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WORLD AIR FORCES 2020CONTENTS30 April-6 May 2019 I flightglobal.comANALYSISWorldwide top 10 active aircraft typesWorldwide active fleet per regionFleet size for leading countries by role12-18 March 2019 I flightglobal.com110 yearsof aviationcoverage21-27 May 2019 I flightglobal.comProgrAMMeBlue skiesfor LightningPRoPuLsIonBalanceof powerAs F-35 gives US naval aviation a lift,why Lockheed’s fighter is on the riseISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 89770015 371310After Dreamliner, will Boeingoffer engine choice for NMA?Pitch battleWidebody winnersWhile Max faces scrutiny, howAirbus averted loss of control 14Big-twins stole March withbumper end to first quarter 22TECHNOLOGYGetting information456-78-9Why Australia is teaming up withBoeing for loyal wingman projectISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 1SP AIRECIA BULS SUP ATPL 5EM 0ENT9770015 371310Powering aheadBlown awayComac outlines plan to doublestrength of C919 test fleet 11UK waves off Tornados, as itslast GR4s enter retirement 2628 May-3 June 2019 I flightglobal.comWORLD AIR FORCESWorld air forces directory10-34INVESTIGATIONSheremetyevohard landing9-15 April 2019 I flightglobal.comISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.902 19770015 371310Lisbon liftRising fortunesEmbraer confident Portugal willbolster its KC-390 backlog 19XTI on a high, as innovativeTriFan testbed gets aloft 22Details emerge of stricken Superjet’sfinal seconds before tragic blaze19-25 March 2019 I flightglobal.comPRODUCTIONISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.902 29Brisk businessAll the news from corporateaviation’s EBACE gathering 10The NeonormalSwiss pleasBern allocates almost 6bn forfighter replacement effort 23Airbus powers up its deliveryambitions for re-engined A330770015 371310ISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 59770015 371310Sitting prettyAnkara’s awayGet comfortable with our plushAircraft Interiors coverage 14Will Washington eject Turkishsuppliers from F-35 project? 25SAFETYScrutinisedto the MaxAll eyes on newest 737safter Ethiopian tragedy26 March-1 April 2019 I flightglobal.com7-13 May 2019 I flightglobal.comThroughout 110 years of continuous aviationcoverage from Flight International, its readers havebeen there and read it all: The first international airline flight in 1919 First ever flight of a jet airliner, the Comet, in 1949 Man’s first footsteps on the moon, and Concorde’sfirst flight in 1969 The formation of Airbus and Embraer in 1969 The first flights of Boeing 777 and Eurofighter in 1994 The first flights of the Airbus A400M and Boeing787 Dreamliner in 2009GroundInGFacing closeinspectionCertification process in spotlight asregulators assess 737 Max safetyISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 39770015 371310Superjumbo slipGood AtmosphereHave A380 operations peaked,with 2019 total to decline? 15Why Bombardier’s new CRJ900interior is breath of fresh air 30Widebody winnersLightning strikeLufthansa picks A350, Dreamlinerfor its long-haul fleet renewalF-35 could take Pole positionin Harpia fighter contest16-22 April 2019 I flightglobal.comProductIoncloudy outlookMax grounding forces 737 rate reduction, asBoeing counts cost of narrowbody’s troublesflIght testBrave Neo worldWe put re-engined A330 through its paces – butcan Airbus widebody better the Dreamliner?ISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 99770015 371310Under pressureAtAK mindedBoeing boss faces shareholdersas 737 Max disquiet mounts 9Turkish Aerospace unveils futurecombat helicopter concept 2426 February-4 March 2019 I flightglobal comCUTAWAYBetterby design5-11 March 2019 I flightglobal.comISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 69770015 371310Electric dreamSplashing outHow Collins investment willcharge hybrid propulsion 15Polish navy makes