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Aviation History
1994
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AIR FORCE^ DP f ]~ WOULD AVIACION DEL EJERCITO PERUANA (ARMY AIR ARM) The Peruvian army air arm is principally a helicopter trans port force, with the Mi-8 Hip as its mainstay. Type Queenair65 Cessna 337 U-lOA Courier Cessna U-17A/150/206 Mi-6 Hook Mi-8 Hip Alouette III SA.315B Lama/Alouette II Bell 47G No Role 1 VIP 1 comms 5 liaison 5/1/2 liaison 2 heavylift 25+ trans 5+ AOP 7/1 AOP/SAR 6 liaison PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE Cash shortages continue to stifle air force upgrade plans, with discussions covering the purchase of 18 Kfir fighter air craft so far coming to nought. Aircraft availability is also an increasing problem. Unconfirmed reports claim that only a few of the air force's F-5s are flyable on a regular basis. The air force is also believed to have considered acquiring F5s from South Korea. 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, replac ing 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 opera tional purposes. Type F-5A/B OV-10 Bronco T-33A/RT-33A S.211 T-34A Mentor SF.260M/W Cessna T-41D F27 Maritime HU-16B Albatross C-130H/L-100-20 Hercules F27 Friendship 200 C-47 Dakota Nomad Mission Master BN-2A Islander Cessna U-17B Cessna 180/210/310 S-70A Black Hawk Bell 212/214 UH-1H Iroquois Bell 205A-1 Sikorsky S-76/AUH-76 IVIU 0\J\) UCICIIUCT B0.105C Navy BN-2A Islander B0.105C No 14 24 13/3 18 12 35+ 12 3 4 3/2 7/1 5 16 23 15+ 6/4/1 1 1/2 72 15 2/13 27 10 4 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 liaison SAR/trans SAR POLAND WOJSKA LOTNICZE I OBRONY POWIETRZNEJ (AIR FORCE) The Polish air force is due to take delivery of seven 1-22 Iryda advanced jet trainers by the end of this year. The air craft is intended to replace the TS-11 Iskra. Three of the seven aircraft have already been delivered, with the remain ing four likely to be equipped with the more powerful IL K- 15 turbjet engine. A rapid-reaction force was created in June 1993, with the 2 5th Air Cavalry Division (DKP) combining paratroop ele ments of the former 6th Pomeranian Airborne Assault Brigade and helicopters of the 37th Transport Helicopter Regiment and 4th Training Helicopter Regiment. At full strength, the DKP will have about 150 heli copters, the principal type being the PZL W-3W Huzar, the combat-support variant of the W-3 Sokol. The helicopters are now under the control of the Army, breaking with the tradition established under the former Soviet system. Formed in 1990 through 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 3 80 combat aircraft. Soviet organisational structures are retained. There are 14 regiments of combat aircraft, consisting of six Air Defence (MiG/21/23/29/TS-ll), three Fighter (MiG- 21/TS-l 1), three Fighter-Bomber (Su-22), one Reconnaissance-Bomber (Su-20/22), one Tactical Reconnaissance (MiG-21R) and two Fighting Helicopter (Mi-2/24). Three Operational Training regiments (MiG- 17/21/TS-l 1) 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 Helicopter regiment (Mi-6/8/17/W-3 Sokol) and ten inde pendent Transport and liaison squadron (An-2/Mi-2). There are also five Anti-Aircraft Rocket Artillery brigades. Plans were drawn up in late 1993 for the re-development of an airbase near Legnica, south-western Poland, which was abandoned by the Russian air force in August 1992. The WLiOP is increasing the number of PZL W-3 Sokol gener al purpose helicopters in service. Seven were delivered in mid-1993 and five more followed in January. By mid-June, a further five W-3Ws were produced and are to be delivered to Nwe Miasto in July. The W-3W will replace PZL Mi-2s for reconnaissance, ASW, airborne observation, SAR, cargo and also for combat support. In early March the air force also took delivery of nine PZL-130 Orlik trainer aircraft. All except one of the air force helicopter regiments are to be transferred to the Land Forces Aviation, and budget allowing, will be much modified and better equipped. At least one new helicopter unit will be formed. Type No MiG-29A/UB Fulcrum 8/3 MiG-23MF/UM Flogger 28/4 MiG-21PFM/M/MF Fishbed 144+ MiG-21bis Fishbed MiG-21R/RF MiG-21UM/US Mongol SU-20MK/22M-4K/ 22U-3M Fitter Lim-5/6 (MiG-17) 1-22 Iryda TS-11 Iskra PZL-130 Turbo-Orlik An-12BCub 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+ tank/AOP/scout W-3 Sokol •delivery in progress 65+ 27+ ? 