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t\JIi rUIiXZZ Ur f £ VJUJiLD UTVA75 Let L-4100VP-E Turbolet 3 trng 1 trans SOMALIAN AERONAUTICAL CORPS The status of the air force is still unclear because of political unrest in Somalia. The following data represent the air force before the overthrow of the Somalian Government. Type MiG-21 Fishbed Shenyang F-6 (MiG-19) Hunter FGA.76 Hunter FR.76A/T.77 MiG-17F Fresco MiG-15UTI Midget SF.260W Warrior Yak-11 Moose Cessna FRA150L An-24 Coke/An-26 Curl AleniaG222 BN-2A Islander Piaggio P.166DL Cessna 150M/185A AB.204B/AB.212 No 8 20+ 7 1/1 9 2 4 12+ 2 2/1 2 3 4 1/1 1/4 Role int FGA FGA recon/trng FGA trng COIN trng trng trans trans comms comms police liaison trans South Africa SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE (SAAF) The air force has been undergoing a rationalisation, with both aircraft numbers and personnel being cut. The Mirage I-lCZs have been withdrawn, and the Harvards are also being retired, with the aircraft being offered for sale. Plans to withdraw the C. 160Z transports may be shelved in favour of an upgrade to the aircraft. The air force has an require ment to replace its Impala aircraft, with the BAe Hawk and Aermacchi MB339 among the contenders. I A.I upgraded 12 Cheetah E combat aircraft, with the Elta EL/M-203 5 multi-mode radar and a more powerful variant of the Snecma Atar 9K-50 taken from the Mirage F.1CZ. These aircraft are also to receive the R-Darter active-radar- guided air-to-air missile. Since 1989, the SAAF has scaled down from its peak strength during the conflict in Namibia and the coinciding South African involvement in southern Angola. Its budget has been considerably reduced, although the defence min istry has ordered for 12 Rooivalk attack helicopters. Cutbacks have left the service with old C-130s and some 40 C-47 Dakotas, 20 of which have been converted to Turbo-Dak configuration with P&WC PT6s. Six DC-4s were retired in 1993. Boeing 707 tanker/transports — which also have an ELINT role — and the Cheetah conversions of Mirage Ills entered service recently.. In 1994, the service started replac ing its 108 Harvard piston trainers with 60 Pilatus PC-7 tur boprop trainers. The armed forces of the former independent South African homelands of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei and Venda and the ANC's MK armed wing have been integrated into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Type No Role Mirage F.1AZ 22 strike/air-to-air Mirage F.1CZ/IIICZ 2/1 fit test and devt Atlas Cheetah C/D/E 30+ int/recon/trng Atlas Impala II (MB.326K) 20 trng/attack Atlas Impala I (MB.326M) 30 trng Boeing 707-320 3 tanker/ELINT C-130B/E Hercules 5/5** tact trans C-47 Dakota/Turbo Dak 19/20 trng/trans/MR DC-4 7 trans Transall C.160Z 9 trans Falcon 50/900 2/1 VIP HS.125-400B 4 VIP BN-2A-21/26 Islander 3 trans King Air 20v0 5 trans Cessna 185A/D/E 30 recon Cessna 208 Caravan 12 light comms Cessna Citation II C-212-200 Aviocar CN-235 Skyvan SC-7 PC-7/PC-7 Mkll Astra Dauphin Atlas Oryx (AS.532 Super Puma) Atlas CSH-2 Rooivalk BK117A-1/-3 SA.330H/L Puma SE.3160BAIouettelll •deliveryunderway **onorder South Korea 3/60* 50* strat suppt trng battlefield suppt trans trng VIP air suppt S** attack 9 air suppt 20 trans 50 air suppt/trng REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE The RoKAF's procurement programme still remains to be clarified. A planned F-4s upgrade appears to be dormant, and the PC-9 trainer purchase has also collapsed. The RoKAF is seeking external help in developing the KTX-1 turboprop trainer, and is actively canvassing for internation al collaboration in developing the KTX-II advanced jet trainer/light fighter. A competition for a stand-off missile is between the AGM-130 and the AGM-142. The RoKAF is buying 120 F-16C/Ds, with 12 supplied from the USA, 36 provided as kits for assembly by Samsung Aerospace, and the remaining 72 built under licence by Samsung. Under the offset agreement, Lockheed Martin may support development of the KTX-II. The RoKAF selected