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WORLD'S AIR FORCES anti-drug airbase in the Peruvian jungle. Brazil has become a major supplier, following the acquisition of 30 Embraer EMB-312 Tucano trainers. In 1993, Peru ordered three EMB-110 Bandeirantes and one EMB- 120 Brasilia for patrol and transport duties. Peru was the first South American country to order Soviet equipment, buying Su-20 Fitters, An-26 Curls, Mi-6 Hooks and Mi-8 Hips in 1976. A second batch of Su-22s was bought in 1980. An-32 Clines replaced the An-26s in 1987, and 32 Mi-17 Hip transport helicopters were acquired in 1989-90. A batch of Y-12 light transports was ordered from China in August 1991. El Salvador sold Peru 12 Mi-17 Hips and Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunships for delivery in October 1992. Type Mirage 2000P/DP Mirage VP/VDP SU-20/22M/22U Fitter Canberra B(l).68/B.52/56 Canberra 154 A-37B Dragonfly MB.339AP EMB-312 Tucano T-41D Cessna 150F 707-320C L-100-20/30 Hercules C-130A/D Hercules An-32 Cline DHC-5A Buffalo DHC-6 Twin Otter DC-8-62CF FH-227 Y-12 EMB-120 F28 Fellowship 1000 Falcon 20F Learjet 25B/36A King Air 90 Queenair PA-31T Cheyenne Cessna 421 PC-6B Turbo-Porter Cessna U206/185 Mi-24 Hind Mi-6 Hook Mi-8/17 Hip Bell 412HP Bell 212/214ST UH-1H Iroguois B0.105C/L Bell 206B JetRanger Bell 47G AS.350B Ecureuil Alouette III No 10/2 14/2 32/16/4 20 2 26 13 30 14 4 1 5/3 3/2 20 13 18 2 1 6 1 1 1 2/2 3 13 1 1 12 1/4 23" 6 5/32* 2 11/5 12 18/6 11 12 3 2 Role int/trng int/attack/trng attack/int/trng attack trng COIN trng trng trng trng tanker trans trans trans trans trans trans trans trans patrol/trans VIP VIP survey/calib comms comms comms comms utility liaison attack trans trans trans trans • utility utility trng trng liaison liaison Servicio Aeronaval de la Marina Peruana Fixed-wing maritime-patrol duties are performed by land-based S-2 Trackers. The navy also has a shipboard ASW capability provided by a fleet of AB.212ASWs operat ing from frigates, plus Agusta SH-3 Sea Kings armed with AM.39 Exocets for anti-shipping missions. Type S-2E/G Tracker EMB-110 T-34C Turbo-Mentor C-130A Hercules C-47 Dakota Super King Air 200/200C SH-3H Sea King AB.212ASW UH-1D Iroguois Alouette III Bell 206B JetRanger No 7/4 3 6 2 5 6 8 6 6 2 8 Role MR/ASW patrol/trans trng trans trans comms ASW/Anti-ship ASW utility ASW/utility liaison Aviacion del Ejercito Peruana The Peruvian army air arm is principally a helicopter transport force, with the Mi-8 Hip as its mainstay. Type Queenair 65 Cessna 337 U-10A Courier Cessna U-17A/150/206 No 1 1 5 5/1/2 Role VIP comms liaison liaison Mi-6 Hook Mi-8 Hip Alouette III SA.315B Lama/Alouette II Bell 47G 2 heavylift 25+ trans 5+ A0P 7/1 A0P/SAR 6 liaison PHILIPPINES Philippine Air Force The Philippine Parliament is due to vote on the purchase of 18 Israeli Aircraft Indus tries Kfir fighter aircraft by the end of November. The proposed deal is part of an $6 billion armed forces restructuring programme, with the Kfir part of the deal worth some $200 million. US Government approval for the sale has been given because the fighter is powered by a GE J-79-71E engine. The Philippines has pledged to improve its air defences, starting with the upgrade of Northrop F-5s, following a decision by neighbouring Malaysia in June to buy 18 MiG-29s and eight two-seat F-18Ds. The last ten of 24 Rockwell OV-10 Broncos were delivered in July 1992, and are operated by the 15th Air Strike Wing, at Sangley Point, Cavite, replacing AT-28D Trojans. A small naval air arm continues to operate its fleet of transport and liaison aircraft, while army helicopters are incorporated into the air force for operational purposes. Type No F-5A/B 14 OV-10 Bronco 2 T-33A/RT-33A 13/3 S.211 18 T-34A Mentor 12 SF.260M/W 35+ Cessna T-41D 12 F27 Maritime 3 HU-16B Albatross 4 C-130H/L-100-20 Hercules 3/2 F27 Friendship 200 7/1 C-47 Dakota 5 Nomad Mission Master 16 BN-2A Islander 23 Cessna U-17B 15+ Cessna 180/210/310 6/4/1 S-70A Black Hawk 1 Bell 212/214 1/2 UH-1H Iroguois 7 Bell 205A-1 15 Sikorsky S-76/AUH-76 2/13 MD-500 Defender 27 B0.105C 10 Navy BN-2A Islander 4 B0.105C 4 Role int/trng COIN trng/recon trng trng/COIN trng/COIN trng MR SAR (WFU) trans trans/VIP trans (WFU) utility utility liaison liaison trans/VIP VIP/utility utility utility SAR/C0IN COIN