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AVIATION NEWS
Material supplied by Rene van Woezik
MILITARY NEWS
*Angola
The Su-27s have been delivered to Catumbela airbase.
*Bangladesh
The first two Mig-29s have been delivered last month with two MiG29UBs expected to follow
before 2000. Soon the other four Fulcrums will
be delivered. Training of the pilots is performed in Russia at Krasnodar airbase.
*France
Both Falcon 50 are delivered at lahn-Bihoue were 24F will be established in 2000.
*Germany
The F100s of Fligght Systems will be replaced by A-4Ms within two years. The Skyhawks are
now stationed in the desert at AMARC.
*The Netherlands
Plans of the government comprise the purchase of 14-16 light utility helicopters to
replace the Bo105. 30 Longbow radars will be bought for
the AH64D. The Lynx helicopter fleet will be replaced by 20 NH90 from 2007 onwards. Three
P3C Orions will be withdrawn from service. m
The 306 Sq at Hato will be deactivated and he 306 F-16 recce Sq will be disbanded. Note
these are just plans.
*Phillipines
All six C-130Bs have been grounded due to a lack of cash.
*Rwanda
The AF is said to be negotiating for MiG-21 fighters which would be the first fighters of
the country.
*Singapore
Three of the four KC135Rs will remain in the USA so only one tanker will be stationed in
Singapore
*South Africa
The AF has a need for cash and has put 22 Mirage F1AZs and nine C160Zs on sale.
*Thailand
The AF has requested a delivery of 18 F-16A/Bs which are currently at AMARC including two
for spare parts.
*UK
657Sq of the Army will relocate from Dishforth to Odiham as part of a special forces unit
which will operate a few Chinooks.
Three Sentries have been updated with a Radar
The Harriers of 1Sq will relocate from Wittering to Cottesmore. 20Sq will stay at the base
but Wittering will become a base for the Sea
Harriers of 899Sq from 2003. The other Yeovilton units 800 and 801sqwill be relocated to
Cottesmore.
*Uganda
Seven Mig-21s have been purchased and were delivered at Entebbe last August. The problem
is that they have not flown since
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