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y: world air forces C-130B/E/L-100-20 CN235M F27 Friendship 200 Falcon 20E/EW Y-12(ii) Baron/King Air PA-34 Seneca I! Cessna 172N 8/4/1 •• 2 1/2 2 1/1 1 4 SA316B/SA319 Alouette III 15 trans VIP VIP/EW trans comms comms/VIP comms liaison/SAR / on order, another 40 available for delivery PAKISTAN NAVAL AVIATION The Pakistan navy's Lynx and Alouette Ills are carried on the navy's frigates and destroyers. The Exocet- armed Sea Kings are too large for the flight decks and are shore-based. Orion deliveries were delayed by the US embargo that blocked air force F-16s. Type P-3C Orion Atlantic 1 BN-2T Defender Sea King 45 Lynx HAS3 F-27-200/400 Alouette III No 2 2 3 3/2 8 Role MR/AS W MR/ASW EEZ patrol ASW/ASuW ASW/SAR trans liaison PAKISTAN ARMY AVIATION CORPS The Pakistan army's AH-1F Cobras were delivered from 1984 onwards. The Cobras are armed with the TOW missile and have suffered spares shortages because of the USA's arms sanctions. Most of the remaining army fleet are fixed-wing observation/liai son types. The Mushshak is a locally-built Saab MFI- 17 Supporter. The Y-12s arrived in 1997 and 16 more Mi-17s were ordered in September 2001. Type AH-1F Cobra SA330J Puma Mi-17 Hip Bell205A-1/UH-1H Y-12(ll) Bell 206B JetRanger SA316B Alouette III SA315B Lama MFI-17 Mushshak 0-1E Bird Dog Commander 690/840 Cessna 421 Schweizer 300 Bell 47G PALESTINE No 18 25 17/16' 5/5 2 28 20 15 115 30 1/1 •• 10 12 Role anti-tank trans trans trans trans/trng comms comms/SAR AOP/trng AOP/comms comms/survey comms trng AIR FORCE The air force was established to provide transport for government officials and the security forces. It has a Lockheed Jetstar, an AB212 and four Mi-8/17 Hips. PANAMA SERVICIO AEREO NACIONAL (NATIONAL AIR SERVICE) Panama's national air service is the remnants of the air force that existed before the 1989 US invasion. It is now essentially a military transport service. Five of the UH-1Hs were acquired from Taiwan in 1997 although as with much of the fleet, serviceability is poor. During 2000, six ground T-35 Pillans were restored to airworthiness by the manufacturer. Type C212-200/300 BN-2A Islander PA-34 Seneca Bell205/UH-1H Bell 212 T-35D Pillan S-76 Gulfstream II 2/3 •BH 1 13 4 6 1 1 trans trans comms trans trans trng VIP VIP PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEFENCE FORCE The Nomads are equipped with Searchwater search radar and are used for coastal patrol. The other types are used for transport and surveillance of the border with Irian Jaya. UH-1Hs were donated by the Australia, while Indonesia donated the NBO105 in 1999. Many aircraft are believed to be unserviceable. Type No Role N22B Nomad/N22SB 3/1 trans/patrol CN235M trans NBO105 trans FUERZA AEREA PARAGUAYA (AIR FORCE) Paraguay and Taiwan have been discussing the dona tion of F-5 for many years, with some reports sug gesting 12 aircraft were delivered in 1998. These would replace elderly AT-33s, which are grounded while the government decides whether they should be overhauled. Armed Xavantes and a few Tucanos are the combat element of the air force. The UH-1Hs also came from Taiwan. Six were handed over in March 2001 during a visit by the Taiwanese president. Asuncion's airport is also the base for Transporte Aereo Militar the country's military-run airline. Type F-5E/F Tiger AT-33A A109HO EMB326 Xavante T-27 Tucano C-47 Dakota C212-200 Aviocar Cessna 185 Cessna 206/210 Cessna 402 Cessna T-41D Mescalero DHC-6 Twin Otter PZL104 Wilga PA-23/PA-32 Baron King Air 707-320 Citation II HB350B Esquilo (Ecureu UH-1B/H Iroquois Hughes 300 AT-6 Harvard T-35A/B Pillan ' A122 Uirapuru No 10/2* 6 1 5 4 3 4 •1 2/2 2 1 •HH 2 1/1 1 1 1 1 I) 2 9/2 1 2 8/4 3 Role int/attack int/attac trans < COIN/int COIN trans trans comms comms comms comms comms comms comms comms comms VIP VIP liaison trans trans trng trng trng H^M