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Philippines
Pilipinas Hukbong Himpapawid (AF)
ScanEagle
On 13 March the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing
received six Boeing ScanEagle UAS drones. The aircraft will
be based at Antonio Batista AB. All other 300th AISW aircraft
are flying with 303rd Squadron from Villamor AB.
Thailand
Police (PO)
Da2000
On the internet an artist impression was published of Dassault
2000 33742 in full Thai Police colours. No official word from
the Police itself however, but the serial would be a perfect
fit for Da2000 F-WWGI construction number 742 that has
recently been ferried to Falcon Jet Completions Centre at
Little Rock, AR
Latin America
Argentina
Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina (NY)
In a curious move, budget-stricken as they are, the Navy has
requested Sikorsky to quote them the cost for some Black
Hawks modified for sea operations. Idea is to at least have
anti-corrosion treatment, folding blades and a hoist. As you
may have guessed, the full-fledged Seahawk is too expensive.
The choppers are set to be operated from the Antarctic survey
ship Q-5 A.R.A. Almirante Irizar, if it all comes together that
is...
Brazil
Aviação do Exército (AR)
Brazil’s army still wants an attack helicopter and eyed the
AH-1W. At this stage, it is not much more than interest.
C-23C
... o/o ex 93-01321 SH3405/AK-005
... o/o ex 93-01334 SH3418/AK-018
... o/o ex 93-01335 SH3419/Ak-019
... o/o ex 94-00310 SH3424/AK-024
MAR report that these are the four Sherpas that are due for
delivery in 2021.
Comando da Força Aeronaval (NY)
Further delays in the various modernization programs mean
that the first UH-15B N-4101 will not be delivered until June
and the first two AH-11B are not delivered yet either. That
gives some of you a chance to go see them at Yeovil.
Chile
Fuerza Aérea de Chile (AF)
PA-28-236
223 EdA w/o 29mar18 28-8011149
T-35A
111 EdA w/o 29mar18 160
149 EdA ex CC-PZF, not a B 166
Comando de Aviación del Ejército de Chile (AR)
AS532AL
H-283 Bat. de Helic. c/n update 2748 apr18
H-288 Bat. de Helic. c/n update 2754 apr18
We had H-288 down as an ALe, but the plate read AS532AL.
Servicio de Aviación de la Armada de Chile (NY)
AS332L
(80)/0 HA-1 c/n corr, not 2106 2091 apr18
(81)/1 HA-1 c/n corr, not 2091 2106
Aircraft ‘0’ was checked as 2091 during FIDAE 2018. We had
G-PUME (2091) and G-BKZG(2106) switched around before
this.
Vulcanair P68
(327)/7 HU-1 c/n update 494-47 apr18
With the first aircraft, 321, being 488, it is very tempting to
assume they run neatly in order...
Ecuador
Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (AF)
Bell 206B-3
FAE-413 Esc2212 w/o 23mar13, c/n update 3443
Formerly N121RH and on Bell’s potential lost list for this
date, as Andy Marden pointed out. That means it can now
be tied-up!
Peru visited the FIDAE again, bringing this KT-1P Torito in a tactical camouflage scheme. All in all, FAP operates twenty of them, sixteen of
which were built by SEMAN in Peru while four were assembled from kits. (Santiago/A.M.Benitez, 1 April 2018, Michiel Vermeer)
