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1996
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AJIi rUSiXZZ Ur /JJ^ VJUJ1LD PC-6B Turbo-Porter Dornier 27 AS.332M-1 Super Puma Alouette III *on order 18 utility 2 photo recon 15 trans 70 utility convert eight F-5Es to RF5£s to replace RF104s. t™^l AL QUWWAT AL IAWWIYA AL ARABIYA AS'- SOURIYA (AIRFORCE) Syria's air force is organised and trained to former Soviet standards and equipped almost exclusively with Soviet- designed equipment. The reported sale of an additional 48 MiG-29s and 24 Su-24s has yet to be confirmed. There are now four three-squadron interceptor regiments with MiG- 21s, MiG-23s, MiG-25s and MiG-29s. The strike/attack force has Su-22s, Su-24s and MiG-23s. Type MiG-29A/UB Fulcrum MIG-25/25R/ 25U Foxbat MiG-23ML/MS Flogger MiG-23BN/UM Flogger No 40 30+/8/ 2 90+ 60+/6 MiG-21PF/MF/bis Fishbed 225+ MiG-21U/UM Mongol Su-24MK Fencer Su-20/22BKL Fitter MiG-17F Fresco MIG-15UTI Midget L 39 Albatros L-29 Delfin Flamingo II-76T Candid An-26 Curl An-24 Coke 11-14 Crate II-1B Coot Yak-40 Codling Falcon 20 PA-31 Navajo Mi-24 Hind Mi-8/17 Hip Mi-6 Hook Mi-2 Hoplite SA.342 Gazelle NAVY Mi-14 Haze Ka-25 Hormone 20+ 20 60+ 30+ 25+ 40+/50+ 60 48 2 4 2 6 4 2 2 2 36 100+ 10 0+ 55+ Role int/trng int/recon/ trng int attack/trng int/FGA trng strike attack tact trng trng trng/attack trng trng trans trans trans trans trans/VIP VIP VIP survey attack trans trans liaison/anti-tank anti-tank ASW ASW Tadjikistan (CIS Republic) A contingent of CIS "peacekeeping" forces from Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is based in this republic, sup porting Government forces in clashes with Muslim rebels. Tadjikistan has declared its intention to form its own air force and to buy Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters, but, so far, Russian units provide air cover for border guards on the frontier with Afghanistan. if '•'" ',1 REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR FORCE Taiwan has bought 150 F-16s and 60 Mirage 2000-5s, to counter the purchase of Su-27s by China, with deliveries of the Mirages starting in 1996. With the acquisition of F-16s, further upgrades of the A-l Ching-Kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) are unlikely, with orders cut in 1992 from a planned 250 to just 130 aircraft. Following entry into ser vice, technical problems led to the IDF being grounded. The IDF is replacing ageing F-104s and F-5s. Taiwan is to lease USAFT-38s, to provide extra training for F-16 pilots. The service is organised along US lines and has six wings, plus a VIP squadron and a training centre. F-5Es are flown by the 1st, 2nd and 455di Tactical Fighter Wings (TFW) at Tainan, I [sin Chu and Chic Ye respectively, and also by two squadrons in the 5th Composite Wing (CW) at Tao Yuan. Other elements of the 5th CW are an RF-104G reconnais sance squadron and the F-5 OCU. The air force has plans to Type A-l Ching-Kuo F-16A/B Mirage 2000-5* F-5E/F Tiger II F-5A/B No 130* 150* 60 244/59 26/10 F-104G/RF-104G Starfighter 94 F-104D/TF-104G Starfighter 6/34 T-38A Talon 21 AT-TC-3/3B Tse Tchan 60 T-34C Turbo-Mentor 43 T-CH-1B Chung Sing 45 E-2B Hawkeye 4 C-130H Hercules 16** C-119G Packet 40 C-123 Provider 1 DC-6B 1 C^17 Dakota 9 Beech 1900C-1 11 Boeing 720B/727-100 1/4 S-70C Black Hawk 14 UH-1H Iroquois 48/10 TH-67 30* OH-6A 6 Bell 47G/OH-13 10 * delivery in progress * *on order ARMY BV-234 Chinook UH-1H Iroquois AH-1W SuperCobra CH-34 0-1 Bird Dog NAVY S-2E/F Tracker S-70B Seahawk MDC 500MD/ASW •delivery in progress Role int int/trng attack int/FGA/trng tact trng int/attack/recon trng trng trng/attack trng trng AEW trans trans trans trans trans trans VIP utility utility-tmg/SAR trng trng trng 3 heavylift 60 utility 8 anti-tank 7 trans 12+ liaison (WFU) 32 ASW/MR 20* SW 12 ASW TANZANIAN PEOPLE'S DEFENCE FORCE The air wing of the defence force operates a combination of Chinese-built combat aircraft with mainly Western- designed transports