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WORLD'S AIR FORCES MiG-23 Flogger MiG-21PF/PFMA Fishbed A-5 Fantan Shenyang F-6 (MiG-19) Shenyang F-4 (MiG-17) • SU-7BMK Fitter Su-25 Frogfoot Harbin H-5 (11-281) MiG-21U Mongol Shenyang FT-2 (MiG-15UTI) L-39 Albatros CJ-5/CJ-6 (Yak-18) Yak-11 Moose Y-5 (An-2) An-24 Coke 11-14 Crate II-18D Coot TU-154B Careless II-62M Classic Hughes 300/500 Mi-8 Hip/Mi-4 Hound 60 150+ 40 100+ 150+ 30 20 80 10* 30- 12+ 100* 10+ 200+ 12 5 4 3 1 10/70 20/20 int int attack int FGA FGA attack bomber trng trng trng trng trng trans trans trans VIP/trans VIP VIP trans trans NORWAY Royal Norwegian Air Force Norway's armed forces are presently organised within the NATO structure of Allied Forces Northern Europe. The RNoAF is as signed to both the Northern and Southern Com mands. The F-16 is operated by four sqadrons: 331 and 334 at Bodo, 332 at Rygge and 338 at Orland. All Norwegian F-16 sqadrons are operational in the primary role of air defence with a secondary anti- shipping role for which the Penguin Mk.3 missile is the main armament. The RNoAF is planning a mid-life update (ML.U) for its F-16s, which will extend their service life until around 2020. The remaining RNoAF F-5s are undergoing an avionics update. They will continue to be operated by 336Sqn from Rygge in the fighter lead-in, aggressor, air defence and electronic warfare roles. Four P-3C Orions entered service in 1989. Five of the older P-3Bs have been sold to Spain, while the remainder are being retained and 'updated to P-3N standard for coastguard duties. Bell 412SPs have replaced the UH-lBs with 339 and 720 Squad rons at Bardufoss and Rygge respectively. Type No F-16A/B 48/11 F-5A/B 16/12 P-3C/N Orion 4/ Falcon 20C 3 C-130H Hercules 6 DHC-6 Twin Otter 100/200 2/1 MFI-15 Safari 17 Sea King 43/43A/43B 8/1/1" Bell 412SP 18 Lynx 86 5 ** on order Role int/attackArng AD/EW/aggressor trng MR/ASW/SAR ECM/VIP trans trans/SAR •trng SAR utility coastal patrol OMAN Royal Air Force of Oman Oman is in the process of recieving 12 British Aerospace Hawk 200 fighters and four Hawk 100 advanced jet trainers/strike aircraft. The Hawk 200 fighters will replace the current Hunter fleet. Jaguars of 8 and 20 Squadrons are based at Masirah AB, and, like the Thumrait-based 6 Squadron Hunters, are armed with AIM-9P Sidewinders for air defence as well as modern ground-attack weapons. Strikemasters remain in use with 1 Squadron at Masirah, principally in the training role. Armed BN-2A Defenders are used to patrol coastal waters. Type Jaguar S/B Hunter FGA.73/I67 Hawk 200/100 Strikemaster 82/82A AS.202 Bravo BN-2A Defender C-130H Hercules Skyvan 3M One-Eleven 475 Boeing 747SP DC-8-73 Gulfstream II AS.332 Super Puma Bell 214B/214ST AB-205A/AB-212 No 18/4 12+/3 12/4* 13 4 6 3 7/8 3 1 1 2 2 4/6 20/2 Role attack/trng int/trng int/FGA/trng trng/COIN royal flt/tmg patrol/trans trans patrol/trans trans royal fit royal fit royal fit royal fit trans trans/VIP AB-206A JetRanger * delivery in progress liaison PAKISTAN Pakistan Air Force Pakistan remains the subject of a US arms embargo which is blocking the purchase by Pakistan of additional GD F-16s. Following construc tion of 11 F-16s for Pakistan Lockheed is halting production on the remaining 43 of a 71 aircraft order. Although Pakistan has not received any of the order yet, the country has already paid $650 million, of a total of $1.75 billion for the order. Pakistan is expected to confirm by the end of December the initial order for six K-8 Karakoram jet trainers, produced jointly with China, and to set up its own assembly line in 1994. It has also applied formally to Turkey for the purchase of Sikorsky Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters. Although the helicopters would be produced in Turkey, the sale is dependent upon US Government approval. Earlier attempts by Pakistan to buy Turkish-made spare parts for F-16s and Lockheed C-130s were blocked by the USA. Type No Role F-16A/B 38 int/attack F-7M/P Airguard/Skybolt 20/75 int Shenyang A-5 Fantan 54 attack Shenyang F-6/FT-6 80+/15 int/FGA/trng Mirage IIIEP 16 int Mirage IIIRP/DP 13/2 recon/trng Mirage IIIO 50* int/reserve Mirage VPA/VDPA 28/2 FGA/trng Mirage VPA-2/VDPA-2 30/2 FGA/trng Shenyang FT-5 (MiG-17) 20+ trng Shenyang FT-2 (MiG-15UTI) 6 trng T-33A/RT-33A 10+/4 trng/survey T-37B 50+ trng MFI-17B Mushshak 80+ trng P-3C Orion 3 