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Aviation History
1994
1994 - 2009.PDF
AIR FORCES OF THE WORLO ing training on the aircraft carrier, 25 de Mayo, as well as for land-based roles. IAI's Bedek division completed conversion of six naval air arm S-2 Tracker carrier-borne ASW aircraft to turbine power, fitting the aircraft with AlliedSignal Aerospace Garrett TPE311 -1 SAW engines. The upgrade also includ ed fitting new mission systems. The navy is also understood to have received six ex-US Navy SH-2F Seasprite ASW helicopters, to be operated from MEKO 140 frigates in place of the Westland Lynx embargoed by the UK. No Role 12 attack/ASVA-4Q Type Super Etendard Skyhawk MB.339A MB.326GB EMB-326 Xavante T-34C Turbo-Mentor S-2E(UP)/A Tracker L-188 Electra F28 Fellowship 3000 Super King Air 200 QueenairB80 PC-6B Turbo-Porter SH-3D/H Sea King H-2F Seasprite Agusta A.109A Alouette III Coast Guard C.212 Aviocar 300 AS.332B Super Puma SA.330H Puma HB.350B Ecureuil Hughes 5Q0 COMMANDO DE AVIACION DEL EJERCITO (ARMY AIR ARM) The Argentine army air arm has started to receive the first of 20 ex-US Army Grumman OV-1 Mohawk battlefield-sur veillance aircraft, with aircraft deliveries beginning in 1993. The service received only three of a planned 24 Super Pumas before financial problems led to curtailment of the order. 5 5 4 12 10 6/3 6 2/1 9 5 2 5/4 6 4 3/3 5 1 1 6 2 attack attack/trng trng trng trng ASW/utility MR/ELINT/trans trans/VIP sur/trng/VIP comms/survey comms ASW/SAR/trans ASW utility ASW/SAR patrol/SAR SAR SAR SAR SAR Type Grumman OV-1 Mohawk Cessna T-41D G-222 DHC-6 Twin Otter 200/300 Sabreliner 75A Citation 1 Merlin IVA Merlin IIIA King Air A100 Queenair B80 Commander 680 Cessna T207 Cessna A182J AS.332B Super Puma SA.330L Puma Bell 212 Bell 205A Iroquois UH-IH Iroquois Agusta A. 109A SA.315B Lama FH-1100 UH-12ET Bell 47G No 20 5 3 1/1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 7 1 3 2 1 5 12+ 6 5 6 4 2 Role surveillance II I VIP survey medevac VIP comms comms comms FAC liaison trans trans VIP trans trans trans/COIN SAR liaison liaison liaison ARMENIA (CIS REPUBLIC) There were no Soviet air force units in Armenia. The repub lic uses several Mi-24s and Mi-8 armed helicopters in its conflict with Azerbaidjan. AUSTRALIA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (RAAF) Development of the National Air Defence and Airspace Control System (NADACS) is continuing and when mature, will consist of elements of all three Services, and will incorporate civil-radar data. The RAAF elements will include the Air Defence Ground Environment (ADGE), the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN), an early- warning and control capability and F-18 fighters. Upgrading of the command, control and communications elements of the RAAF ADGE should be completed by 1995 and the complete JORN system should be operational by 1997. An early-w'arning and control-capability project defi nition study is under way. An EW Support Squadron is now operational and is responsible for re-programming of RAAF EW equipment. A major avionics upgrade is being carried out on the F-111C fleet, which has been supplemented by 15 surplus USAF F- lllGs. These additional aircraft will be rotated with the current fleet to extend in-service life of F-llls to 2020. Additionally, a P-3C refurbishment contract will be signed later this year to provide the RAAF with an advanced mar itime-patrol capability. Replacement options are being examined for 12 C-130E transports, with the C-l 30J almost certain to be procured. A lead-in fighter trainer to replace the Aermacchi MB.326M is also being sought. Basic pilot training is now being conduct ed by a combination of civil-pilot screening and PC-9 fol low-through training. Type F-111C/RF-111C/F-111G F/A-18 Hornet P-3C Orion MB.326M PC-9 C-130E/H Hercules Boeing 707-320C Caribou Falcon 900 HS.748 No Role 17/4/15 strike/recon 71 FGA/air defence 19 MR/ASW 31 trng 61/4 trng 12/12 trans 5 VIP/tanker 14 trans 5 VIP 8/2 navtrng/VIP ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY (RAN) HS816 Squadron was commissioned with 12 Sikorsky S- 70B-2 Seahawk helicopters on 23 July, 1992. The Aerospatiale AS.350B Squirrel helicopters will continue to be used for aircrew naval training and the occasional ship's flight, when required. Three Bell 206B Kiowas will remain in service. It is planned that the seven Westland Sea King heli copters will remain in service until FY1998/9. They will be replaced with shipborne ASW helicopters. Type S-70B-2 Seahawk Sea King Mk50/50A 206B-1 Kiowa AS-350B Squirrel HS.748 EW No Role 12/4 ASW/OTHT 7 utility/ASW 3 survey/support 6 trng 2 EWtrng AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION