanes and aircraft with retractable undercarriage to enter service with the Army Air Corps. Seven more ordered (#46-52), but not delivered due to outbreak of Second World War.
|-
| Avro Anson C.19
| United Kingdom
| 3
| 141-143
| 1946-62
| Used as navigation trainers. #141 is on display in the Air Corps Museum.
|-
| Avro 626 Prefect
| United Kingdom
| 4
| A10-A13 (renumbered 10-13)
| 1934-41
| Replaced Vickers Vespas. Also used as navigation trainers.
|-
| Hawker Siddeley HS.125-600B
| United Kingdom
| 2
| 236 and 239
| 1979-80
| Leased for one year for ministerial transport. #239 was an attrition replacement for #236.
|-
| Hawker Siddeley HS.125-700B
| United Kingdom
| 1
| 238
| 1980-92
| Used for ministerial transport.
|-
| Beechcraft Super King Air 200T
| United States of America
| 3
| 232, 234, and 240
| 1977-2009
| #232 and #234 used for maritime patrol and retired in 1991. #240 used for ministerial transport and retired in 2009.
|-
| Hawker Hector
| United Kingdom
| 13
| 78-90
| 1941-43
| Ten acquired from surplus RAF stock in 1941. Three attrition replacements acquired in 1942. Used as advanced trainers.
|-
| Martinsyde Type A Mk II
| United Kingdom
| 1
| -
| 1921-27
| Acquired in September 1921 and joined the newly formed National Army Air Service in July 1922.
|-
| Vickers Type 193 Vespa IV
| United Kingdom
| 4
| V1-4
| 1930-4
| Purpose built for the Army Air Corps.
|-
| Vickers Type 208 Vespa V
| United Kingdom
| 4
| V5-8
| 1931-42
| Purpose built for the Army Air Corps.
|-
| Westland Lysander II
| United Kingdom
| 6
| 61-66
| 1939-47
| Also used as target tugs.
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Helicopters
|-
| Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III
| France
| 8
| 195-197, 202, 211-214
| 1963-2007
| First helicopters to be operated by Air Corps. #202 is on display in the Air Corps Museum.
|-
| Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma
| France
| 1
| 242
| 1982-83
| Leased for two years for search and rescue and troop transport.
|-
| Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle
| France
| 2
| 237 and 241
| 1980-2005
| Used for pilot training.
|-
| Aérospatiale SA 365F Dauphin 2
| France
| 5
| 244-248
| 1986-2006
| Used for search and rescue. #244 and #245 were equipped for naval operations on .
|-
| Sikorsky S-61N
| United States of America
| 1
| 257
| 2003-04
| Government had planned to acquire three S-61 for search and rescue, with options for two more transport versions. #257 was leased for three years to train crews, but returned after eighteen (18) months when the government decided to completely privatise the SAR role and cancelled the S-61 order.
|-
| Eurocopter AS 355N Twin Squirrel
| France
| 1
| 255
| 1997-2008
| Operated for Garda Air Support Unit.
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender ;color: var(--color-base-fixed,#202122);" | Trainer aircraft
|-
| Avro 504K
| United Kingdom
| 6
| I-VI
| 1922-32
|
|-
| Avro 621 Tutor
| United Kingdom
| 3
| A7-9
| 1930-7
| Replaced the Avro 504
|-
| Avro 631 Cadet
| United Kingdom
| 7
| C1-7 (renumbered 1-7)
| 1932-45
| C7 acquired as an attrition replacement. Planes also used for coastal patrol duties.
|-
| Avro 636
| United Kingdom
| 4
| A14-17 (renumbered 14-17)
| 1935-41
| Army Air Corps were the sole users of this airplane.
|-
| de Havilland DH.60 Cirrus I Moth
| United Kingdom
| 4
| 23-26
| 1926-35
|
|-
| de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.20
| Canada
| 12
| 164-175
| 1952-81
| Replaced Miles M.14 Magister. #164 is on display in the Air Corps Museum.
|-
| Fouga CM.170-2 Super Magister
| France
| 7
| 215-221
| 1975-99
| Replaced the Vampires. #221 was an instructional airframe.
|-
| Miles M.25 Martinet TT.I
| United Kingdom
| 2
| 144-145
| 1946-58
| Replaced the Lysanders. Used as target tugs.
|-
| Miles M.9A Master I
| United Kingdom
| 1
| 96
| 1940
| RAF trainer force-landed in County Louth. Purchased by Ireland and used as an instructional airframe.
|-
| Miles M.19 Master II
| United Kingdom
| 12
| 97-102 and 121-126
| 1943-49
| Six acquired in 1943 from surplus RAF stocks. Another six acquired in 1945 as attrition replacements.
|-
| SIAI-Marchetti SF.260W Warrior
| Italy
| 11
| 222-231, 235
| 1977-2003
| Replaced Chipmunks and Provosts. Armed basic trainer. #235 was an attrition replacement. Three SF.260D were leased for pilot training in 1991-2. #231 is on display in the Air Corps Museum.
|-
| SIAI-Marchetti SF.260MC
| Italy
| 1
| 233
| 1977-2003
| Former Zairian aircraft used as an instructional airframe.
|-
| Supermarine Spitfire Tr.9
| United Kingdom
| 6
| 158-163
| 1951-61
| Replaced the Miles Master IIs. As of 2025, #158, #162, and #163 were still flying as warbirds.
|}