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Scramble 459
Myanmar
Tamdaw Lay (AF)
The exact number of Yak-130 training aircraft ordered by
Myanmar is unknown, but it is reported that deliveries will
continue through to 2018.
Yak-130
1807 f/n 130 12 03-0107? jun17
Nepal
AS332L
9N-RAG servicable 2147 22jun17
AS332L-1
9N-RAJ servicable 2307 22jun17
SA330J
NA-028 1312 22jun17
SA315B Cheetah
NA-039 22jun17
SA316B
NA-029 (HAL) servicable AH306 22jun17
NA-030 (HAL) servicable AH307 22jun17
NA-031 (IAR316B) 5403 22jun17
NA-034 (HAL) AH337 22jun17
NA-035 (HAL) AH338 22jun17
Mi-17-1V
RAN-36 to RA-25549 524M01
RAN-37 w/o 05apr06 524M02
NA-038 524M03
NA-042 95716 22jun17
NA-043 95737 22jun17
Mi-17V-5
NA-044 524M04 22jun17
NA-053 524M06
NA-056 524M08
NA-057 524M09
On 22 June the Army put out an invitation for bids for the sale
of above helicopters, most of which were identified as not
operational. Interested parties are invited to attend a close
inspection. Mi-17 NA-043 has never been noted. Winners for
the bids were announced on 13 July and they should collect
their new belongings within 90 days.
Pakistan
Pakistan Fiza’ya (AF)
Currently, three JF-17B are under construction at CAC in
Chengdu. First appearance in Pakistan will be soon as two of
these are slated to go to PAC Kamra this year with the third,
and probably the prototype too, remaining in Chengdu for
further testing. The first noted dates in March below come
courtesy of the Pakistan Day parade and rehearsals for that.
FT-5
55-2216 pres D.I. Khan ex 1(FCU)sq, l/n nov04 apr16
Another one that went from the Mianwali storage to a new
home, at Dera Ismail Khan this time. It was installed April
last year at Kacheri road, South of the city centre, 31.821447°,
70.908717°.
F-7PG
01 -815 23sq f/n, FY needs confirmation mar17
FT-7PG
02 -682 23sq f/n, FY needs confirmation photo
F-16A MLU
84711 9sq ex F-16A-15-CF, f/n 5G-11 mar17
Obviously a well-known airframe, just never reported!
JF-17
‘16-208’ 16sq f/n ops, should read 15-208 mar17
16-218 16sq f/n ops mar17
16-226 16sq f/n ops mar17
(16-234) PAC Kamra f/n, primer 2P34 jul17
Aircraft 208 was maybe painted with a FY16 serial to denote
an out-of-sequence delivery or just to mimic the supposed
number of sixteen aircraft produced in that year.
MFI-395 Super Mushshak
78-6056 PAF Academy ex MFI-17 78-5056 15.056 mar16
Mirage 5EF ROSE 3
96-711 25sq f/n mar17
96-736 25sq f/n mar17
Both were last noted with Dassault in May 2000.
Saab 2000
J-029 nn ex VP-BPL 2000-029 apr17
It was first noted as being used by the Pakistan Air Force still
in white/blue Polet Air colours in April 2016. Recently it was
reported again, still in those colours but with serial J-029
superimposed in black on its tail.
Pakistan Fauj (AR)
BEC = Wichita-Beech Factory, KS
Beech 350i
... BEC as N1084 FL-1084 jun17
It was tracked flying to Europe and then to Al Ain and onward
to Islamabad on 18 June before it ‘disappeared’ from the
radar, literally.
SA330J
1531/UN-809 MONUSCO w/o 12apr17
The other two MONUSCO Pumas deployed are coded UN-810
and UN-811. Tie-ups to the Army serials for those are
unknown yet. The aviation contingent is present in the Dem-
ocratic Republic of Congo since 2012. After two three-year
stints, the UN has now issued a tender for the next three year
period.
Balochistan Province [GV]
The first Mi-171E that was ordered January 2017, see Scram-
ble 456 - Page 79, has been delivered mid-July from Russian
Helicopter’s Ulan Ude plant. Unfortunately, we do not have
its identity yet.
Punjab Province [GV]
Last April, the Province of Punjab also received their convert-
ible Mi-171E helicopter (cargo transport, personnel, VIP). See
Scramble 456 - Page 79.
Thailand
Royal Thai Army (AR)
Saab 340B
.../70205 ex N452XJ 452 jun17
.../70206 ex N439XJ 439 jun17
Both aircraft were noted at Bangor, Maine, with 70205 seen
on May already, both being readied for delivery to 702sq. On
19 July 2017 70205 left Bangor on delivery.
Black Hawk
On 29 June it was announced that the Army is in the process of
obtaining four additional Black Hawk helicopters. The army
currently operates twelve Black Hawks, the initial nine being
UH-60L and the remaining UH-60M versions. In between,
during the military boycott by the Obama administration
Thailand obtained a couple Mi-17’s from Russia.
T-50 Golden Eagle
If all has gone well then on 29 July the government approved
the purchase of eight additional KAI T-50 fighter/trainers.
The order is an follow-on order to the order for four aircraft
announced September 2015 (Scramble 437) and the aircraft
are intended to replace L-39 trainers currently flying with
401sq and 411sq. It is expected that at least four additional
T-50s will be ordered in order to replace one squadron Alba-
trosses. Aircraft from the first order are expected to arrive
early 2018.
Royal Thai Police (PO)
Bell 412EPi
2610 ex N549HA 37007 2jul17