waves withAW101 helicopter selection 16Why Aero Vodochody’s newL-39NG is heading for successANNIVERSARYSupersonicchampionFifty years since its debut – whyConcorde remains unrivalled icon14-20 May 2019 I flightglobal.comFLIGHT TESTWhat will tomorrow bring?You can keep up with all the latest stories, analysisand insight into today’s aviation industry with FlightInternational.AlpinewonderWe find out if PC-24is a true all-rounderISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.900 99770015 371310Bye, BMIDown wonderAs another UK regionaloperator goes under, whatprompted carrier’s demise? 16Royal Australian Air Forcetransformation gathers pacewith F-35 introduction 30ISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.901 09770015 371310Command failPower battleHow unqualified pilot’s actionsdoomed Aeromexico E-Jet 9GE, Rolls-Royce vie for CR929widebody engine selection 104-10 June 2019 I flightglobal.comISSN 0 0 1 5 - 3 7 1 0 3.902 09SAVE 30% ON YOURREADERSHIPSubscribe now and save 30% off yournext one year subscription.2 FlightGlobalSuperjet disasterAeroflot tragedy leaves Russiafacing questions over safety 9Cold comfortIcelandair could ditch Max planand move to all-Airbus fleet 15770015 371310PROGRAMMEReady todeliverWill LM-100J certificationlift Lockheed sales prospects?Lauda lessonsHow racing legend changedcourse of 767 safety checksThe information contained in our databases and used in this presentation has been assembled from many sources, and whilst reasonable care has beentaken to ensure accuracy, the information is supplied on the understanding that no legal liability whatsoever shall attach to FlightGlobal, its offices, oremployees in respect of any error or omission that may have occurred.Fast moverParis ups the pace as armedH160M heads for Le Bourgetflightglobal.com/110fn 2019 FlightGlobal, part of DVV Media International LtdFlightGlobal 3
WORLD AIR FORCESWORLD AIR FORCESDirectoryWORLD AIR FORCES2020Cover storyWORLDAIR FORCES 2020PoliticalpowerplaysWORLDWIDE TOP 10 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT TYPESCombat aircraftOperations at home and inter nationally remained the keyfocus for military air arms of allsizes in 2019, while geopoliticsand seemingly shifting alliances alsoprompted notable alterations to some of theirprocurement plans.In what was one of the biggest defencedevelopments of the year, a period ofbrinkmanship between Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan and his counterpartDonald Trump’s US administration came to aspectacular conclusion in July.Having repeatedly warned Ankara that itwould not tolerate a NATO ally purchasingAlmaz Antey S 400 Triumf long range air de fence systems from Russia, Washington madegood with its threat and for the first time eject ed a partner nation from Lockheed Martin’sF 35 programme.With four examples having already beenhanded over to the Turkish customer to sup port multinational training activities in theUSA, Ankara’s plans to field an eventual 100conventional take off and landing F 35Aswere denied immediately after the first S 400system elements arrived on Turkish soil.In addition to blocking any future purchasesof its stealthy combat aircraft, this measure26 Flight International 10-16 December 20194 FlightGlobalForeign policy clashes reshaped defence procurement in2019 as international tension between the USA and Turkeygrew. Our annual review looks at military fleets worldwidealso launched the formal process of removingTurkish companies from Lockheed’s indust rial supply chain for the Lightning II.Erdogan’s response was belligerent,describing Ankara’s procurement decisions asa wholly sovereign matter. His next move willbe of intrigue, but also could prove more dam aging to the country’s NATO credentials.While Turkish Aerospace is working on itsown TF X fighter design, Erdogan toured theMAKS Moscow air show with Russian Presi dent