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Scramble 467
P-1
5515 3 Kokutai? nmks, at RJTA, ex KHI 15 feb18
P-3C
5064 203 ATS ex 2 Kokutai 9061 mar18
5070 at RJTA nmks, Nippi? ex 5 Kok. 9067 mar18
TC-90
6825 to Phil.Navy donated LJ-1337 mar18
6826 to Phil.Navy donated LJ-1338 mar18
6827 to Phil.Navy donated LJ-1339 mar18
Final three were handed over at Sangley Point on 26 March
- First two TC-90s are operational with the Philippine
Navy serials 390 and 392, former JMSDF 6822 and 6824, tie-up
is not known.
Kaijō Ho’an-chō (CG)
Bell 505
JA181A/SH181? Region f/n 65026 mar18
JA182A/SH182? Region f/n 65027 mar18
JA183A/SH183? Region f/n 65028 feb18
JA184A/SH184? Region o/o 65032
All three were re-assembled at Kagoshima, it is not known if
these are extra helicopters or are replacing the Bell 206.
Cessna 172S
JA391A/SA391 1st Region? f/n 172S-11689 mar18
JA392A/SA392 1st Region? f/n 172S-11732 mar18
JA393A/SA393 1st Region? f/n 172S-11733 mar18
JA394A/SA394 1st Region? f/n 172S-11734 mar18
JA395A/SA395 1st Region? f/n 172S-11735 feb18
All five were first seen beginning of February at Kohnan
Airport south of Okayama where they were assembled,
painted and test flown. All five carry the name Amutsubame
in Hiragana (Japanese characters) on the nose so will be
operated by the same JCG region on the same airport,
probably for training and liaison. One Japanese blog gave
Chitose as base but only one aircraft was seen at Okadama.
Nepal
Nepal Army (AR)
SA316B (HAL)
NA-029 wfu 26mar18 AH306
NA-030 wfu 26mar18 AH307
In Scramble 459 we reported that the Nepal Air Wing had
published a long list of helicopters up for sale, including five
Alouette III’s. Only two of them remained operational, but
that good news ended on 26 March when HAL build SA316B
A029 and NA030 were withdrawn from service.
Pakistan
Pakistan Fiza’ya (AF)
Good news, the first JF-17B has arrived at PAC Kamra!
Also, we were told that in 2018 twelve JF-17 block-II will be
manufactured, bringing the total of this version to 62. The
first Block-III aircraft is still under development. Production
for that upgraded version equipped with a KLJ-7A AESA radar
is slated to start in 2019 and the first flight is expected in
2020.
One correction on last month’s rundown of F-7 units, in
actual fact 20 squadron ‘Eagles’ has moved from Rafiqui to
M.M. Alam in 2014 already. It is the operational conversion
unit for the PG-model whereas 18(OCU)sq prepares pilots for
the P-model.
Further news on the unit-front is the upgrade of 88sq from
SAR to Combat Search and Rescue. We already knew about
this squadron, but this confirms that it flies with the AW139
and is based at Shahbaz AB, Jacobabad. The ceremony took
place on Saturday 3 March.
During this year’s Pakistan Day Parade, the F-16s of 9 squadron
sported red high visibility unit markings. We do not know if
this was just for the occasion or will become standard.
AW139
EYE73 Gvmt ex I-EASY 31753 may17
17-003 88sq f/n 31781 mar18
17-004 88sq f/n 31782 mar18
EYE73 was first noted in primer in February 2017, in full
colour scheme with test registration in April, and has been
delivered in May 2017 to an unknown Pakistani government
operator. The tie-up of 31782 is surmised, it is a known de-
livery.
F-16A MLU
85722 9sq ex F-16A-15-CF 5G-22 mar18
JF-17
17-242 PAC Kamra f/n, t/f 20feb18 feb18
17-248 PAC Kamra f/n, t/f 16mar18 mar18
JF-17B
17-601 PAC Kamra f/n, t/f 10mar18 BC0001 mar18
Pakistan Fauj (AR)
At least one of the former US Department of State Cessna
208B Caravans has been spotted flying with its US civil
registration and bearing a small Pakistani flag on the tail.
At its home in Linkoping, Saab recently presented the Global Eye, a heavily modified Bombardier Global business jet for its launch customer,
the United Arab Emirates Air Force. (21 February 2018, Stefan Kalm/Saab)
