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WORLD'S AIR FORCES T-33A Cessna T-41A T-37B/C T-2E Buckeye G-164 Agcat PZL Dromader AB-205A AB-206A JetRanger Bell 470 Nardi-Hughes 500 Bell 212 CH-47C Chinook Army CH-47C Chinook UH-1 Iroquis/AB-205A AB.206A JelRanger AgustaA.109A Nardi-Hughes 300C Bell 47G Cessna U-17A King Air 200 (C-12A) Commander 680 Navy AB.212ASW Alouetre III * Delivery in progress ** On order 47 19 31 36 23 28 13 2 4 20 3 5 5 95+ 15+ 1 26 5 20 1 2 12 1 Training/TT Training Training Training Agricultural Fire Fighting SAR/Trans VIP Agricultural Training VIP Heavy Lift Transport Transport Liaison Liaison Training Training Comms VIP Survey ASW/SAR SAR/Liaison Guatemala Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca Despite Guatemalan Government promises to solve its dispute with Britain over Belize by diplomatic means, the RAF force of Harriers and Pumas remains in the neigh bouring country as a deterrent to possible Guatema lan aggression, Guatemala also faces a growing threat from left-wing guerrillas and is regularly involved in anti-guerrilla operations, generally using helicopters but occasionally carrying out A-37/PC- 7 strikes. The principal combat unit is the Escuadron de Caza-Bombardo at San Jose, which uses A-37B Dragonflies, possibly supplemented by three T- 37Cs. During the last period of tension over Belize an A-37 detachment was deployed to Flores in the north of the country. Also tasked with COIN and light strike duties are the PC-7 Turbo-Trainers based at Santa Elena. Guatemala received 12 PC-7s in 1978/9, and the remainder are used for training at Guatemala City-Los Cipresales, alongside T-33As. At Guatemala City-La Aurora, the Escuadron de Transporte uses a mixed fleet of largely obsolete aircraft, although an order for two Aeritalia G.222s was placed in late 1989. There is also a large fleet of some 20 single-engined Cessna light aircraft for liaison and communications. A Super King Air 200 is used as a VIP transport. There is also an Air Force Reserve consisting of a number of civil aircraft, such as Beech Duchesses, which are claimed to be armed with machine-guns and light bombs. T> pe A-37B Dragonfly T-33A PC-7 Turbo-Trainer IAI-201 Arava G.222 C-47 Dakota C-54/DC-6B F.27 Friendship Super King Air 200 Cessna 172/180/182 Cessna 185/206 Bell 412/212 UH-1D Iroquois Bell 206B JetRanger Bell 206L LongRanger ** On order No 11 2 6/4 7 !•• 9 1/1 3 I S i/1 1/4 6/3 3 1 Role COIN ' COIN/Training COIN/Training COIN/ Transport Transport Transport Transport VIP Liaison Liaison Assault Assault Liaison Liaison Guinea-Bissau Force Aerienne de Guinea-Bissau This former Portuguese colony has received limited military assistance from the Soviet Union, including five MiG-17Fs for the sole combat unit at Bissalanca. At least two MiG-17s are known to have been lost, and the remainder are believed to be flown by Soviet pilots. The sole Mi-8 helicopter crashed in February 1988. Type MiG-17F Fresco MiG-15UTI Midget Cessna FTB337 Do.27A Alouette Guinea Republic Force Aerienne de Guinee The MiG-17F fighter- bombers supplied by the Soviet Union some years ago, for the fighter squadron at Conakry, are of doubtful serviceability, although a few MiG-21s have been delivered in return for continued landing rights for the Soviet Air Force. A handful of MiG- 19s has also been reported in service, while the status of the training fleet remians uncertain. The transport fleet is supplemented by the airliners operated by the national airline, Air Guinee, which are available for occasional military use. No 3 1 1 2 1/2 Role FGA/Int Training Coast Patrol Liaison Liaison Type MiG-21 Fishbed MiG-17F Fresco MiG-15UTI Midget L-29 Delfin Yak-18 Max An-12 Cub An-14 Clod Cessna 337 SA.330 Puma SA.342 Gazelle AS.350 Ecureuil Alouette III No 3+ 6* 2 2+ 5 Role Int FGA Training Training (WFU?) Training (WFU?) Transport Transport Liaison Transport VIP Liaison Liaison No 1 6 1 1 3 1/2 2 Role Transport Transport VIP/Comms