Vladimir Putin in August, and wasoffered co operation on the Sukhoi Su 35 andSu 57 fighters.Russia, meanwhile, provided its own boostto the Su 57 programme in June, by signing adeal to acquire 76 production examples. It hasalso accelerated its service plans for theaircraft, which now call for three fullregiments to be operating the type by 2028.Other notable developments in the combataircraft sphere during 2019 included Chinaflying upgraded Harbin H 6K strategic bomb ers during a show of strength above Beijing on1 October to mark the 70th anniversary ofCommunist Party rule. Its fleet of ChengduJ 20 fighters also continues to grow, withCirium fleets data showing 15 as now inactive use.Beyond ongoing campaigns over Iraq andSyria and within Afghanistan, internationalfocus was placed on new tensions in the Mid dle East. These included a Saudi Arabian oilrefinery being attacked by unmanned air vehi cles in response to its continuing offensive inYemen, and Iran shooting down a US Navy(USN) Northrop Grumman RQ 4C Triton overthe Persian Gulf.F-35 ADVANCESDespite its orders reversal with Turkey, theF 35 programme had a good year, with Lock heed and the US Department of Defenseagreeing a multi year contract worth 34 bil lion for up to 478 examples. The airframerand its suppliers have made further progresswith driving down the fifth generation type’sacquisition costs, and the global operationalfleet is now only three shy of 400 units, in cluding 165 examples dedicated to training.flightglobal.comTypeActive fleetShareActive fleetShareActive 0/L-10086920%2Su-27/301,0677%2Mi-8/172,86514%2King 9695%5An-24/262606%6Eurofighter 0/5306973%7An-30/321403%8J-74183%8AH-15493%8Cessna 262100%Japan and Norway both declared initialoperational capability with their A-modelfleets in 2019, Singapore confirmed its intention to buy at least four for evaluation purposes, and Poland advanced a request to buy32 to meet its fleet renewal needs. UK-ownedF-35Bs also made their first landings aboardthe Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS QueenElizabeth.Lockheed’s venerable F-16 also continuesto secure business, with orders from Bahrain,Bulgaria, Morocco and Slovakia on its books.Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet line is alsohealthy, with the USN having signed for afurther 78.The global Rafale operators club now numbers four members, with Dassault havingdelivered its first examples to India and Qatarduring the year. The nations follow Franceand lead export customer Egypt in introducing the type.Saab also made its first Gripen E deliveriesto the air forces of Sweden and Brazil, to support their respective evaluations and servicepreparations for the new-generation fighter.In the special mission sector, the UK RoyalAir Force (RAF) has received its first BoeingP-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrolTypeaircraft and the asset will initially supporttraining activities at NAS Jacksonville inFlorida. The service will follow the USN,Australia and India in fielding the 737NGderived platform operationally, with Norwayalso having ordered the type, and NewZealand and South Korea intending tofollow suit.Due to be delivered from 2020, the UnitedArab Emirates’ Bombardier Global 6000based GlobalEye surveillance aircraft fleetappears set to grow further, with the nationrevealing at the Dubai air show that it couldincrease its current orders for three to five.Tanker numbers are also on the rise, largely resulting from the introduction of the USAir Force’s (USAF’s) 767-based KC-46A. Despite teething problems still being addressedTypeby the airframer, it has handed over 23 todate this year. Our data also shows a year-onyear increase in the number of Airbus Defence & Space A400Ms now available to perform air-to-air refuelling tasks withfixed-wing receivers. The French air forcealso welcomed its first of two Lockheed KC130J tankers