Structured with two operational units and two training schools, the Army operates aircraft in surveillance, recon naissance, air-mobility, operational-support and training roles. The operational units are 1 Aviation Regiment (which operates Bell Kiowa and UH-IH helicopters and Nomad fixed-wing aircraft) and 5 Aviation Regiment, which oper ates Sikorsky Black Hawks and Bell UH-IH gunships. Four Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters are expected to be introduced into service in 1995, in an exchange deal with the US Army for the 11 CH-47C Chinooks owned by Australia, but now grounded. Type N-22/N-24 Nomad S-70A-9 Black Hawk UH-IH Iroquois Bell 206B-1 AS.350B Squirrel No Role 22 surveillance 38 tactical trans 25 gunship/op suppt 4 recon 18 trng AUSTRIA OSTERREICHISCHE LUFTSTREITKRAFTE (AIR FORCE) Part of the federal army, the Austrian air force consists of three aviation and three air-defence regiments, with a total strength of some 170 aircraft and several fixed and mobile radar stations. Some 24 cannon and AIM-9 Sidewinder- armed Draken interceptors equip a surveillance wing t responsible for the defence of Austrian air space. An ambitious fleet replacement plan includes the pro curement of a fourth-generation fighter to replace the Draken fleet by the year 2000, along with combat heli copters, transport aircraft, transport helicopters, additional air-defence radars (low-level surveillance) and reconnais sance drones. Type J350E Draken Saab 1050E PC-7 Turbo-Trainer 0E-1E Bird-Dog Cessna L19 Skyvan 3M PC-6 Turbo-Porter AB.212 AB.204B AB.206AJetRanger 0H-58B Kiowa Alouette III No Role 24 AD 30 AD/FGA/trng 16 trng 5 FAC 12 liaison 2 trans 12 trans/casevac 23 utility/armed liaison 8/13 utility/stored 11 trng/liaison 11 AOP/armed liaison 24 SAR/liaison AZERBAIDJAN (CIS REPUBLIC) Azerbaidjan continues to use aviation in hostilities with Armenian forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area. Azerbaidjan seized 11 Su-24 and five MiG-25RB reconnais sance/bomber aircraft, most of them not in a flyable condi tion. Several MiG-25PD interceptors were left at Nasosnaya base after the evacuation of the air-defence unit. Armenian forces have shot down several Azeri aircraft and seized two mercenary pilots. Three MiG-2 Is are reported to be operational, as well as four Mi-24 Hind gunships. Azerbaidjan has seven well-equipped air bases: Dallyar, Nasosnaya, Kyurdamir, Sital-Shai, Pirsagat, Salyany and Sangachaly. The latter serves as a training centre. BAHAMAS ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE The major missions of the Airwing are reconniassance and maritime patrol of the 161,000km: (62,000 miles') of islands and sea of the Bahamas. They provide surveillance of large areas and allow for the strategic deployment of surface craft. Type No Role Cessna Golden Eagle 421C 1 MP/recon Cessna Titan Ambassador 404 1 MP/recon BAHRAIN BAHRAIN AMIRI AIR FORCE Created less than a decade ago, Bahrain's military has grown rapidly. The country supported US military during the Gulf War and is eligible for low-cost equipment export following the 1994 Defence Authorisation Act. Despite US Congress approval, Bahrain is experiencing delay in obtaining excess armaments from the USA. The major obstacle has been the reluctance of US military services to declare equipment as excess. This has made it impossible to find 18 excess F-16A fighters, which head Bahrain's list of procurement priorities, although it was announced in May 1994 that Bahrain had recently purchased 14 AH-1E used Cobra attack helicopters from the USA. A $17 million deal for two C-130B transports fell through earlier this year. Delivery of three Sharpshooter targeting pods, ordered in late 1993 for its 12 F-16C/Ds, is expected in 1996. The GE FllO-poweredF-16s were deliv ered in 1990 to supplement a squadron of F-5E/F Tiger lis which have been in service since 1986/7. Type F-16C/D Falcon F-5E/F Tiger II AH-1E Cobra B0.105 S-70A Black Hawk Bell 412/205A-1 Hughes 369D No Role 8/4 int/trng 8/4 int/trng 14 anti-armour 3 comms/VIP 1 VIP 3/1 police 2 police BANGLADESH BANGLADESH AIR FORCE An independent element of the tri-service Bangladesh defence forces, the air force is mainly defensive. Two squadrons of Shenyang F-6s are flown from Jessore and Tezagaon, while a squadron of MiG-2 IMF Fishbeds, origi nally 12-strong, generally has about nine serviceable machines. Type Shenyang F-6/FT-6 (MiG-19) Xian F-7M Airguard (MiG-21) MiG-21MFFishbed MiG-15UTI Midget No Role 27 int/FGA/trng 16 int 9 int 2 trng FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 August 1994 31
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