20/86/14 41+ 50* 95+ 48* 1 26 3+ 24+ 6+ 2 ? 12 15+ 40 20+/5+ 2 ? 15* Role int/trng int/trng int/FGA/trng int recon trng recon/attack/trng trng trng/attack trng/attack trng trans trans trans trans trans (reserve) VIP VIP VIP liaison/utility attack trans heavylift/trans anti- liaison LOTNICTWO MARYNARKI WOJENNEJ (NAVAL AIR ARM) The land-based naval air arm consists of a single Special Aviation regiment, which operates a mixed fleet of heli copters and fixed-wing liaison aircraft. An ASW squadron flies Mi-14s and includes a flight of SAR helicopters. Type TS-11 Iskra An-28 Clod An-2 Colt Mi-14 PL/PS HAZE Mi-2 Hoplite W-3 Sokol No Role 2+ recon/trng 2+ trans/SAR 8+ trans/SAR 12/3 ASW/SAR 6+ SAR/trans 2+ SAR/trans LOTNICTWO WOJSK LADOWYCH (LWL, LAND FORCES AVIATION/ARMY AVIATION) This unit has recently been reformed. It is believed that 47th Regiment, the only unit in the Polish Air Force and Air Defence operating the W-3 Sokol will either become part of the 25th Air Cavalry Division, which is now being formed, or part of the LWL. Type Mi-8/17 Hip Mi-2 Hoplite No Role 12/1+ trans 7+ utility/trans PORTUGAL FORCA AEREA PORTUGUESA/PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE Deliveries of 20 Block 15 F-16 A/Bs, with an operational capability upgrade, is due to commence in the third quarter of 1994. They will be operated from Monte Real AB. Following German withdrawal from Beja AB, and in accor dance with CFE treaties, Portugal has accepted 50 Alpha Jets, to replace the Northrop T-38 Talons, Lockheed T-3 3 A trainers, T-37s and ageing Fiat G-91s, all of which have been decommissioned and phased out. Type F-16A/B LTV A-7P/TA-7P Corsair II DB Alpha Jet Aerospatiale Epsilon No 20 32 40 16 Cessna FTB 337G CASA 212 Aviocar 22 CASA 212-300 Aviocar 2* Lockheed C-130H/-30 Hercules 4/2 Lockheed P-3P Orion DB Falcon 20/50 SA 316 Alouette III SA 330C Puma •delivery for 1994 6 4 18 10 Role int/air defence air interdict/ attack/tmg attack/OCU/trng basic trng liaison trans/recce/SAR fish patrol trans/SAR MP/ASW/SAR VIP/trans/ navaids calib utility/trans SAR/trans MARINHA PORTUGESA/PORTUGUESE NAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON The Portuguese navy has established a helicopter squadron as its air arm. The Super Lynx was selected in preference to the SH-2 Seasprite offered by the USA. Five helicopters were delivered in 1993 for operation from the new Vasco de Gama frigates (Meko 200). Type Lynx Mk 95 No Role 5 ASW/ASUW QATAR QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE A small, but oil-rich Gulf state, Qatar has just agreed to pur chase 12 Mirage 2000-5 combat aircraft, part funding the deal by selling 13 Mirage Fls to Spain. The air force also operates Alpha Jets, flown by 7 and 11 Squadrons, respec tively, of No 1 Fighter Wing. No 2 Rotary Wing consists of 6 Squadron flying Commando 3s armed for anti-surface- vessel missions, and 9 Squadron, which has a mixed fleet of Commando 2s and Super Pumas. Type Mirage 2000-5 Alpha Jet AS.332F Super Puma Commando 2A/2C/3 AS.332F Super Puma SA.342L Gazelle SA.341G Gazelle No Role 12** int/attack 6 attack/trng 6 trans 3/1/8 trans/VIP/ASV 6 trans 14 scout/liaison 2 police ROMANIA FORTELE AERIENE ALE REPUBLIC!! SOCIALISTE - ROMANIA (AIR FORCE) Romania continues to operate a small air force. A squadron of MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters are the most modern aircraft in service and are based at Constanta. Romania has awarded Israel's Elbit with the contract to upgrade some of its Mig- 2 Is, although the status of this contract remains uncertain. Elbit is upgrading IAR.330L Pumas with HUDs while the air force has also expressed an interest in the Python 3 air- to-air missile for the IAR-99 Soim. The air force is organised into two air divisions, centred on Bucharest and Cluj military districts, each of which has two combat regiments. The 12 Romanian air-defence squadrons operate MiG-21s, MiG-23s and MiG-29s, while the two ground-attack regiments have replaced their MiG- 17s with the joint Yugoslav/Romanian 1AR-93 Orao. Some 2001AR-93 Oraos are required, including 165 IAR-93Bs fit ted with a locally designed afterburner. L-39 Albatros equip a reconnaissance unit. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 August 1994
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