during the year.Embraer’s delivery of a first C/KC-390transport/tanker to the Brazilian air forcewas another significant milestone recordedin 2019. India, meanwhile, flew the lastproduction example of Boeing’s C-17 to itshome base.Rotorcraft sales during the year includedsteps among eastern European NATO nationsto renew their fleets, such as the CzechRepublic selecting Bell’s AH-1Z and UH-1Y, ❯❯France has takendelivery of its firstKC-130J tankerGlobal military fleetCountryActive a2,1234%5South al53,890100%1USA2flightglobal.comLockheed MartinCRAIG HOYLE LONDONUS Air ForceUS inventory dominates ourWorld Air Forces listing,with a 25% share of totalTransportCombat helicopter10-16 December 2019 Flight International 27FlightGlobal 5
WORLD AIR FORCESWORLDAIR FORCESWORLD AIR FORCES 2020WORLDAIR FORCES 2020Cover storyDirectoryWorldwide activefleet by regionRussia & CIS2%Year-on-yearfleet changeMiddle East1%Europe0%North America-1%Year-on-yearfleet changeYear-on-yearfleet changeYear-on-yearfleet changeAsia-Pacific0%AfricaOur data provides the regional split inactive aircraft by type category, alongwith the year-on-year percentage shiftin air power fleets around the globeNorth AmericaLatin AmericaCombat aircraft2,719Special mission765Tanker620Transport983Combat helicopter5,594Training aircraft/helicopters2,970Total13,651Combat aircraftSpecial missionTankerTransportCombat helicopterTraining aircraft/helicoptersTotalYear-on-yearfleet change-1Latin America-4%%Year-on-yearfleet changeYear-on-yearfleet changeEurope480148114971,2289573,321Combat aircraftSpecial missionTankerTransportCombat helicopterTraining ,0848,614Combat aircraftSpecial missionTankerTransportCombat helicopterTraining aircraft/helicoptersTotalMiddle East8886054151,5641,0754,007Combat aircraftSpecial missionTankerTransportCombat helicopterTraining aircraft/helicoptersTotalRussia & CIS1,44191442581,4411,0094,284Combat aircraftSpecial missionTankerTransportCombat helicopterTraining 1,8465905,016Combat aircraft5,038Special mission514Tanker41Transport1,011Combat helicopter5,291Training aircraft/helicopters3,102Total14,997Note: CIS countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and UzbekistanSource: Cirium fleets data28 Flight International 10-16 December 20196 FlightGlobalflightglobal.comflightglobal.com10-16 December 2019 Flight International 29FlightGlobal 7
WORLD AIR FORCESWORLD AIR FORCESWORLDAIR FORCES 2020CoverstoryWORLD AIR FORCES2020DirectoryFLEET SIZE FOR LEADING COUNTRIES BY ROLESpecial missionCombat aircraftShareActive China1115North Korea5724%5India6South Korea4743%66Pakistan4463%8Saudi Arabia3519Egypt10TaiwanCountryCountryActive fleetShareActive fleetShareActive fleetShare61477%1USA94522%1USA5,47127%1USASaudi h rkey71%8Turkey803032%9South y ordering Airbus Helicopters’ H225Mand Poland the Leonardo Helicopters AW101,for navy service.The year also proved to be a notable one forretirements. The RAF waved off two stalwartsof its fleet: the Panavia Tornado GR4 and itsShorts Tucano T1 trainers. The USN, meanwhile, flew the last of its legacy F/A-18s intostorage, while the US Marine Corps (USMC)ended operations with its Northrop EA-6Belectronic warfare assets.This year, our directory records 53,890 aircraft as being in active service with militariesin 160 nations around the globe. Also included is a breakdown of more than 3,800 unitsthat are the subject of firm orders, along withapproaching 8,000 others for which letters ofintent or long-term purchase plans have beendisclosed. This latter category is dominatedby expected F-35 commitments, which total2,810 for 14 nations: a 35% stake of all suchfuture business.FLEET STABILITYCirium data shows that the global militaryfleet has been remarkably stable over the12-month period between our snapshotreviews, with a year-on-year variance of lessthan 0.2% – a decrease of just 63 aircraft.This year, we record a significantly