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1989
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WORLDS AIR FORCES 1989 Uruguay Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya The FAU received two additional A-37Bs in January 1988, to replace aircraft lost in accidents, but mid-1989 reports of another seven awaiting delivery in the USA cannot be confirmed. The FAU has two flying commands, Tactical and Training. The former has two Brigada Aereas. BA-1 at Carrasco has four groups: GA-3 with CASA C.212 Aviocars, plus C-47 Dakotas and Queenairs; GA-4 with FH-227s and F.27s; GA-5 with Iroquois and Bell 212s; and GA-6 with EMB- 110 Bandeirantes. BA-2 at Durazno has two groups: GA-1 with Pucaras and T-6 Texans, and GA-2 with A-37Bs and T-33As. Training Com mand operates T-41s and T-34As. Aviacion Naval Uruguaya All Navy aircraft are operated from Base Aeronaval Capitan; Curbelo, at Laguna la Sauce, including S-2 Trackers in the ASW and SAR roles, a single maritime-patrol- configured Super King 200, and a Bell 222 for SAR duties. Pilots are trained on T-28 Trojans, T-34A/B Mentors, T-34C Turbo-Mentors and a Bell 47G helicopter. Type Roll- Air Force \ IA-58 Pucara 6 A-37B Dragonfly 8 AT-33A 5 AT-6G Texan 6+ T-34A/B Mentor 1/25 Cessna T-4 ID 6 C-47 Dakota 1 EMB-110C/B1 Bandeirante 4/1 FH-227D/F.27 Friendship 100 1/2 C.212 Aviocar , . * 5 Queenair 80 6 Learjet 35A 1 Cessna 182/310 3/1 Cessna U-17 10 PA-18 Super Cub 2 Bell 212 2 UH-1B/H Iroquois 5/5 Navy S-2A/G Tracker 3/3 Super King Air 200T 1 T-34C Turbo-Mentor 2 T-34A/B Mentor 2 T-28S Fennec (Trojan) 5 Beech ATI IB 1 PA-18 Super Cub Sikorsky SH-34J 2 Bell 222 1 Bell 47G Attack Attack Attack Recce Training Training Transport Trans/survey Transport Transport/SAR Transport VIP Liaison AOP/SAR Liaison SAR SAR/utility ASW/SAR MR/SAR Training Training Training Trng/comms Training Utility SAR Liaison Venda Venda Defence Force This state, which is entirely surrounded by South Africa, set up a small defence force in 1983. An aviation element is equipped with a CASA C.212 Aviocar, an Alouette III and two BK.117As. Tasks include liaison and VIP transport. Venezuela Fuerza Aerea Venezolanas Venezuela signed a contract with Dassault in March 1988 to cover the supply of seven Mirage 50s plus the modernisation of the FAVs surviving Mirage III/5 fleet to Mirage 50 Standard. The latter will take place in 1990/1, after the Mirage 50s have been delivered. The FAV is the only air arm in South America to operate the F-16, having received 24 between 1983 and 1985, to supplement its front-line Mirage Ills, Mirage Vs, CF-5s; and Canberras. Negotiations with the Neth erlands for the supply of seven NF-5A/Bs contin ued in mid-1989. The Tucanos ordered in 1986 to replace ageing T-34A Mentors are now in service. Two additional Tucanos have been purchased to replace aircraft lost in 1987. The FAV is organised into three commands, Combat, Training and Transport, these being sub divided into groups according to role, each group tending to operate similar types of aircraft. Aviacion de la Marina Venezolana The naval air arm is tasked with shipborne and shorebased ASW, the latter being allocated to Esc AS-Ol's S-2 Trackers at Puerto Callebo, while Esc AS-03 uses AB-212ASWs, which are also based at Puerto Callebo when not embarked on the Sucre-class frigates. Transport aircraft, including the DHC-7 Dash 7 which has a secondary maritime patrol role, are operated from Caracas (BA Gem Fransisco de Miranda) by Esc TR-02, while a fourth unit flies maritime and SAR patrols with specially config ured CASA C.212 Aviocars. Ejercito Venezolana A transport and liaison force, the Venezuelan Army has a substantial fleet of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, ranging from Arava transports to JetRanger liaison helicopters. Two G-222s were transferred to the Air Force in early 1989, while eight Super Pumas have been delivered against a December 1988 contract. The