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Afghanistan
Afghan Air Force (AF)
Early March 2018, Afghanistan, Belarus and India inked
a trilateral pact for refurbished Mi-24/Mi-35 helicopters.
According to the Afghan ambassador, Shaida Abdali, in an
interview on Monday 23 March 2018, India will be paying for
the four Mi-24/Mi-35 helicopters that will be delivered in the
next few months.
Afghanistan has a four-year military transition plan backed
by the USA to modernise its air force, but the country reached
out to India for assistance in acquiring some helicopters
needed immediately for counter-terrorism operations.
Earlier, India supplied four Mi-35s to the Afghan Air Force,
marking a significant shift from its earlier reluctance to
provide lethal military equipment. However, some of these
helicopters had been grounded because of lack of spares
and India is working on plans to help repair and refurbish
these helicopters and other Russian-origin helicopters and
transport aircraft of the Afghan Air Force.
UH-60A+
23447 serial update, not 70205 70-205
The helicopter was noted with its former US Army serial on
the tail, not what we reported last month.
Azerbaijan
Azrbaycan herbi hava qüvvelerl (AF)
The first Azerbaijani Super Mushshak of the ten on order
was seen at the factory in Kamra (Pakistan) mid-April. The
Super Mushak is white with an Azerbaijan flag on its tail, the
roundel on its fuselage and it has a fat red/blue/red cheat
line. Unfortunately it did not wear its future serial, only
Azerbaijan Air Force titles. The first will likely be delivered
in time for the yearly parade in June.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Biman Bahini (AF)
F-7BGI
2712 35sq c/n update 1153 mar18
2720 35sq c/n update 1161 apr18
China
People’s Liberation Army Air Force (AF)
H6M
41376 36th Div/108th Reg apr18
It was believed that with the arrival of the H6K within the
108th Regiment all 21 H6Ms within the unit (40571-40771)
had left to the 30th Regiment. Why additional H6Ms are
added to the modern, high efficient H6K fleet is unknown.
H6K
20018 10th Div/28th Reg apr18
41076 36th Div/108th Reg mar18
41172 36th Div/108th Reg mar18
41175 36th Div/108th Reg mar18
41176 36th Div/108th Reg mar18
41177 36th Div/108th Reg mar18
J7G
65054 44th Brigade apr18
J8F
61242 3rd Brigade aug17
J10A
65240 43rd Brigade apr18
64058 34th Brigade apr18
The 43rd Regiment is the last J10 regiment that has been con-
verted to a Brigade.
J10C
68035 72nd Brigade apr18
68230 72nd Brigade apr18
These two sightings are the first public proof that also 72nd
Regiment has converted into a Brigade.
J11B
61129 1st Brigade mar18
J11BS
61326 1st Brigade mar18
J16
78075 176th Brigade 0117 photo
KJ500
33075 26th Division` photo
Why the second digit also has a “3” is still unclear.
Mi-171E
53326 WTC/Transportation Brigade apr18
Su-30MKK
67071 6th Brigade apr18
Y9
10254 4th Div/10th Reg apr18
Z8K
53327 WTC/Transportation Brigade apr18
Z8KA
6023 15th Airborne Army apr18
Z9
54610 NTC/Transportation Brigade mar18
54611 NTC/Transportation Brigade mar18
It is believed that these helicopters used to fly with the Xi’an
Flight Institute with 3x1x serials.
People’s Liberation Army (AR)
Mi-171E
LH911723 Xinjiang Brigade apr18
LH911760 Xinjiang Brigade apr18
LH911783 Xinjiang Brigade apr18
LH921765 Tibet/Xizang Brigade apr18
LH982706 121st Brigade apr18
Z8B
LH963867 80th Brigade apr18
LH982806 121st Brigade apr18
LH982811 121st Brigade apr18
LH982812 121st Brigade apr18
Z9WZ
LH981931 74th Brigade mar18
LH993978 73rd Brigade apr18
Z10
LH911101 Xinjiang Brigade apr18
LH911166 Xinjiang Brigade apr18
Z19
LH951501 81st Brigade mar18
LH951506 81st Brigade mar18
LH951511 81st Brigade mar18
LH951515 81st Brigade mar18
LH963556 80th Brigade apr18
LH963558 80th Brigade apr18
LH963568 80th Brigade apr18
LH991516 71st Brigade apr18
LH991586 71st Brigade apr18
The 71st Brigade had become operational in August 2017, but
it took until now to present its first helicopters. The Brigade
is subordinated to Eastern Theatre Command, although the
exact location is still unknown.
People’s Liberation Army Navy (NY)
KJ500H
81033 3rd Division photo
Again a KJ500 has appeared with a surprise serial. It indicates
that the third Division has been activated again, flying with
KJ500 aircraft to start with.
Z18J
300 Carrier Air Wing apr18