largerUH-1 utility helicopter fleet as being used bythe German army, while a change in our datausage has resulted in the removal of multiplepiston-engined types.With approaching 13,300 aircraft in use,the USA is the clear leader in air power terms,accounting for 25% of all the military assetslisted. Once combined, the fleets ofCountryCountryActive 5553%7India3593%2%8Turkey4682%8South Total20,489100%Total11,787100%802 100%next-ranked Russia (4,163), plus China(3,210), India (2,123), South Korea (1,649) andJapan (1,561) still fall more than 500 unitsshort of its total.The US military also retains a clear lead inall six of our individual aircraft type categories, with its numerical edge ranging fromhaving 18% of all combat aircraft, and 38% ofoperational special mission platforms, to 77%of the global tanker inventory.Looking at the world regions, only twohave recorded net increases over the12-month period of our review. Russia and itsCommonwealth of Independent States allieshave seen their combined assets increase to5,016 units, from 4,904: a 2% climb. Moscow’s armed forces account for 83% of thistotal.The Middle East experienced a 1% fleetUS Air ForceSaudi Arabia ranks eighth forcombat aircraft, including 219 F-15s30 Flight International 10-16 December 20198 FlightGlobalCountryTraining aircraft/helicoptersflightglobal.comrise, taking its total capability to 4,284 aircraft.Increases were made in both the combat andtraining aircraft categories.No change was recorded in the Asia-Pacificregion or in Europe, where their total fleetsstand at almost 15,000 and just over 8,600 airframes, respectively.REGIONAL DIVIDEAfrica and North America both experienceda 1% contraction to their fleets, while thebiggest reversal affected the Latin Americaregion, which encountered a 130-unitreduction, to stand at 3,321. However, thiswas almost entirely a consequence of theremoval of some piston-engined modelsfrom our data.Our annual snapshot shows that once combined, Asia-Pacific-region nations have increased their lead in total fleet size to 1,346over North America’s 13,651: of which, theUSA owns 97%. But as noted in previousdirectories, while the 28 Asia-Pacific nationslisted here can call on 5,038 combat aircraft,some of these – such as North Korea’s assets –are vastly less capable than the 2,657 flown bythe US services.Notable exclusions from our annual fleetreview include those fixed-wing aircraft andhelicopters Cirium records as held in storage,also counting those involved in or awaitingupgrade. Assets categorised as dedicated toperforming VIP transport duties, or as flownby military-operated airlines, are also not included. We do not list platforms permanentlyassigned to supporting research and development or experimental activities, among themaircraft employed by France’s DGA defenceprocurement agency, the UK’s Qinetiq andGermany’s WTD 61 test unit.Other categories not included regard thoseairframes tasked with specialist support duties such as calibration or mapping, firefighting, satellite tracking, skydiving, surveying,target towing and weather reconnaissance. nflightglobal.comDassaultActive fleet1Combat helicopterTransportTankerIndia and Qatar both received their first Rafale fighters from Dassault during the yearExplanatory notesFlight International’s annual World AirForces directory uses Cirium fleets data,abridged by editor Craig Hoyle for ourlistings format. Fleet analysis is providedby FlightGlobal’s Antoine Fafard.Fleet information is divided into thesecategories:Active: Aircraft in day-to-day use. Forsome Soviet-era types where onlysummary information is available, this alsoincludes some non-operational platforms.Ordered: Aircraft on firm order. Otherswhich are pending purchase approval orcontract signature are marked with anasterisk. This category includes currentplanned order totals, which may besubject to future revision.AbbreviationsAEW airborne early warningComms communicationsELINT electronic intelligenceEW electronic warfareMPA maritime patrol aircraftRecce reconnaissanceSAR search and rescueSIGINT signals intelligenceTo download your free copy of our directoryfor 2020, visit flightglobal.com/waf from10 December10-16 December 2019 Flight International 31FlightGlobal 9
