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Sudan
al Quwwat al_Jawwiya as-Sudaniva (AF)
FTC-2000S
1201 d/d 16may18 f/n DB, photo may18
1203 d/d 16may18 f/n DB, photo may18
1205 d/d 16may18 may18
1206 d/d 16may18 f/n DB, photo may18
On 16 May 2018 the Sudanese Ministry of Defence announced
that the Air Force has taken delivery of its six new FTC-2000
jets made by the Chinese company Guizhou Aircraft Indus-
tries Corporation (GAIC). The Ministry of Defence said that
a new squadron for the FTC-2000s had been officially inau-
gurated in a ceremony attended by the Major General Awad
Khalafallah Marawi, the deputy chief of staff, and the Chinese
military attaché in Sudan. We found photos of the four air-
craft mentioned above, so we assume all six ordered aircraft
are delivered. The exact version is still a point of discussion,
according to some sources it are G-models because on the
published photos one aircraft was equipped with external
fuel tanks and weapons on display. Other sources indicates
that it are A-models, because the aircraft has a regular split-
ter plate intake and not a divertless intake. For the moment
we call it the FTC-2000S, with the “S” of Sudan of course, just
like what happened with the K-8S and MiG-29SE.
The FTC-2000 is the export variant of GAIC’s JL-9 two-seat
supersonic turbojet-powered trainer.
Mi-2
305 act f/n DB, photo
Mi-24P
978 f/n DB, video 2018
980 f/n DB, video 2018
Tunisia
al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya at Tunisia (AF)
The Tunisian Ministry of Defense has issued a restricted
tender for the supply of eighteen intermediate-sized civil
helicopters. Bell Helicopter, AgustaWestland/Leonardo
Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters showed interest in the
upcoming order. The intentions with the tender with new
helicopters is not clear, but an intermediate civil helicopter is
a type with a maximum take-off weight between 3,175kg and
5,700kg. So that could be a types like the Airbus H175, AW139,
Bell UH-1H-II and Bell 412/430. If the new helicopters are an
addition or if they will replace one of the older helicopters in
the inventory, like the HH-3s for example, is not mentioned.
SF260
... w/o 24apr18Some sources also report that the crashed aircraft is an F-5 or
even a LET 410, so confirmation is required.
Uganda
Uganda People’s Defence Force (AF)
UH-1H-II
AF-311 ex N810AS ex USArmy 64-13898 4605 jan18
AF-315 ex N296FA ex USArmy 66-16126 5820 jan18
AF-324 ex N486PA ex USArmy 66-16321 8515 jan18
AF-335 ex N806YB ex USArmy 66-17099 9293 jan18
AF-342 ex N4869Z ex USArmy 66-17123 9317 jan18