6. Armee de I' Air (France) Founded in 1909 as the air force of the French Armed Forces, Armée de l'Air is considered as the world's first professional air force.
Buff of technological developments, methodical defensive strategies and straightforward doctrine of ruling skies, this air force is better known for comprising new generation multirole combat airplanes.
The French Air Force has 234 combat aircraft with the majority being 158 Dassault Mirage 2000 and 59 Dassault Rafale.
The French Air Force has about 300 combat aircraft in service.