WORLDFORCESWORLD AIR AIRFORCES2020WORLDFORCESWORLD AIRAIR 40*ActiveOrderedWith 15 examples in use, Austria accounts for3% of the 500-strong Eurofighter fleetemployed by seven nationsBundesheerAFGHANISTANAfghan Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftCessna 208EMB-314 (A-29)TransportC-130HCessna 208Y-12Combat helicopterMD530FMi-8/Mi-17Mi-25S-70 (UH-60A)SA315UH-1HAfghan Special Mission WingTypeTransportPC-12NGCombat helicopterMi-8/17ALBANIAAlbanian Air ForceTypeCombat helicopterAW109Bell 205Bell 206BO105H145H215M/AS532ALGERIAAlgerian Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftMiG-25MiG-29Su-24Su-30Special missionBeech 1900 (Recce)King Air 200/350 (MPA)TankerIl-78TransportBeech 1900C-130HC295Il-76/78King Air 90/200/350PC-6Combat helicopterAS355AW139Bell g aircraft/helicoptersAW119L-39W-3Yak-130Algerian NavyTypeCombat 30855816ActiveOrdered32 Flight International 10-16 December 201910 FlightGlobalAW101AW139Super Lynx 130/140ANGOLAAngolan People’s Air ForceTypeCombat al missionC212 (MPA)Citation I bat helicopterAW109AW139Bell 212Mi-8/17/171Mi-24SA316/319/SE3160SA342Training NAArgentinian Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftA-4EMB-312IA-63Special missionDA42 (Recce)Learjet 35 661522841263224Active243431Ordered2 16*KC-130HTransportC-130H/L-100C-390PA-31Twin CommanderCombat helicopterBell 212/412H125MKa-226MD500Mi-171SA315Training C Argentinian ArmyTypeSpecial missionDA42 (Recce)TransportBeechcraft BaronC212Cessna 208Citation BravoDHC-6Combat helicopterAW109H215M/AS332SA315UH-1HTraining aircraft/helicoptersBell 206Argentinian NavyTypeSpecial missionKing Air 200 (MPA)S-2 (MPA)TransportKing Air 200PC-6Combat helicopterAS555S-61/H-3Training ctive3*18*2 lobal.comARMENIAArmenian Air ForceTypeActiveCombat aircraftSu-259Su-30TransportIl-763Combat helicopterMi-8/17/17112Mi-2415Training kh Defence Army Air ForceTypeActiveCombat aircraftSu-252Combat helicopterMi-85Mi-245AUSTRALIARoyal Australian Air ForceTypeActiveCombat aircraftF/A-18A52F/A-18F24F-35A6Special mission737 (AEW)6737 (P-8A) (MPA)11AP-3C (EW)2AP-3C (MPA)1EA-18G (EW)11TankerA330 (KC-30A)6TransportC-178C-27J10C-130J12King Air 3508Training aircraft/helicoptersF/A-18B15F-35A10Hawk 12733King Air 3504PC-9/A54PC-2143Royal Australian ArmyTypeActiveCombat helicopterCH-47F10NH90 (TTH)47S-7031Tiger22Training aircraft/helicoptersH135 (HATS)15Royal Australian NavyTypeActiveCombat helicopterS-70/MH-60R23AUSTRIAAustrian Air ForceTypeActiveCombat aircraftEurofighter15TransportC-130K3PC-68Combat helicopterBell 21223flightglobal.comOrdered4OrderedOrdered2 aining aircraft/helicoptersPC-7Saab 105AZERBAIJANAzerbaijan Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftMiG-21MiG-29Su-25TransportIl-76Combat helicopterBell 412Ka-32Mi-8/17Mi-24Training aircraft/helicoptersL-39MFI-395Mi-2BAHAMASRoyal Bahamas Defence ForceTypeSpecial missionKing Air 350 (MPA)TransportCessna 208BAHRAINRoyal Bahraini Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftF-16C/VTransportC-130JCessna 208Combat helicopterAH-1E/FAH-1ZBell 212/412S-70/UH-60MTraining aircraft/helicoptersAH-1PBO105F-5E/FF-16DHawk 129T67M260Royal Bahraini NavyTypeCombat helicopterBO105BANGLADESHBangladesh Air ForceTypeCombat 410Combat helicopterAW119AW139Bell 107ActiveOrdered11ActiveOrdered1716 3*11122122188412463ActiveOrdered2ActiveOrdered3688 4*341324143015Training aircraft/helicoptersBell 206FT-6FT-7K-8L-39Yak-130Bangladesh ArmyTypeTransportC295Cessna 208Combat helicopterAS365Bell 206Mi-171Bangladesh NavyTypeSpecial missionDornier 228NG (MPA)Combat helicopterAW109Z-9BELARUSBelarus Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftMiG-29Su-25Su-30TransportAn-26Il-76Combat helicopterMi-2Mi-8Mi-24Mi-26Training aircraft/helicoptersL-39Mi-2Yak-130BELGIUMBelgian Air ComponentTypeCombat ombat helicopterAW109NH90 (NFH/TTH)SA316Training aircraft/helicoptersAlpha JetF-16BSF-260BELIZEBelize Defence ForceTypeTransportBN-2Combat helicopterUH-1HTraining aircraft/helicoptersT67M260BENINBenin Air 2222 4*79319732*24832ActiveOrdered121ActiveOrdered10-16 December 2019 Flight International 33FlightGlobal 11