iaison SAR/trans SAR POLAND Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej Formerly an important part of the now defunct Warsaw Pact, Poland's air arms were the largest in the alliance besides those of the CIS. Even before the final demise of the Warsaw Pact as a military organisation on 1 • April, 1991, the Polish armed forces had begun a major restructuring to take account of the new political situation and the departure of the large Soviet garrison from the country. Procurement of military aircraft from the Soviet Union ceased with the delivery of 12 MiG-29s in 1989, and further Fulcrum batches then on order were cancelled. More recently Poland has begun tentative defence equipment discussions in the West but its severe economic problems are unlikely to allow early acquisition of new aircraft. Formed in 1990 as a result of the amalgamation of the Wojska Lotnicze (air force) and the Wojska Obrony Powietrznej Kraju (air defence force), the WLiOP still operates some 650 aircraft including more than 380 combat aircraft. Soviet organisational struc tures are retained. There are 14 regiments of combat aircraft comprising six Air Defence (MiG/21/23/29/TS- 11), three Fighter (MiG-21/TS-ll), three Fighter- Bomber (Su-22), one Reconaissance-Bomber (Su-20/ 22), one Tactical Reconaissance (MiG-21R) and two Fighting Helicopter (Mi-2/24). Three Operational Training regiments (MiG-17/21/TS-ll) complete the work of the two Air Training regiments (TS-11). A single Helicopter Training regiment operates Mi-2s. WLiOP organisation is completed by an Air Transport regiment (An-2/12/26/28/IL-14), a Transport Heli copter regiment (Mi-6/8/17/W-3 Sokol) and ten independent Transport and liaison squadron (An-2/ Mi-2). There are also five Anti-Aircraft Rocket Artil lery brigades. Type No MiG-29A/UB Fulcrum 8/3 MiG-23MF/UM Flogger 28/4 MiG-21 PFM/M/MF Fishbed 144+ MiG-21 bis Fishbed 65+ MiG-21R/RF 27 MiG-21UM/US Mongol ? SU-20MK/22M-4K/22U-3M 20/86/14 Fitter Lim-5/6 (MiG-17) 41+ Lim-2A/M (MiG-15UTI) 4+ I-22 Iryda 50* TS-11 Iskra 95+ PZL-130 Turbo-Orlik 48* An-12B Cub An-26 Curl An 28 Clod An-2 Colt 11-14 Crate Tu-154M Careless Tu-134 Crusty Yak-40 Codling PZL 104 Wilga Mi-24D/W Hind Mi-8/17 Hip Mi-6A Hook Mi-2 Hoplite 100+ W-3 Sokol * delivery in progress 1 26 3+ 24+ 6+ 2 ? 12 15+ 29 20+/5+ 2 ? 3+ Role int/trng int/trng int/FGA/trng int recon trng recon/attack trng trng trng/attack tmg/attack trng trans trans trans trans trans (reserve) VIP VIP VIP liaison/utility attack trans heavyl iff/trans anti-tank/AOP/scout iaison Lotnictwo Marynarki Wojennej The land-based naval air arm consists of a single Special Aviation regiment, which operates a mixed fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing liaison aircraft. An ASW squadron flies Mi-14s and includes a flight of SAR helicopters. Type Lim-2A/M (Ml'G-15 UTI) TS-11 Iskra An-28 Clod An-2 Colt MM 4 PL/PS HAZE Mi-2 Hoplite W-3 Sokol Jednostka Lotnickza Ministerstwa Spraw Wewne- trznych Based at Warsaw, the avaition unit of the Ministry of the Interior has been reduced from regiment size and now operates only 20 helicopters. No 2+ 2+ 2+ 8+ 12/3 6+ 2- Role recon recon/trng trans/SAR trans/SAR ASW/SAR SAR/trans SAR/trans Type Mi-8/17 Hip Mi-2 Hoplite No Role 12/1+ trans 7+ utility/trans PORTUGAL Forca Aerea Portuguesa Deliveries of 20 Block 15 F-16 A/Bs, with an operational capability upgrade, will commence in 1994. They will operate from Monte Real AB, A final agreement between Portugal and Germany has still to be reached for the transfer of 40 Alpha Jets to Portugal, to replace the T-38 Talons and its ageing Fiat G.91s still in service and its Lockheed T-33A trainers and T-37s, decomissioned in 1991 and 1992. The G-91s will be phased out by 1995. Type F-16A/B G-91R-3/R-4/T-3 A-7P/TA-7P Corsair II P-3P Orion T-38A Talon Epsilon . , ;•' Fournier RF-10 '> ASK21 DHC.1 Chipmunk h C-130H/H-30 Hercules C.212 Aviocar C-212A Aviocar Falcon 20 Falcon 50 Reims FTB337G No 20* 24/21/9** 31/6 6 12 17 3 4 6 4/2 15 7 3 3 26 Role int recce/attack/trng attack/int/trng MP/ASW trng trng trng (air academy) trng (air academy) glider tugs trans/SAR trans/SAR/trng/EW survey/fish protn VIP/calib VIP utility FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 November, 1993 67
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