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1983
1983 - 1406.PDF
WORLD'S AIR FORCES trainers, some of the CF-104Ds being flown in the ECM role. The remaining combat units are made up of 725 and 729 Esk at Karup with Saab Drakens, the latter provid ing day and night reconnaissance for the Danish forces. A total of 51 F-35, RF-35 and TF-35 Drakens was purchased and 43 remain in service, the 16 F-35s being mod ernised for the ground-attack role with HUDs and new weapon sights. Air Material Command consists of two squadrons, 721 Esk with Hercules, Gulf- stream Ills, and three T-17 Supporters, and 722 Esk with S-61A SAR helicopters; both units are based at Vaerlose. Pilot training begins at the Flying School at Avno on Sup porters, students moving to the USA for a course on USAF T-37s before returning to Denmark. As well as the retirement of the C-47 from the RDAF, the Danish Navy withdrew its Alouette III fleet at the end of last year. Djibouti Force Aerienne de Djibouti Situated at the mouth of the Red Sea, Djibouti holds considerable strategic value, and France maintains close ties with this former colony. At the request of the Djibouti Government, France bases 3,250 men in the country com prising infantry, armoured and artillery battalions, ten Mirage IIICs, plus some Gazelles and Pumas. The present FAD force is made up of two Noratlas transports, a Reims-built Cessna Stationair 6, an Alouette II, and a Rallye 235GT. A single Mystere 20 is used by the President. Reports that 12 Wessex have been purchased appear to be unfounded. Dominican Republic Fuerza Aerea Dominicans National resources remain strictly limited, and as a consequence the Dominican Air Force con tinues to operate some of the oldest front line equipment in the world. The only jet aircraft in service are six surviving D.H. Vampire F.1/FB.50 fighters of more than 30 bought from Sweden in the mid-Fifties. They equip a single fighter squadron at Santo Domingo, alongside a fighter-bomber squadron flying more than a dozen moder nised F-51D Mustangs of 42 purchased from Sweden: Also in this unit are six T-28Ds. About three B-26Ks are reportedly opera tional with the bomber squadron, and two PBY-5A Catalinas are thought to be still in service for MR and SAR. The transport force has five C-47s and five C-46s, three Beavers, two Queen Airs, a Cessna 310, and an Aero Commander. Helicopters total three Alouette II/IIIs, two Bell 205As, two Sikorsky H-19s, two Hiller UH-12Es, seven Hughes OH-6As, and a single SA.365C Dauphin 2 for VIP use. The training unit, also at Santo Domingo, oper ates four Cessna T-41Ds and four T-6s. Dubai See United Arab Emirates. Ecuador Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana This modern air arm remains in the market for combat aircraft despite an inventory with five dif ferent types in service. The latest acquisi tion is ten F-5E interceptors purchased in Type No Role Mirage F.UE/JB Jaguar Int S© F-5E/F Canberra B.6/T.4 Strikemaster Mk 89 A-37B Dragonfly C-130H Hercules DC-6B DHC-5D Buffalo HS.748 DHC-6 Twin Oner Boeing 707-321B Boeing 720-320B Boeing 727/737 C-»7 L-188 Electra SA.330 Puma/AS.332 Lama/Bell 212 Bell 214B Alouette III King Air 90 Cessna T-41/150L SF.260ME Cessna 172F T-34C T-33A 15/2 9)2 10/2 3/1 8 5 1 4 2 4 5 4 3 1/1 6 4 2/1 4/1 2 9 1 12/24 12 8 23 12 Int/train Strike/train Int/train Bomber/train Attack Attack Trans Trans Trans Trans/VIP Trans Trans Trans Trans Trans Trans Trans SARA/IP Utility Liaison Calibration Train Train Train Train Train Royal Danish Air Force Saab T-17 Supporter Wt^MWt ,«« *f!iS>s Type Role Army DHC-5D Buffalo Arava Turbo-Porter Learjet 25D King Air 100200 Queen Air 80 Cessna 206/172 Cessna 185 Bell UH-1 SA.342L Gazelle SA.315 Lama SA.330 Puma Navy Arava/Citation 1 Cessna 320E/177 Cessna T-41D/337 Alouette III T-34C Super King Air 5 5 5 1 1/1 2 1/1 2 1 5 3 1 2/1 1/1 2/2 2 3 1 Trans Trans Utility Survey Survey Survey Utility Utility Utility Liaison SAR Trans Trans/VIP Liaison Train Liaison Train VIP the wake of the relaxation by the USA in the sale of advanced combat aircraft to South American countries. Jaguars and Canberras handle the strike/bomber role, Mirage F.ls the interceptor task, while Strikemasters and Cessna A-37s operate in the counter-insurgency role. All three front line squadrons operate within Grupo 21. The FAE has two transport elements, a Military Air Transport Group and TANE (Transportes Aereos Nacionales Ecuatorianos). The latter was formed in 1962 and operates scheduled passenger and cargo flights throughout the country. Both the Army and the Navy have air components, the former operating five Buf falo in addition to the usual range of Ameri can light aircraft. Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt Air Force The "westernisation" of the Egyptian Air Force is now well in hand, with equipment being Type No Role Tu-16 Badger G 11-28 Beagle Mirage 2000 F-16A/B Mirage 5SDE Mirage 5SDR/5SDD Mirage 5E2 MiG-21/Sian F-7 Ml'G-19/F-6 Farmer MiG-17 Fresco Su-7 Fitter Su-20 Fitter E-2C Hawkeye Alpha Jet MS1/MS2 C-130H Hercules EC-130H Hercules 11-14 Crate Boeing 707/737 DHC-5D Buffalo An-12 Cub Falcon 20 PZL-104 Wilga CH-47C Chinook AS-61 UH-12E Mi-4/8 Hound/Hip Mi-6 Hook SA.342L/K Gazelle AH-1S Cobra Commando Mk1/2/2B Gomouria L-29 Delfin MiG-15UTI Midget FT-6 Navy Sea King Mk 47 25 6 20 80 54 6/6 16 100 + 20/80 60 70 30 4 on order 30/15 21 2 8 1/1 10 4 2 6 15 4 18 12/50 6 60/4 24 on order 5/21/2 100 + 100 + 12 + — Anti-shipping Bomber Int Int Int Recce/train Attack Int Int FGA FGA FGA EW Train/attack Trans Elint Nav train VIP Trans Trans VIP Liaison Trans VIP Train Trans Trans Liaison Attack Trans/VIP Train Train Train Train ASW 336 FLIGHT International, 6 August 1983
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