WORLD AIR FORCESWORLD AIR FORCESWORLD AIR FORCES dered28 72*234 Flight International 10-16 December 201912 FlightGlobalERJ-145 (Recce)Learjet 35 (Recce)P-3AM sna 208EMB-110EMB-120ERJ-145Phenom 100Combat helicopterAS355Bell 205Bell aining aircraft/helicoptersAMX-TEMB-312EMB-314F-5FMGripen FP-3AMBrazilian ArmyTypeCombat 70/UH-60MBrazilian NavyTypeCombat aircraftA-4KUCombat helicopterAS355H125M/AS350H135H215M/AS332H225MLynx 21/AS-70Training aircraft/helicoptersBell 206TA-4KUBRUNEIRoyal Brunei Air ForceTypeTransportC-130JCN235Combat helicopterBell 214BO105S-70iTraining aircraft/helicoptersBell 206PC-7 Mk IIBULGARIABulgarian Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftF-16C3672101931481962421264111216269*2 t helicopterBell 206H215M/AS532Mi-17Mi-24Training aircraft/helicoptersBell 206F-16DL-39MiG-29PC-9Su-25Bulgarian NavyTypeCombat helicopterAS565BURKINA FASOBurkina Faso Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftEMB-314TransportKing Air 200Combat helicopterH125M/AS350Mi-8/171Mi-24UH-1HTraining aircraft/helicoptersSF-260BURUNDIBurundi National ArmyTypeCombat helicopterMi-24SA316SA342Training aircraft/helicoptersSF-260CAMBODIARoyal Cambodian Air ForceTypeTransportBN-2MA60Y-12Combat on Air ForceTypeSpecial missionCessna 208 (Recce)TransportC-130HCessna 208CN235MA60Combat helicopterAW109Bell 206Bell 7SA318SA330Z-9Training aircraft/helicoptersAlpha JetCANADARoyal Canadian Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftF/A-18AF-35ASpecial missionC295 (SAR)DHC-5 (SAR)King Air 350 (Recce)P-3 (CP-140) JDHC-6King Air 350Combat helicopterAW101 (SAR)Bell 412CH-47FS-92Training aircraft/helicoptersBell 206 (Allied Wings)Bell 412 (Allied Wings)CT-114Dash 8F/A-18BG120A (Allied Wings)Hawk 115 (NFTC)King Air 90 (Allied Wings)T-6A (NFTC)CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICCentral African Republic Air ForceTypeTransportBN-2Combat helicopterH125M/AS350CHADChad Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftSu-25Special dCessna 208 (Recce)TransportAn-26C-27JC-130HCombat g aircraft/helicoptersPC-7PC-9SF-260CHILEChilean Air ForceTypeCombat aircraftF-5EF-16A/CSpecial mission707 90C212Citation CJ1DHC-6Combat helicopterBell 412S-70iUH-1HTraining aircraft/helicoptersBell 206C-101EMB-314F-5FF-16B/DSR22T-35Chilean ArmyTypeTransportC212Cessna 208CN235Combat helicopterH125M/AS350H215M/AS532MD530FSA330Chilean NavyTypeSpecial missionC295 (MPA)EMB-110 (MPA)P-3 (MPA)P68 (Recce)Combat helicopterAS365BO105H215M/AS332/532Training aircraft/helicoptersBell 206PC-7CHINAPeople’s Liberation Army Air ForceTypeCombat 5Special mission737 (MPA)An-30 (EW)Challenger 870 (Recce)Il-76 (A50I) (AEW)Il-76 (KJ-2000) (AEW)Tu-154 (EW)Y-8 (AEW)Y-8 (EW)Y-8 (Recce)Y-9 (KJ-500) -12Y-20Combat helicopterMi-17/171Z-8Z-9Training 1635170213People’s Liberation Army Ground -83Y-92Combat helicopter3111211Mi-17/171Brazilian air forceCombat aircraftDHC-61BHUTANRoyal Bhutan ArmyTypeActiveCombat helicopterMi-82BOLIVIABolivian Air ForceTypeActiveTransportC-130B3Cessna 4021Jetstream 312King Air 90/200/3506Combat H15Training aircraft/helicoptersK-86PC-72R445Zlin 2429Bolivian ArmyTypeActiveTransportF271King Air 901Combat helicopterZ-96Training aircraft/helicoptersR441BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINAAir Force Brigade of Bosnia and HerzegovinaTypeActiveComb
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