Comms Transport Transport Liaison Guyana Guyana Defence Force Air Command A policing force with its headquarters at Demerara, the fleet comprises nine fixed-wing aircraft and eight heli copters. Spares shortages are believed to have grounded most of the US-supplied helicopters. Type Skyvan 3M BN-2A Islander Super King Air 200 Cessna U206F Mi-8 Hip Bell 412/212 Bell 206B JetRanger Haiti Corps d'Aviation d'Haiti The Haitian Air Corps is a part of the Army, but has only a token combat element in the form of ex-USAF 0-2s, armed and refurbished to 0-2/337 standard. Turboprop- powered SF.260s remain in use but the entire fleet of four S.211 jet trainers was sold in the USA in April 1990. The remainder of the inventory com prises a miscellany of transport and liaison types, the last helicopters having been sold in 1988. Type Cessna 0-2/337 SF.260TP F33 Bonanza Cessna 172/150 No 8 5 1 1/3 Role COIN Training Training Training C-47 Dakota C-46 Commando DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 BN-2A Islander DHC-2 Beaver Baron/Twin Bonanza Cessna 402 3 1 1 1 2 1/1 1 Transport Transport Transport Transport Comms Comms Comms Honduras Fuerza Aerea Hondurena Infiltration by left-wing guerrillas from Nicaragua continues to pose a seri ous threat to Honduran security. US aid has allowed the upgrading of a number of airfields. After consis tently denying repeated requests for F-5E/F Tiger lis, the US Government finally agreed to supply a dozen ex-USAF aircraft. The first two arrived at La Ceiba 1987 and the rest were in service by the end of 1988. The Sabres are based at San Pedro Sula, while the Super Mysteres are located at La Ceiba, with a dual air-defence/attack role. At least 20 Super Mysteres were received between 1976 and 1982, but of the survivors only a dozen or so are generally servicea ble at any one time. Also based at La Ceiba is the A-37B unit, while the transport and communica tions fleet is concentrated at Tegucigalpa-Tocontin. Training is carried out by the Military Aviation Academy at Comayagua using a T-41, EMB-312 Tucano, CASA C.101 Aviojet sequence. Type F-5E/F Tiger II Super Mystere B.2 F-86E/F/K Sabre A-37B Dragonfly RT-33A C.101BB Aviojet EMB-312 Tucano Cessna T-4 ID C-130A Hercules C-47 Dakota IAI-201 Arava L-188AElectra DC-6A IAI Westwind 1123/1124 PA-31 Navajo PA-24 Comanche Cessna 180/185 Commander 114 UH-1B/H Iroquois Bell 412SP Sikorsky S-76 Hughes 369D Hong Kong Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force This po licing and communications force, a department of the Hong Kong Government, operates from a cen tral base at the International Airport. Manned by 144 civil servants supplemented by 66 volunteers, its principal roles are support for the RHK Police, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling duties, SAR and sur vey work. Two Super King Airs are in service equipped with forward-looking infra-red: (FLIR) sensors to provide day and night search capability. Four T-67Ms are used for basic pilot training and an Islander is retained for multi-engine conversion. Three Arriel-powered S-76A+ utility helicopters entered service in July 1990, allowing the disposal of three SA.365C Dauphins. Three more S-76A+ scheduled for delivery in November 1990 are spe cially equipped with GEC TICM II FLIR and Honeywell automatic approach/hover system for SAR duties. Two utility configured S-76Cs will follow in 1991 and options are held on four more. Commencing in December 1990, the RHKAuxAF will take over the police assistance and SAR duties of the British Army Scouts and RAF Wessex heli- No 10/2 12 4/4/2 15 3 J 12 5 1 7 3 1 1 1/1 1 1 2/2 2 4/13 9 1. 4 Role Int/FGA Int/FGA Int Attack Recce/Training Training Training Training Transport Transport Transport Transport Transport VIP Communications Communications Liaison Liaison Transport/SAR Transport VIP . j Liaison 54 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 5-11 December, 1990
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