HBH ' status unknown AVIACION DE LA ARMADA NACIONAL PARAGUAYA (NAVAL AVIATION) Although Paraguay is a land-locked country, it has a navy that patrols the Paraguay River. An aviation component flies river patrol and liaison missions. The helicopters operate from river patrol vessels. Type Cessna 210 Centurion Cessna 310 Cessna 401 HB350B Esquilo UH-12E Raven Cessna 150 OH-13H Sioux No 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Role comms/patrol comms/patrol comms/patrol comms/patrol comms/patrol trng trng FUERZA AEREA PERUANA (AIR FORCE) In 1995, Peru acquired MiG-29s and Su-25s from Belarus, but support and maintainability were difficult after Russia's refusal to sell spares, as the aircraft were not bought from the manufacturer. Buying three more MiG-29SEs from RSK in 1998, in a deal that included support for the initial aircraft, solved this problem. MiG-29s and Su-25s have replaced Canberras and older Fitters. Peru was the first South American country to receive Soviet equipment when it bought Su-20s, An-26s, Mi-6s and Mi-8s in 1976. An-32s superseded An-26s in 1987. The Mi-24 Hinds were acquired from El Salvador in 1983 and Peru is considering replacing these with eight to 10 attack helicopters. It has considered the MH-1W multirole development of the AH-1W, the A129, Tiger and Rooivalk. In 1999, it took delivery of Zlin 242 light aircraft for training, whi for sale as a cost-saving measure. Type No MiG-29C/U Fulcrum 18/2 Su-25/UB Frogfoot 10/8 Canberra B(l)12/68/T4/T54 10 Mirage 2000P/DP 10/2 Mirage 5P/DP Mi-6 Hook Mi-8/17 Hip Mi-24/25 Him Su-20/22M/22U Fitter A-37B Dragonfly An-32 Cline An-74 Coaler 12/3 3/35 10 20/12/6 22 18 3 C-130A/L-100-20 Hercules3/5 DC8-62CF Bell 412 UH-1H Iroquois Bell 212/214ST BO105C 707 737-500 F28-1000 Fellowship Falcon 20F Metro III Super King Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Y-12(ll) PC-6/B Porter Learjet 36A T-41A/D Mescalero EMB312 Tucano AS350B Ecureuil 11-103 Zlin 242L MB339AP 2 2 10 10/5 5 3 •n 1 1 4 1 6 8 2 six 11-103 and 18 le 10 Tucanos are Role int/attack/trng attack/trng attack/trng int/attack/trng int/attack/trng trans trans attack attack/trng COIN WKtk trans __^_ trans tank-trans/trans trans trans trans trans trans tank-trans pres fit pres fit pres fit comms comms trans ^^^^ trans trans ,^^^ survey/calib trng trn9 J^^B trng trn9 -^^ trng SERVICIO AERONAVAL DE LA MARINA PERUANA (NAVAL AIR SERVICE) Peru's small naval air arm is predominately equipped for maritime patrol with both helicopter and fixed-wing ASW/ASuW equipment. The navy has a single heli copter cruiser which is large enough to embark the Sea Kings, while the AB212ASW deploy aboard guided-missile frigates. Type Super King Air B200T EMB-111 Bandeirante F27 Friendship AB212ASW AS-61DSea King An-32 Cline Mi-8 Hip Cessna 206 EMB-120 Brasilia T-34C Turbo Mentor Bell 206 No 5 3 3 1 5 6 2 4 " 1 1 5 4 Role MR/trans MR MR Cst Guard ASuW ASuW/ASW trans trans comms comms trng trng AVIACION DEL EJERCITO PERUANA (ARMY AIR ARM) The Peruvian army air arm is principally a transport force, although the Agusta A109K can be armed. It operates the largest helicopter available, the Mi-26 Halo, but it is not clear if the type has replaced the older, and difficult to maintain, Mi-6 Hook. The bulk of air transport duties fall to the An-32s which were delivered in 1991. Five K-MAXs were ordered in 2001 by the US State Department for the police force. Peru would like 15 UH-1s from the same source. Type A109K An-32 Cline Cessna 150/172 Cessna 206/303 Mi-6 Hook Mi-26 Halo Mi-8/17 Hip SA315B Lama Bell 412 Enstrom F28 Falcon No 10 4 1/1 7/2 2 •m 26/13 5 2 8 Role trans/attack trans comms comms heavy lift heavy lift trans AOP/tmg comms comms/trng www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 27 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER 2001 63
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