and helicopters. Two interceptor squadrons operate F-6s and F-7s, while an attack unit uses F-5s. Cherokee 140s are used for initial training before stu dents are sent to China. A VIP/presidential flight operates in civilian markings for the Government. Main bases are at Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Tabora and Zanzibar. Type Chengdu F-7 Shenyang F-6 Shenyang F-5 MiG-15UTI PA-28 Cherokee DHC-5D Buffalo HS.748 Y-7 Cessna 404/310 Cessna 206 F28 Fellowship BAe 125-700B AB.205B Bell 206 No Role 11 10 3 2 5 4 3 1 2/7 1 2 1 4 6 int int FGA trng trng trans trans trans comms trans/comms VIP VIP trans trans ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE The Thai air force ordered eight F-18C/Ds in 1996, with the first aircraft tob delivered in Octoner 1999. F.ightC-130 transports are in service, but another four are needed, together with up to 16 lighter transports to replace the C-47 Dakotas and some C-123 Providers. Thailand has pur chased six Alenia G222 tactical transports, after prolonged discussions over price. The service is operated along USAF lines, with 160 com bat aircraft, supplemented by nearly 100 fixed- and rotary- wing transports. It is finalising an order for 18 more F- 16s to equip a second squadron at a cost of $607 million. F-16s could be bought for two more squadrons, funds permitting. 1 Wng operates F-5s and F-16s from Nakhom Rat- chasima on air-defence missions. 2 Wing operates S.58Ts and UH-lHs, as well as AU-23As, from Lop Buri. 4 Wing operates F-5s and IAI Aravas from Ta Khli. 6 Wing operates from Don Muang and incorporates the Royal Flight which includes an Airbus A310, a Boeing 737, two British Aerospace IIS.748s, and two Bell 412 helicopters. 21 Wing operates from Ubon Ratchathani with A-37B/T-37s. 41 Wing operates from Chiang Mai with OV-lOs. 46 Wing operates Nomads and AC-47s from Phitsanulok. 56 Wmg operates from Hat Yai with T-33A/RT-33As. 71 Wing flies from Surat Thani with Cessna O-ls and OV-lOs. Flying training is performed at Kamphaeng Saen with CT/4As used for primary training, followed by basic work on the SF.260MT The Cessna T-37 has been partially replaced by the Fantrainer and PC-9s, while the T-33 is used for introduction to fighter tactics. Type F-18C/D** F-16A/B Fighting Falcon F-5E/F Tiger II F-5A/B Northrop RF-5A A-37B Dragonfly 0V-10C Bronco AC-47 Dakota AU-23 Peacemaker T-33A/RT-33A Aero L392A T-37B/C Fantrainer 400/600 PC-9 SF.260MT CT-4A Airtrainer DHC-1 Chipmunk H-36 Dimona C-130H/H-30 Hercules Alenia G222 C-123B/K Provider HS.748 C-47 Dakota C-212 Aviocar N22B Nomad IAI-201 Arava A310-300 Boeing 737-300 Learjet 35A Merlin IVA King Air 200 Commander 690 Cessna T-41D Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog Grob G.109 Sikorsky S-58T Bell UH-1H Iroquois Bell 212/412 •delivery in progress No 4/4 28/8 38/5 8/2 4 11 27 6 25 35 36 15 30/17 20* 12 24 10 12+ 4/4 6** 10 8 15 3 22 3 1 1 3 3 2 1 6 30 6 16 25 22/2 Role FGA/trng int/trng int/trng FGA/trng recon COIN COIN COIN COIN trng/recon trng/attack trng trng trng trng trng trng trng trans trans trans trans/VIP trans trans trans ELI NT VIP royal fit survey/TT/ECM VIP/survey survey comms liaison liaison trng trans utility util/royal flt/VIP order ROYAL THAI NAVY Delivery of three ex-US Navy P-3A Orions has taken place. Two were modified by the USN to P-3T Orions and one to a UP-3T utility aircraft: it is intended to be re-modified to a VP-3T VIP aircraft later on. The P-3As will undertake long-range maritime' patrols while thtee Dornier 228s, ordered in 1990, supplement the fleet of F27 Maritime Enforcers and Nomad Searchmasters on medium/short- range patrols. There is a long-standing need for around eight ASW helicopters, and the SH-60 Seahawk is likely to be selected. The navy is considering buying eight former Spanish navy AV-8 Harriers and two-seat trainers for its FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 24 - 30 July 1996 55
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