the BAe Hawk 60 as its advanced trainer, with an order for 20, while the CN-2 3 5 was ordered to meet the C-X transport requirement. Type F-16C/D F-16A/B Hawk F-4D/E Phantom RF-4C Phantom F-5E/F Tiger II F-5A/B A-37B Dragonfly T-33A Shooting Star T-37C T-28D Trojan Cessna T-41B Cessna 0-2A CN-235 C-130H 30 Hercules C-123J/K Provider C-46F Commando C-54D Skymaster C-118A Liftmaster HS.748 Boeing 737-300 Commander 520/560F DHC-2 Beaver O-IA/E Bird Dog AS.332L Super Puma Bell 412 Bell 212/UH-1N UH-1D/H Iroquois •delivery in progress **on No 120** 29/10 16 64/59 18 149/50 20+/25+ 27 30+ 40+ 15+ 20 12 12** 10 14 10 10 1 2 1 3 5 20+ 3 3 7 5 Role int/FGA/trng int/FGA/trng FGA/trng int recon FGA/trng FGA/trng COIN/trng trng trng COIN trng FAC trans trans trans trans trans VIP VIP presidential comms liaison liaison trans VIP VIP/SAR SAR REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY The Korean army is planning to spend around $1 billion on US arms, including 37 AH-64As. The army has still to announce its choice for the Korean light-helicopter pro gramme. Up to 100 helicopters will be assembled in South Korea, by a consortium led by Daewoo Heavy Industries. Deliveries still continue of 80 UH-60P Black Hawks, which are being licence-built by Korean Air. Type No Role AH-1J/S/F Cobra 8/21/20** anti-tank CH-47D Chinook 18* heavylift UH-60P Black Hawk 81* trans UH-1B/H Iroquois 15/47 trans MDC 500MD/TOW 195+/50 AOP/anti-tank Kawasaki KH-4 (Bell 47G) 5 liaison DHC-2 Beaver 10+ liaison O-IA Bird Dog 10+ AOP/liaison *delivery in progress * *on order * REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY All eight Korean P-3Cs were delivered in 1995. The Westland Lynx fills the requirement for an AS W helicopter, with 12 delivered since 1990. Korea is looking to procure a further 12 ASW helicopters. Type P-3C Orion S-2A/E Tracker Lynx 99 MDC 500M/ASW Alouette 111 Bell 206B JetRanger •delivery in progress ** No Role 8** MR/AS W 9/15 coast patrol/ASW 12 ASW 25+ ASW 12 ASW 2 liaison EJERCITO DEL AIRE (AIR FORCE) Spain has taken delivery of several ex-US Navy F-18As to bolster its fighter force until the Eurofighter EF2000 be comes available. It is also buying 18 secondhand Mirage F. 1 s from Qatar and France. Spain is considering developing an indigenous attack aircraft, the AX, which would enter ser vice beyond 2000. Its F-5s and Mirage Ills are being mod ernised to remain effective until the arrival of a replacement. Type EF-18A/B Hornet RF-4C Phantom Mirage F-1C/E/B F-5A/B/RF P-3A/B Orion F27 Maritime 400MPA Hughes 269 Boeing 707-320B/C KC-130H Hercules C-130H/H-30 Hercules C-235/C-235M C-212 Aviocar CL-215T Falcon 20 Falcon 50/900 Sikorsky HE-24 AS.330C/H/J Puma AS.332 Super Puma No 83/12 8 32/18/4 11/12/11 2/5 3 15 1/2 5 6/1 2/16 75 21 5 1/2 8 5 6/10 Role int/attack/trng recon int/attack/trng FGA/trng/recon MR/ASW coast patrol/SAR trng tanker/trans tanker/trans trans trans trans/trng/ SAR/ECM firefighting VIP/calib VIP trng VIP/SAR VIP/SAR ARMA AEREA DE LA ARMADA (NAVAL AVIATION) The Spanish navy has seven squadrons. The carrier Principe ckAsturias has hangarage for 20 aircraft under a 190m flight- deck with a 12° ski-jump. It replaced the Dedab. The F.AV- 8Bs is being upgraded to radar-equipped Harrier II Plus standard. Esc.009 operates the EAV-8B, which are supple mented by the older AV-8S Matadors of Esc.008. These are likely to be sold to Thailand. Searchwater-equipped Sea Kings are tasked with fleet AEW duties. Esc.010 flies SH- 60B Seahawk ASW helicopters from frigates. Type EAV-8B Harrier II AV-8S/TAV-8S Matador Citation II , SH-3H Sea King SH-60B Seahawk AB.212 Hughes 500M No Role 10 fighter/attack 7/2 attack/trng 3 logistics/comms 8/3 ASW/AEW 6 ASW/ASUW 10 trans/SAR 10 utility/trng FUERZA AEROMOVILES DEL EJERCITO DE TIER- RA (ARMY AIR ARM) The FAMET is organised into six flying battalions, plus a few small support units. The attack battalion has a mixture FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 July 1996 53
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