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Aviation History
1994
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AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD AFGHANISTAN AFGHAN REPUBLICAN AIR FORCE Afghanistan is effectively in a state of civil war with details of the air force therefore unavailable. The figures that follow relate to the air force prior to the downfall of the Najibullah regime, and do not take into account combat losses. The air force's combat element consists of four squadrons of MiG-21 interceptors and at least two squadrons of MiG-23s based at Bagram, north of Kabul. Shindand is the home of the remaining two Su-7BM ground-attack units, which are operated alongside a unit of Su-20/22s. Another ground-attack wing at Mazar-i-Sharif uses MiG-17Fs. Ilyushin 11-28 light bombers have been retired. Type MiG-23 Flogger MiG-21 Fishbed MiG-17 Fresco Su-17/20/22 Fitter MiG-15UTI Midget L-39C Albatros L-29 Delfin Yak-11 Moose/Yak-18 Max An-32 Cline An-26 Curl An-24 Coke An-12 Cub 11-14 Crate 111-18 Coot An-2 Colt Mi-24 Hind Mi-8/17 Hip Mi-4 Hound No 25+ 65+ 30+ 50+ 10+ 24 24 15+ 6+ 20+ 1 12 6+ 1 12+ 58+ 45+ 12+ Role int/attack int FGA FGA trng trng/COIN trng/COIN trng trans trans VIP trans trans VIP FAC/comms attack assault trans ALBANIA ALBANIAN PEOPLE'S ARMY AIR FORCE Albania has emerged from its isolation following its rejec tion of Communism and its replacement of the post-Hoxha regime. Administered by the army, most of the air force's equip ment, including some 90 combat aircraft, was supplied by China. Three interceptor squadrons are based at Durres- Shijak and Kucove, while three ground-attack units fly from Durres-Shijak and Valona. A transport force includes about 20 fixed-wing aircraft and a similar quantity of helicopters. Maintenance and fuel availability remain a problem. Type Shenyang F-7 (MiG-21) Shenyang F-6 (MiG-19) Shenyang F-4 (MiG-17) Shenyang F-2 (MiG-15) Shenyang FT-2 (MiG-15UTI) NanchangCJ-5(Yak-18) Yak-11 Moose II-14M Crate Li-2 (C-47 Dakota) Y-5 (An-2) Harbin Z-5 (Mi-4) No Role 15+ int 25+ int 35+ FGA 6+ FGA 6+ trng 12+ trng 6+ trng 3 trans 6+ trans 10+ trans 18 trans ALGERIA AL OUWWAT AL IAWWIYA AL JAZA'ERIYA (AIR FORCE) For many years, aid was received only from the former Soviet Union, but more recently, the USA and France have supplied limited amounts of equipment. The air arm's com bat element consists of a squadron of MiG-25s, delivered in 1979, and includes MiG-25R reconnaissance aircraft, together with at least three MiG-21 units assigned to air defence. Several squadrons of MiG-23s and Su-20s are allo cated to ground attack, while the remaining MiG-17Fs are operated primarily in the tactical training role, as are the MiG-15s. Type MiG-25/R/U Foxbat MiG-23BM/MF/U Flogger MiG-21F/MF/bis/U Fishbed MiG-17F Fresco MiG-15UTI Midget Su-20 Fitter Su-7BM/U Fitter L-39ZA Albatros No Role 36+ int/recon 60+ FGA/int 80+ int 50+ trng 30+ trng 32 FGA 12+ FGA/trng 24+ armed trng Australian P-3 are in for an upgrade CM.170 Magister An-12 Cub 11-76 Candid C-130H/H-30 Hercules F27 Friendship 400/600 11-14 Crate/ll-18 Coot Gulfstream III Falcon 900 Super King Air 200T Super King Air 200 King Air A100 Queen Air B80 Commander 680FL Mi-24 Hind Mi-8 Hip Mi-6 Hook Mi-4 Hound SA.330 Puma Alouette III Hughes 269A 20+ 5 4 10/7 2/1 4/4 3 C M C M 6 1 3 1 24+ 12 4 30+ 5 6 6 armed trng trans trans trans trans trans (WFU) VIP VIP coast patrol trng calib liaison survey n j c c trans trans liaison trng ARGENTINA FUERZA AEREA ARGENTINA (AIR FORCE) The US Government earlier this year cleared one of the final obstacles in the export of 36 ex-USN McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skvhawks to .Argentina, by approving the export of the aircraft's Westinghouse APG-66 Radar. Lockheed eventually emerged as the Argentinean choice to upgrade the aircraft, although at