By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
The list only includes captured Afghan aircraft of
which photographic
or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of aircraft captured is undoubtedly higher than what is listed here. Not all aircraft captured in intact condition are operational at the time of
capture. Thus, the number of aircraft captured by the Taliban
thus doesn't translate into an operational fleet of similar size. Civilian aircraft are not included in this list.
Aircraft captured intact:
Aircraft (13)
1 A-29B light attack aircraft: (1)
- 1 Cessna 208 utility aircraft: (1)
3 L-39 jet trainer: (1, 2 and 3) [Inoperational for several years at the time of capture] 
8 An-26/32 transport aircraft: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) [Inoperational for several years at the time of capture]
Helicopters (44)
- 7 UH-60A 'Blackhawk' transport helicopter: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
- 11 MD 530F attack helicopter: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5, 6 and 7) (8) (9 and 10) (11)
12 Mi-8/Mi-17 transport helicopter: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6 and 7) (8) (9) (10 and 11) (12)
- 15 Mi/24Mi-35 attack helicopter: (1) (2) (3) (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15) [4 to 15 were inoperational for several years at the time of capture]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (7)
Aircraft captured at Kabul International Airport but rendered disabled by U.S. forces (73 reported):
Aircraft (28)
Helicopters (44)
This list is constantly updated as new footage becomes available.
1x A-29B light attack aircraft:
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Mazar-i-Sharif, captured on the 15th of August 2021
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1x Cessna 208 utility aircraft:
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Kandahar, captured on the 15th of August 2021
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8x An-26/32 transport aircraft
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
4x UH-60A Blackhawk: |
Ghazni, captured on the 13th of August 2021 |
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Ghazni, captured on the 13th of August 2021 |
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Kandahar, captured on the 14th of August 2021
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Kandahar, captured on the 14th of August 2021 |
13x Mi-24/Mi-35 Hind
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Kunduz, captured on the 11th of August 2021
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
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Kabul, captured on the 29th of August 2021 |
11x Mi-8/17 Hip
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Unknown, captured on the 14th of August 2021 |
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Unknown, captured on the 14th of August 2021 |
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Shindand, captured on the 13th of August 2021
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Shindand, captured on the 13th of August 2021
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Herat, captured on the 14th of August 2021
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Herat, captured on the 14th of August 2021
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Kandahar, captured on the 14th of August 2021
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Unknown, captured on the 6th of July 2021 |
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Kandahar, captured on the 14th of August 2021 |
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Kandahar, captured on the 14th of August 2021 |
10x MD 530F Attack Helicopter:
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Mazar-i-Sharif, captured on the 15th of August 2021
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Mazar-i-Sharif, captured on the 15th of August 2021
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Kandahar, captured on the 15th of August 2021
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Ghazni, captured on the 13th of August 2021 |
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Bolan, captured on the 13th of August 2021 |
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Unknown, captured on the 15th of August 2021 |
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Helmand, captured on the 15th of August 2021 |
7x ScanEagle UAV
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Kunduz, captured on the 12th of August 2021 |
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Unknown, captured on the 12th of August 2021 |
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Unknown, captured on the 12th of August 2021 |
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Unknown, captured on the 12th of August 2021 |
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