paramilitary Guardia Nacional has an air division undertaking transport and liaison duties. Type No Role Air Force F-16A/B 18/6 Int/training CF-5A/D 14/3 Int/attack/tmg Mirage 50 7** Int/attack Mirage IIIEA7VD 6/3/2 Int/attack/tmg Canberra B.82/PR.83/T.84/B(1).88 20 Bomb/recce/trng OV-10E Bronco 14 COIN T-2D Buckeye. i 20 Training/COIN EMB-312 Tucano 30 Training T-34A Mentor 124- Training CT30H Hercules 5 Transport G-222 8 Transport CT23 Provider 6 Transport C-47 Dakota 5 Transport Boeing 737-200 DC-9-15 1/1 VIP Gulfstream II/III/IV 1/1/1 VIP Falcon 20D 3 VIP Learjet 24D 2 VIP Citation I/II 1/3 VIP. Super King Air 20D/200C 2/2 Comms/VIP Queenair 65/80 2/6 Communications PA-31 Navajo 1 Communications Travel Air I Communications Cessna 182N 12 Liaison Bell412/214ST 2/2 VIP/utility Bell 212 (UH-1N) 2 VIP UH-1D Iroquois 12+ SAR/utility Alouette III 15 Liaison Navy DHC 7 Dash 7 3 ' VIP/trans/MR S-2E Tracker 8 ASW/SAR C-212-200 Aviocar 1/3/4 VIP/trans/SAR King Air 90 1 VIP Cessna 402C Liaison Cessna 310R 2 Liaison PA-23 Aztec 1 Communications Bell 412 2 Utility AB-212ASW 12 ASW Army IAI-201 Arava 4 Transport Super King Air 200 1 VIP/comms Queenair B80/King Air 90 1/1 VIP/comms BN-2A Islander 1 Liaison Cessna U206G/182 4/3 Liaison/VIP AS.61A 4 Transport AS.332 Super Puma 8 Transport UH-1H Iroquois/Bel 205A Bell 206B/LJet/LongRanger A 109A National Guard 1AI-201/202 Arava King Air E90 Super King Air 200 Queenair 80 BN-2A Islander Cessna 402C B95 Baron Cessna 337/206 Bell 214ST Bell 206B/LJet/LongRanger A.109A ** On order 8/) 11 6 3/2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2/1 2 15/1 4 Vietnam Utility Liaison Utility Transport Comms/VIP VIP Communications Communications Communications Communications Liaison Utility Liaison Liaison Vietnam People's Army Air Force Vietnam contin ues to probe into surrounding countries in its attempt to expand its sphere of influence, which started in South Vietnam's downfall in 1975 and Cambodia in 1979. Although it has withdrawn from Cambodia, Vietnam continues to back com munist guerrillas fighting the Governemnt of Thailand. The VPAAF has mostly Soviet Aircraft, plus a handful of US aircraft left over from the conquered South Vietnamese Air Force. Advisers from the USSR, North Korea, East Germany and Czechoslo vakia proliferate. Modernisation of the VPAAF is under way, with more than 30 MiG-23 Floggers replacing the MiG-19 in the intercepter role and the Su-22 replacing the MiG-17 on ground-attack duties. Mi-24 Hind gunships are also in service with the VPAAF. The former US bases at Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang are now used by detachments of Soviet Navy and Air Force units equipped with Tu-95 Bears, 11-38 Mays and, occasionally, Tu-26 Backfires. Many of the ex-SVAF F-5A/Es are held in reserve, but some, together with US transports and A-37B Dragonflies, are in regular use. Type No Role MiG-23BM Flogger MiG-21PF/bis Fishbed MiG-17F Fresco Su-229KL Fitter 11-28 Beagle F-5A/E/B/RF-5A A-378 Dragonfly Be-12 Mail MiG-15UTI Midget Yak-11/18 Moose/Max An-26 Curl An-24Coke 11-14 Crate Il-lBCoot Li-2 Cab/C-47 Dakota An-2Colt Yak-40 Codling C-130A/B Hercules Mi-24 Hind Ka-25 Hormone Mi-8 Hip Mi-6 Hook Mi-4 Hound 30+ 150+ 70 + 70 r 10 20 + 25 12 20 40- 10) 0 12 2 20+/10+ 20 1 104 30+ 15T 60+ 10+ 30+ Int/attack Int FGA FGA Bomber Attack/recce Attack ASW/MR Training Training Transport Transport Transport VIP Transport Transport VIP Transport Attack ASW Transport Transport Utililty/SAR West Germany Luftwaffe Five Jagdbombergeschwader are equipped with the TornadoJBG31 "Boelke"JBG32, JBG33JBG34 andJBG38. Operational conversion to the Tornado takes place at the Trinational Tornado Training Establishemnt at RAF Cottes more. The Luftwaffe has identited the need for an electronic warfare and reconnaissance (ECR) Tor- FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 29 November-5 December 1989 105
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