one point Smiths Industries appeared to have won the competition. A Smiths selection would have proved problematic given the UK Government s opposition to the sale. Argentine manufacturer FMA is upgrading air force IA.63 Pampa jet trainers with head-up displays and weapon- delivery and navigation systems from Israeli company Elbit. One squadron had been equipped by May 1992 and upgrad ed Pampas can carry an underfuselage 30mm cannon pod and stores on four wing stations. Israel Aircraft Industries (LAI) assisted in equipping Argentina's Israeli-supplied Dagger fighters with improved avionics and helped install flight-refuelling probes on Daggers and Mirages. ANGOLA FORCE AEREA POPULAIRE DE ANGOLA (AIR FORCE) Angola is once again embroiled in a civil war following the collapse of a fragile peace accord. Traditionally, the air force received aircraft from the then Soviet Union. Additional operational assistance came from Cuba and the former East Germany. Limited procurement of Western equipment resumed in 1991, with the purchase of six maritime-patrol CASA Aviocars. Attrition in the battle against UNITA has been high. The guerrillas claimed the destruction of more than 150 aircraft, including some 50 MiG-21/23 fighters, since the beginning of 1985. The MiG-2 Is and MiG-2 3s are based at Kuito, Luena, Menongue, and Mocamedes, while a single squadron of Su- 22s is operated from Luanda, alongside MiG-17Fs. The Pilatus PC-7 fleet has been supplemented by four PC-9s. Helicopters, particularly gunships, form an impor tant part of the inventory, being flown on intensive anti- guerrilla operations, although more than one-third of the fleet has been lost to UNITA ground fire. The figures do not take into account attrition losses. Type No Role MiG-23 Flogger 80+ int/attack MiG-21MF/U Fishbed/Mongol 70+ int/tmg Su-22 Fitter 39+ attack MiG-17F Fresco 8+ attack MiG-15UTI Midget 9 trng PC-7 Turbo-Trainer 16 trng/attack PC-9 4 trng Cessna 172 3 trng Embraer EMB-111A 2 MR C.212Aviocar 200/300 9/6 trans/MR An-26 Curl 30 trans TU-134A Crusty 1 VIP Gulfstream III VIP Commander 690A 1 VIP BN-2A Islander 3 trans An-2 Colt 10 trans PC-6B Turbo-Porter 6 trans Dornier27 5 liaison Mi-25/Mi-35 Hind 28+ attack Mi-8/17 Hip 39+ trans/attack' SA.365M Dauphin 12 liaison/attack SA.342M Gazelle 3 anti-armour Alouette III 15/24 liaison/attack SA.315BLama 2 SAR ** delivery in progress Type Mirage IIIC/B Mirage IIIE/D Mirage VP IAI Dagger A/B Canberra B.62/T.64 A-4P Skyhawk A-4M/0A-4M Skyhawk IA-58A Pucara T-34A Mentor EMB-312 Tucano IA-63 Pampa MS.760B Paris PA-34 Seneca PA-28R Arrow KC-130H Hercules C-130E/H Hercules L-100-30 Hercules Boeing 707-320B/C F27 Friendship 400/600 F28 Fellowship 1000/1000C C-47 Dakota DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 IA-50 Guarani Merlin IVA Sabreliner 75A Learjet 35A PA-31 Navajo Commander 560 Cessna 310 Cessna A182J CH-47C Chinook Sikorsky S-61R AS.332B Super Puma Bell 212 UH-ID/H Iroquois Hughes 369/500D SA.315B Lama Sikorsky S-58T Bell 47G/0H-13/TH-13 * on order ** delivery in progress No 17/3 15/4 9 19/3 4/2 29 36 40+ 20 27 100** 25+ 3 3 2 1/5 1 2/3 8/5 2/3 10 7 15 2 1 3/2 1 11 1 37 2 2 2 7 3/1 11/11 4 2 3/1/2 Role int/recon/trng int/trng FGA FGA/trng bomber/trng attack attack/trng attack trng trng trng trng/COIN trng trng tanker/trans trans trans trans 1I1 1 trans/calib medevac VIP calib/survey comms comms liaison liaison Antarctic suppt trans/SAR trans/SAR trans/SAR trans A0P/C0IN SAR VIP liaison COMMANDO DE AVIACION NAVAL ARGENTINA (NAVY) Some of the 36 ex-US A-4M Skyhawks are likely to go to the naval air arm, which had an order for up to 16 ex-Israeli aircraft embargoed by the USA. The service has also sought funds to procure 12 navalised IA-63 Pampas, for deck-land- FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 August 1994
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