MR/ASW Atlantic 1 4 MR/ASW Boeing 707-320 4 trans/VIP C-130B/E/L-100-20 4/7/1 trans F27 Friendship 200 1 VIP/calib Falcon 20E 1 VIB-- Baron/Travel Air 1/1 liai^S; Commander 680 1 liaisojt Twin Bonanza liaison PA-34 Seneca II 2 liaison/VIP Cessna 172N 4 liaison SA.330J Puma 1 VIP HH-43B Huskie 4 SAR Alouette III 12 liaison/SAR SA.315B Lama 5+ liaison/SAR Pakistan Naval Air Arm The Navy's 1989 order for six SH-2 Seasprite ASW helicopters is still not confirmed, and no deliveries had been reported by October 1992. These will supplement the current fleet of ten helicopters and two fixed-wing transports. Nominally part of the air force but operated under naval control are four Atlantic 1 maritime patrol aircraft, which have been supplemented by three P-3C Orions. The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency has allocated a Pilatus-Britten Norman Maritime Defender to 93 Squadron, at NAS mehran, near Karachi. Type F27 Friendship 200 Sea King 45 PBN Maritime Defender Alouette III No Role 2 trans/MR/trng 6 ASW/SAR 1 SAR/maritime patrol 4 ASW/liaison Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Ten AH-IS Cobra anti-tank helicopters were received in 1984, and the squadron was declared operational in March 1985. A second batch of ten was delivered between January and May 1985. A replacement for the SA.330 Puma transport helicopter is sought. Type MFI-17 Mushak 0-1E Bird Dog Commander 840/SMA Cessna 421 AH-1S Cobra SA.330J Puma Mi-8 Hip No 105+ 40 1/1 1 20 35 10 Role AOP/trng AOP/liaison comms/survey comms anti-tank trans trans Bell-205/UH-1H Iroquois Bell-206 JetRanger Alouette III Bell 47G 10/5 10+ 24 12 trans liaison liaison trng/liaison PANAMA Fuerza Aerea Panamena The Panamanian National Air Service ordered ten A-37B Dragonflys in 1983-4 to equip the Panamanian air force's first combat squad ron. It is believed that the service received the aircraft in 1987 but that they have never been flown. An additional six T-35D Pillan trainers were ordered from Chile in December 1988 and all ten aircraft have been delivered. Type A-37B Dragonfly T-35D Pillan C.212/C.212M Aviocar CN-235M DHC-6 Twin Otter BN-2A Islander DHC-3 Otter PA-31 Navajo/Cheyenne Cessna U-17 UH-1B/H Iroquois Bell 212/UH-1N No 10 10 2/3 1 2 2 2 1/1 2 2/8 6 Role COIN/attack trng trans trans trans trans trans comms liaison trans trans PAPUA NEW GUINEA Papua New Guinea Defence Force The air element of the PNGDF is tasked with coastal and border patrols in addition to transport and liaison duties. Four GAF Nomad Missionmasters, fitted with search radars, are used for coastal surveillance. Three IAI-201 Aravas and two CASA CN-235Ms fly transport missions and the Aravas are also employed on patrols along the Indonesian border. Five ex-RAAF C-47 Dakotas have been sold. The Australian Government added a fifth UH-1H Iroquois helicopter to the four it gave Papua New Guinea in 1989. Type Nomad 22 Arava CN.235M UH-1H Iroquois No 4 3 2 5 Role trans/patrol trans/patrol trans trans PARAGUAY Fuerza Aerea Paraguaya The air force's single combat sqadron operates EMB.326GB Xavantes. April 1991 reports that Taiwan offered to donate of six surplus T-33As have not been confirmed, but delivery of 15 T-35 Pillan piston trainers ordered from Chile and six EMB-312 Tucano turboprop trainers from Brazil has been completed. Many air force transports are oper ated jointly with TAM, Paraguay's military airline. Type EMB-326 Xavante AT-6G Texan EMB-312 Tucano T-35D Pillan T-25 Universal T-23 Uirapuru C.212 Aviocar Convair C-131D C-47 Dakota DHC-6 Twin Otter Cessna 421/337/U-17 DHC-3 Otter UH-1B Iroquois HB.350B Ecureuil Hiller UH-12 Bell 47G No 9 12 5 15 5 8 4 1 7 1 1/1/1 1 3 3 2 4 Role COIN COIN trng trng trng trng trans trans trans trans comms comms trans liaison liaison liaison Aviacion de la Armada Nacional Paraguaya Although it is a land-locked country, Paraguay has a navy which it uses to patrol the Paraguay River. An aviation component flies river patrol and liaison missions, the helicopters operating from platforms on river-patrol vessels. PERU Fuerza Aerea Peruana The Peruvian Government continues to combat Maoist Shining Path guerillas and to fight a war (with US assistance) against drug producers. The USA helped build the Santa Lucia 66 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 November, 1993
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